Motion Picture Projectionists
Set up and operate motion picture projection and related sound reproduction equipment.
- O*NET-SOC code
39-3021.00 - Preparation Job Zone 1-2: Very Little to Some Preparation Needed
Wages
Median annual wage, U.S.$38,270
Employment, U.S.1,480
Median hourly wage$18.40
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $23,390 | $30,040 | $38,270 | $77,730 | $88,310 |
By state (12)
| State | Employment | Median annual | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | $32,890 | ||
| California | 190 | $74,840 | 1.09 |
| Illinois | $78,990 | ||
| Iowa | 100 | $23,210 | 6.66 |
| Michigan | $37,590 | ||
| Missouri | $29,140 | ||
| New York | 270 | $82,260 | 2.98 |
| Ohio | 50 | $36,870 | 0.94 |
| Pennsylvania | 40 | $29,850 | 0.73 |
| Tennessee | 90 | $22,750 | 2.88 |
| Texas | 40 | $31,160 | 0.31 |
| Washington | 60 | $39,070 | 1.64 |
Similar occupations
Similarity is our measure: the cosine of importance x level over all 120 O*NET skills, knowledge areas and abilities. It is not an O*NET finding. More.
Circles are the 20 most similar occupations, coloured by Job Zone. Lines join pairs where one is among the other's 10 most similar; darker lines are pairs O*NET also lists as related. Drag a circle to move it out of the way; select one to open it.
One skill away
Among the 50 occupations most similar to Motion Picture Projectionists, those at the same Job Zone or lower, where exactly one skill rated at least 3 in importance needs a level more than 0.75 points higher (on O*NET's 0-7 level scale). Our definition. Change the thresholds.
| Occupation | Skill to build | Level gap | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semiconductor Processing Technicians | Quality Control Analysis | 0.76 | 0.929 |
| Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians | Quality Control Analysis | 0.76 | 0.927 |
| Printing Press Operators | Repairing | 0.87 | 0.923 |
| Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers | Operations Monitoring | 0.88 | 0.921 |
| Team Assemblers | Instructing | 1.00 | 0.919 |
| Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | Quality Control Analysis | 0.76 | 0.916 |
| Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | Operations Monitoring | 0.88 | 0.913 |
| Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | Operation and Control | 0.87 | 0.913 |
Software to learn next
Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Motion Picture Projectionists, excluding software Motion Picture Projectionists already lists and any you named. Ranked by how many of them use it, weighted by how much more common it is among them than across all occupations (lift). Our ranking.
| Software | Similar jobs using it | Lift |
|---|---|---|
| Adobe InDesign | 5 of 20 | 2.6x |
| Adobe Illustrator | 5 of 20 | 2.3x |
| Supervisory control and data acquisition SCADA software | 3 of 20 | 2.2x |
| Adobe Photoshop | 5 of 20 | 1.6x |
| Email software | 8 of 20 | 1.3x |
| Microsoft Publisher | 3 of 20 | 1.5x |
| SAP software | 7 of 20 | 1.1x |
| Adobe Acrobat | 4 of 20 | 1.1x |
| Microsoft Windows | 5 of 20 | 1.0x |
| Structured query language SQL | 3 of 20 | 0.9x |
Skills
From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.
| Skill | Type | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operations Monitoring | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Active Listening | Essential skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Reading Comprehension | Essential skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Speaking | Essential skill | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Operation and Control | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 2.75 |
| Monitoring | Essential skill | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Critical Thinking | Essential skill | 2.88 | 2.75 |
| Troubleshooting | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 2.75 |
| Coordination | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 2.62 |
| Time Management | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 2.62 |
| Complex Problem Solving | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 2.25 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 2.25 |
| Repairing | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 2.25 |
| Social Perceptiveness | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 2.25 |
| Equipment Maintenance | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 2.62 |
| Quality Control Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 2.62 |
| Service Orientation | Transferable skill | 2.50 | 2.50 |
| Writing | Essential skill | 2.12 | 2.75 |
| Active Learning | Essential skill | 2.12 | 2.12 |
| Equipment Selection | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Persuasion | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Systems Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 1.25 |
| Systems Evaluation | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 1.12 |
| Learning Strategies | Essential skill | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Negotiation | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Instructing | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.88 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.62 |
| Operations Analysis | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.62 |
| Management of Material Resources | Transferable skill | 1.50 | 0.50 |
| Mathematics | Essential skill | 1.50 | 0.50 |
| Programming | Transferable skill | 1.38 | 0.62 |
| Installation | Transferable skill | 1.25 | not rated |
| Technology Design | Transferable skill | 1.12 | not rated |
| Management of Financial Resources | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Science | Essential skill | 1.00 | not rated |
Knowledge (33) and abilities (52)
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Computers and Electronics | 4.06 | 4.49 |
| Customer and Personal Service | 3.29 | 3.28 |
| Mechanical | 3.18 | 3.21 |
| English Language | 3.17 | 2.96 |
| Administration and Management | 2.80 | 2.66 |
| Communications and Media | 2.67 | 3.17 |
| Public Safety and Security | 2.50 | 2.55 |
| Engineering and Technology | 2.49 | 2.45 |
| Mathematics | 2.41 | 2.49 |
| Administrative | 2.37 | 2.56 |
| Education and Training | 2.30 | 2.69 |
| Telecommunications | 2.23 | 1.74 |
| Personnel and Human Resources | 1.97 | 1.63 |
| Production and Processing | 1.95 | 2.02 |
| Sales and Marketing | 1.89 | 1.06 |
| Psychology | 1.78 | 1.61 |
| Economics and Accounting | 1.64 | 0.94 |
| Transportation | 1.63 | 1.24 |
| Law and Government | 1.57 | 1.10 |
| Food Production | 1.55 | not rated |
| Fine Arts | 1.49 | 0.81 |
| Design | 1.47 | 1.09 |
| Building and Construction | 1.45 | 1.00 |
| Chemistry | 1.43 | 1.19 |
| Philosophy and Theology | 1.40 | 0.88 |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 1.34 | not rated |
| Physics | 1.34 | 0.69 |
| History and Archeology | 1.31 | not rated |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 1.26 | 0.55 |
| Foreign Language | 1.24 | not rated |
| Geography | 1.24 | not rated |
| Therapy and Counseling | 1.11 | not rated |
| Biology | 1.09 | not rated |
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Far Vision | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Near Vision | 3.88 | 3.88 |
| Oral Comprehension | 3.12 | 3.50 |
| Oral Expression | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Control Precision | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Problem Sensitivity | 3.12 | 2.88 |
| Visual Color Discrimination | 3.00 | 3.25 |
| Information Ordering | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Selective Attention | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Speech Clarity | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Speech Recognition | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Written Comprehension | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Finger Dexterity | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Manual Dexterity | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Perceptual Speed | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Reaction Time | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Category Flexibility | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Inductive Reasoning | 2.75 | 2.88 |
| Deductive Reasoning | 2.75 | 2.75 |
| Flexibility of Closure | 2.75 | 2.75 |
| Hearing Sensitivity | 2.75 | 2.75 |
| Auditory Attention | 2.75 | 2.62 |
| Time Sharing | 2.75 | 2.12 |
| Visualization | 2.62 | 2.88 |
| Multilimb Coordination | 2.62 | 2.50 |
| Written Expression | 2.62 | 2.50 |
| Rate Control | 2.62 | 2.38 |
| Originality | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Static Strength | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Trunk Strength | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Fluency of Ideas | 2.00 | 1.88 |
| Speed of Closure | 2.00 | 1.88 |
| Extent Flexibility | 2.00 | 1.75 |
| Gross Body Coordination | 2.00 | 1.12 |
| Depth Perception | 1.88 | 2.00 |
| Night Vision | 1.88 | 1.50 |
| Memorization | 1.88 | 1.38 |
| Dynamic Strength | 1.88 | 1.00 |
| Stamina | 1.88 | 1.00 |
| Glare Sensitivity | 1.75 | 1.38 |
| Response Orientation | 1.75 | 1.38 |
| Number Facility | 1.75 | 1.00 |
| Sound Localization | 1.75 | 1.00 |
| Wrist-Finger Speed | 1.62 | 1.25 |
| Peripheral Vision | 1.62 | 0.62 |
| Spatial Orientation | 1.50 | 0.75 |
| Speed of Limb Movement | 1.50 | 0.50 |
| Gross Body Equilibrium | 1.38 | 0.50 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | 1.38 | 0.38 |
| Explosive Strength | 1.25 | not rated |
| Dynamic Flexibility | 1.00 | not rated |
Software used
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- Microsoft Office software hot
- Microsoft Outlook hot
- Microsoft PowerPoint hot
- Microsoft Word hot
- Audio calibration software
- Avid Technology iNEWS
- Web browser software
Where it concentrates
Metro areas ranked by BLS location quotient: the occupation's share of the area's jobs divided by its share of all US jobs. Above 1 means more concentrated than the nation. Metros employing fewer than 100 are left out.
| Metro area | Employment | Location quotient | Median annual |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 230 | 2.54 | $82,270 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 100 | 1.65 | $92,180 |