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Installation, Maintenance, and Repair

Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers

Repair and adjust cameras and photographic equipment, including commercial video and motion picture camera equipment.

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Median pay

$49,300
Median annual pay for Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2024
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10-year growth

-15.1%
Projected employment growth from 2024 to 2034.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2024–2034 projections
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Annual openings

200
Projected annual openings, including growth and replacement demand.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2024–2034 projections
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Employment

2,300
Estimated U.S. employment for Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers in 2024.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2024
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Jobs added or lost

-300
Projected numeric employment change from 2024 to 2034.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2024–2034 projections
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Entry preparation

High school diploma or equivalent
Typical additional preparation: Long-term on-the-job training.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2024 profile
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What the work involves

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Essential skills

  1. 1Critical Thinking
  2. 2Active Listening
  3. 3Reading Comprehension
  4. 4Active Learning
  5. 5Speaking
  6. 6Monitoring

Knowledge areas

  1. 1Mechanical
  2. 2Computers and Electronics
  3. 3Customer and Personal Service
  4. 4English Language
  5. 5Engineering and Technology
  6. 6Administrative

Abilities

  1. 1Near Vision
  2. 2Visualization
  3. 3Finger Dexterity
  4. 4Arm-Hand Steadiness
  5. 5Problem Sensitivity
  6. 6Manual Dexterity

Career interests

  1. 1Realistic
  2. 2Conventional
  3. 3Investigative
  4. 4Artistic
  5. 5Social
  6. 6Enterprising

Work styles

  1. 1Attention to Detail
  2. 2Dependability
  3. 3Cautiousness
  4. 4Achievement Orientation
  5. 5Perseverance
  6. 6Intellectual Curiosity

Work activities

  1. 1Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
  2. 2Getting Information
  3. 3Making Decisions and Solving Problems
  4. 4Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
  5. 5Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials
  6. 6Working with Computers

Work context

  1. 1Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
  2. 2Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
  3. 3Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
  4. 4Freedom to Make Decisions
  5. 5Determine Tasks, Priorities and Goals
  6. 6Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams

Representative tasks

  • Adjust cameras, photographic mechanisms, or equipment such as range and view finders, shutters, light meters, or lens systems, using hand tools.
  • Disassemble equipment to gain access to defect, using hand tools.
  • Test equipment performance, focus of lens system, diaphragm alignment, lens mounts, or film transport, using precision gauges.
  • Clean and lubricate cameras and polish camera lenses, using cleaning materials and work aids.
  • Requisition parts or materials.
  • Calibrate and verify accuracy of light meters, shutter diaphragm operation, or lens carriers, using timing instruments.
  • Examine cameras, equipment, processed film, or laboratory reports to diagnose malfunction, using work aids and specifications.
  • Read and interpret engineering drawings, diagrams, instructions, or specifications to determine needed repairs, fabrication method, and operation sequence.

Software and tools

Microsoft Excel · hot technologyMicrosoft Office software · hot technologyMicrosoft Word · hot technologyEmail softwareRepairTRAXStatistical process control SPC software

Sources

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