Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers
Tasks Include:
- Calibrate and verify accuracy of light meters, shutter diaphragm operation, or lens carriers, using timing instruments.
- Disassemble equipment to gain access to defect, using hand tools.
- Adjust cameras, photographic mechanisms, or equipment such as range and view finders, shutters, light meters, or lens systems, using hand tools.
- Clean and lubricate cameras and polish camera lenses, using cleaning materials and work aids.
- Measure parts to verify specified dimensions or settings, such as camera shutter speed or light meter reading accuracy, using measuring instruments.
- Test equipment performance, focus of lens system, diaphragm alignment, lens mounts, or film transport, using precision gauges.
- Examine cameras, equipment, processed film, or laboratory reports to diagnose malfunction, using work aids and specifications.
- Requisition parts or materials.
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The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™; US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
Projections Quick View:
Virginia: No Data
National: +8.0%
Education
High School Diploma
Job Zone:
Three: Medium Preparation Needed
Income Range:
Moderately High ($36,000 - $49,999)
Median Earnings:
National
$44,060.00
State
$39,540.00
Regional
Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers
Description
Career Cluster: | Manufacturing |
Repair and adjust cameras and photographic equipment, including commercial video and motion picture camera equipment.
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Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers
Education
Required Level of Education
- High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED) = 32.31%
- Post-Secondary Certificate - awarded for training completed after high school (for example, in agriculture or natural resources, computer services, personal or culinary services, engineering technologies, healthcare, construction trades, mechanic and repair technologies, or precision production) = 28.48%
- Less than a High School Diploma = 13.33%
- Some College Courses = 10.80%
- Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree) = 7.99%
- Bachelor's Degree = 7.08%
Related Work Experience
- Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years = 26.64%
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 23.82%
- None = 16.48%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 13.50%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 8.24%
- Up to and including 1 month = 7.08%
- Over 10 years = 4.23%
On-Site or In-Plant Training
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 22.91%
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 16.38%
- Up to and including 1 month = 15.32%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 14.49%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 13.91%
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 12.77%
- None = 4.23%
On-the-Job Training
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 35.98%
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 19.55%
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 16.38%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 12.77%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 8.24%
- Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month = 7.08%
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Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers
Tasks
Core Tasks Include:
- Calibrate and verify accuracy of light meters, shutter diaphragm operation, or lens carriers, using timing instruments.
- Disassemble equipment to gain access to defect, using hand tools.
- Adjust cameras, photographic mechanisms, or equipment such as range and view finders, shutters, light meters, or lens systems, using hand tools.
- Clean and lubricate cameras and polish camera lenses, using cleaning materials and work aids.
- Measure parts to verify specified dimensions or settings, such as camera shutter speed or light meter reading accuracy, using measuring instruments.
- Test equipment performance, focus of lens system, diaphragm alignment, lens mounts, or film transport, using precision gauges.
- Examine cameras, equipment, processed film, or laboratory reports to diagnose malfunction, using work aids and specifications.
- Requisition parts or materials.
- Read and interpret engineering drawings, diagrams, instructions, or specifications to determine needed repairs, fabrication method, and operation sequence.
- Fabricate or modify defective electronic, electrical, or mechanical components, using bench lathe, milling machine, shaper, grinder, or precision hand tools, according to specifications.
Supplemental Tasks Include:
- Assemble aircraft cameras, still or motion picture cameras, photographic equipment, or frames, using diagrams, blueprints, bench machines, hand tools, or power tools.
- Record test data and document fabrication techniques on reports.
- Lay out reference points and dimensions on parts or metal stock to be machined, using precision measuring instruments.
- Recommend design changes or upgrades of microfilming, film-developing, or photographic equipment.
- Install electrical assemblies and wiring in aircraft camera housings and memory cards or film in cameras, following blueprints and using hand tools and soldering equipment.
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Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers
Special Requirements
Experience: Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations.
Education: Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree. Some may require a bachelor's degree.
Training: Employees in these occupations usually need one or two years of training involving both on-the-job experience and informal training with experienced workers.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: Virginia Career VIEW Research. (Using onet28)
Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers
Knowledge
% | Subject | Description |
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72.75 | Mechanical | Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance. |
67.50 | Computers and Electronics | Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming. |
65.25 | Customer and Personal Service | Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction. |
63.00 | English Language | Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar. |
56.75 | Engineering and Technology | Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services. |
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Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers
Skills
% | Subject | Description |
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72.00 | Troubleshooting | Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it. |
68.75 | Repairing | Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools. |
62.50 | Critical Thinking | Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems. |
59.50 | Equipment Maintenance | Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed. |
59.50 | Quality Control Analysis | Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance. |
53.00 | Reading Comprehension | Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents. |
53.00 | Active Listening | Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. |
53.00 | Complex Problem Solving | Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions. |
53.00 | Judgment and Decision Making | Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one. |
53.00 | Time Management | Managing one's own time and the time of others. |
50.00 | Speaking | Talking to others to convey information effectively. |
50.00 | Active Learning | Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making. |
50.00 | Equipment Selection | Determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job. |
50.00 | Operations Monitoring | Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly. |
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Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers
Abilities
% | Subject | Description |
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72.00 | Near Vision | The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). |
68.75 | Visualization | The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged. |
65.50 | Finger Dexterity | The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects. |
59.50 | Problem Sensitivity | The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem. |
59.50 | Arm-Hand Steadiness | The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position. |
56.25 | Written Comprehension | The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing. |
56.25 | Manual Dexterity | The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects. |
53.00 | Deductive Reasoning | The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense. |
53.00 | Inductive Reasoning | The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events). |
53.00 | Information Ordering | The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations). |
53.00 | Selective Attention | The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted. |
50.00 | Oral Expression | The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand. |
50.00 | Speech Recognition | The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person. |
50.00 | Oral Comprehension | The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. |
50.00 | Visual Color Discrimination | The ability to match or detect differences between colors, including shades of color and brightness. |
50.00 | Control Precision | The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions. |
50.00 | Speech Clarity | The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you. |
50.00 | Far Vision | The ability to see details at a distance. |
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Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers
Work Activities
% | Subject | Description |
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77.75 | Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment | Servicing, repairing, calibrating, regulating, fine-tuning, or testing machines, devices, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of electrical or electronic (not mechanical) principles. |
67.50 | Getting Information | Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources. |
67.00 | Making Decisions and Solving Problems | Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems. |
64.75 | Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge | Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job. |
64.25 | Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials | Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects. |
64.25 | Working with Computers | Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information. |
63.75 | Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events | Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events. |
61.75 | Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment | Servicing, repairing, adjusting, and testing machines, devices, moving parts, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of mechanical (not electronic) principles. |
60.75 | Thinking Creatively | Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions. |
57.50 | Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work | Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work. |
51.25 | Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People | Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people. |
50.75 | Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings | Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems. |
50.50 | Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information | Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity. |
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Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers
Work Styles
% | Subject | Description |
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84.75 | Attention to Detail | Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks. |
74.00 | Dependability | Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations. |
73.25 | Persistence | Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles. |
69.75 | Achievement/Effort | Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks. |
68.75 | Stress Tolerance | Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high-stress situations. |
68.25 | Analytical Thinking | Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems. |
67.25 | Initiative | Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges. |
66.50 | Integrity | Job requires being honest and ethical. |
66.00 | Self-Control | Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations. |
62.50 | Innovation | Job requires creativity and alternative thinking to develop new ideas for and answers to work-related problems. |
60.50 | Cooperation | Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude. |
58.75 | Independence | Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done. |
57.75 | Adaptability/Flexibility | Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace. |
50.50 | Leadership | Job requires a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction. |
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Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers
Work Values
% | Subject | Description |
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55.50 | Independence | Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy. |
50.00 | Achievement | Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement. |
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Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers
Work Context
% | Subject | Description |
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94.80 | Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls | How much does this job require using your hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls? |
92.60 | Importance of Being Exact or Accurate | How important is being very exact or highly accurate in performing this job? |
92.40 | Indoors, Environmentally Controlled | How often does this job require working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions? |
87.80 | Freedom to Make Decisions | How much decision making freedom, without supervision, does the job offer? |
87.60 | Face-to-Face Discussions | How often do you have to have face-to-face discussions with individuals or teams in this job? |
87.60 | Structured versus Unstructured Work | To what extent is this job structured for the worker, rather than allowing the worker to determine tasks, priorities, and goals? |
83.40 | Spend Time Sitting | How much does this job require sitting? |
77.00 | Electronic Mail | How often do you use electronic mail in this job? |
74.00 | Telephone | How often do you have telephone conversations in this job? |
73.40 | Time Pressure | How often does this job require the worker to meet strict deadlines? |
68.80 | Contact With Others | How much does this job require the worker to be in contact with others (face-to-face, by telephone, or otherwise) in order to perform it? |
67.40 | Frequency of Decision Making | How frequently is the worker required to make decisions that affect other people, the financial resources, and/or the image and reputation of the organization? |
66.80 | Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions | How much does this job require making repetitive motions? |
65.00 | Consequence of Error | How serious would the result usually be if the worker made a mistake that was not readily correctable? |
62.80 | Exposed to Contaminants | How often does this job require working exposed to contaminants (such as pollutants, gases, dust or odors)? |
62.60 | Deal With External Customers | How important is it to work with external customers or the public in this job? |
61.00 | Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results | What results do your decisions usually have on other people or the image or reputation or financial resources of your employer? |
59.20 | Importance of Repeating Same Tasks | How important is repeating the same physical activities (e.g., key entry) or mental activities (e.g., checking entries in a ledger) over and over, without stopping, to performing this job? |
57.60 | Letters and Memos | How often does the job require written letters and memos? |
53.80 | Work With Work Group or Team | How important is it to work with others in a group or team in this job? |
52.80 | Coordinate or Lead Others | How important is it to coordinate or lead others in accomplishing work activities in this job? |
50.60 | Physical Proximity | To what extent does this job require the worker to perform job tasks in close physical proximity to other people? |
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Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers
Job Zone Three: Medium Preparation Needed
- Overall Experience
- Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations. For example, an electrician must have completed three or four years of apprenticeship or several years of vocational training, and often must have passed a licensing exam, in order to perform the job.
- Job Training
- Employees in these occupations usually need one or two years of training involving both on-the-job experience and informal training with experienced workers. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.
- Examples
- These occupations usually involve using communication and organizational skills to coordinate, supervise, manage, or train others to accomplish goals. Examples include hydroelectric production managers, desktop publishers, electricians, agricultural technicians, barbers, court reporters and simultaneous captioners, and medical assistants.
- Education
- Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.
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Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers
Earnings Benefits*
Region | Entry Level | Median | Experienced |
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United States | $30,010.00 | $44,060.00 | $50,720.00 |
Virginia | $26,800.00 | $39,540.00 | $55,520.00 |
Region | Entry Level | Median | Experienced |
Alexandria/Arlington | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Bay Consortium | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Capital Region Workforce Partnership | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Central VA/Region2000 | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Crater Area | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Greater Peninsula | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Hampton Roads | No Data | No Data | No Data |
New River/Mt. Rogers | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Northern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Piedmont Workforce | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Shenandoah Valley | No Data | No Data | No Data |
South Central | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Southwestern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
West Piedmont | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Western Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
* Earnings Calculations:
Regional Earnings:
Entry = Annual mean of the lower 1/3 wage distribution;
Experienced = Annual mean of the upper 2/3 wage distribution.
National and State Earnings:
Entry = Annual 10th percentile wage;
Experienced = Annual 75th percentile wage.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers
Employment Projections
Current | Projected | % Change | |
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United States | 2,500 | 2,700 | +8.0% |
Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Region | Current* | Projected | % Change |
Alexandria/Arlington | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Bay Consortium | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Capital Region Workforce Partnership | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Central VA/Region2000 | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Crater Area | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Greater Peninsula | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Hampton Roads | No Data | No Data | No Data |
New River/Mt. Rogers | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Northern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Piedmont Workforce | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Shenandoah Valley | No Data | No Data | No Data |
South Central | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Southwestern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
West Piedmont | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Western Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers
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Proficiency Ratings
These proficiencies are scored on a scale from 1 to 5 with 1 being not
important to the job and 5 being extremely important to the job.
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Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers
Titles
- Aircraft Photographic Equipment Mechanic
- Aircraft Photographic Equipment Repairer
- Camera Machinist
- Camera Mechanic
- Camera Repair Technician
- Camera Repairer
- Camera Repairman
- Camera Technician
- Computerized Photofinishing Equipment Service Technician
- Field Service Engineer
- Motion Picture Equipment Machinist
- Photo Equipment Technician
- Photo Technologist
- Photographic Equipment Maintenance Technician
- Photographic Equipment Mechanic
- Photographic Equipment Repair Technician
- Photographic Equipment Technician
- Photographic Technician (Photo Tech)
- Repair Cameraman
- Repair Technician
- Repairman
- Technician
- Video Technician
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Related Schools
- Colorado Mountain College
- Green River College
- Kellogg Community College
- Macomb Community College
- Mech-Tech College
- Metropolitan Community College Area
- North Central Missouri College
- Northcentral Technical College
- Renton Technical College
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