Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers
Repair and adjust cameras and photographic equipment, including commercial video and motion picture camera equipment.
- O*NET-SOC code
49-9061.00 - Preparation Job Zone Three: Medium Preparation Needed
Wages
Median annual wage, U.S.$52,720
Employment, U.S.1,650
Median hourly wage$25.35
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $34,320 | $41,630 | $52,720 | $66,070 | $83,940 |
By state (13)
| State | Employment | Median annual | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | $59,080 | ||
| California | $59,770 | ||
| Florida | 30 | $41,290 | 0.33 |
| Georgia | 60 | $49,320 | 1.09 |
| Kansas | $46,920 | ||
| Nevada | $52,700 | ||
| New Jersey | 40 | $60,290 | 0.93 |
| New York | 50 | $48,280 | 0.51 |
| North Carolina | 30 | $41,140 | 0.61 |
| Ohio | 80 | $85,070 | 1.37 |
| Tennessee | $44,940 | ||
| Texas | 90 | $33,940 | 0.57 |
| Virginia | $65,170 |
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.
| # | Occupation | Job Zone | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medical Equipment Repairers | 3 | 0.960 |
| 2 | Watch and Clock Repairers | 3 | 0.955 |
| 3 | Avionics Technicians | 3 | 0.952 |
| 4 | Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers | 1-2 | 0.951 |
| 5 | Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment | 3 | 0.949 |
| 6 | Home Appliance Repairers | 1-2 | 0.949 |
| 7 | Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers | 1-2 | 0.945 |
| 8 | Photonics Technicians | 3 | 0.945 |
| 9 | Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers | 3 | 0.940 |
| 10 | Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles | 3 | 0.939 |
One skill away
Among the 50 occupations most similar to Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers | Operation and Control | 1.25 | 0.951 |
| Home Appliance Repairers | Installation | 1.00 | 0.949 |
| Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers | Installation | 1.12 | 0.945 |
| Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers | Installation | 1.87 | 0.940 |
| Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles | Installation | 1.62 | 0.939 |
| Medical Appliance Technicians | Operation and Control | 1.25 | 0.927 |
| Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics | Operation and Control | 1.25 | 0.927 |
| Motorcycle Mechanics | Operation and Control | 1.25 | 0.924 |
| Automotive Engineering Technicians | Mathematics | 0.88 | 0.923 |
| Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians | Operation and Control | 1.63 | 0.923 |
Software to learn next
Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers, excluding software Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Autodesk AutoCAD | 8 of 20 | 2.2x |
| Programmable logic controller PLC software | 3 of 20 | 6.6x |
| UNIX | 5 of 20 | 2.6x |
| Dassault Systemes SolidWorks | 4 of 20 | 3.2x |
| Computerized maintenance management system CMMS | 3 of 20 | 4.6x |
| Inventory tracking software | 3 of 20 | 3.1x |
| Linux | 5 of 20 | 1.9x |
| Dassault Systemes CATIA | 3 of 20 | 2.3x |
| National Instruments LabVIEW | 3 of 20 | 2.2x |
| SAP software | 8 of 20 | 1.3x |
Skills
From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.
| Skill | Type | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Troubleshooting | Transferable skill | 3.88 | 3.62 |
| Repairing | Transferable skill | 3.75 | 3.88 |
| Critical Thinking | Essential skill | 3.50 | 3.38 |
| Equipment Maintenance | Transferable skill | 3.38 | 3.62 |
| Quality Control Analysis | Transferable skill | 3.38 | 3.38 |
| Reading Comprehension | Essential skill | 3.12 | 3.50 |
| Active Listening | Essential skill | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Complex Problem Solving | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Time Management | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Active Learning | Essential skill | 3.00 | 3.12 |
| Equipment Selection | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.12 |
| Operations Monitoring | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Speaking | Essential skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Monitoring | Essential skill | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Social Perceptiveness | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 2.50 |
| Writing | Essential skill | 2.62 | 3.00 |
| Learning Strategies | Essential skill | 2.62 | 2.25 |
| Mathematics | Essential skill | 2.38 | 2.50 |
| Service Orientation | Transferable skill | 2.38 | 2.25 |
| Coordination | Transferable skill | 2.25 | 2.25 |
| Management of Material Resources | Transferable skill | 2.25 | 1.88 |
| Technology Design | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 2.25 |
| Persuasion | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 2.12 |
| Systems Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 2.12 |
| Systems Evaluation | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 2.12 |
| Science | Essential skill | 2.12 | 1.88 |
| Operation and Control | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 1.75 |
| Negotiation | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Management of Financial Resources | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.75 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.62 |
| Operations Analysis | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.75 |
| Installation | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.38 |
| Programming | Transferable skill | 1.75 | 1.25 |
| Instructing | Transferable skill | 1.62 | 0.88 |
Knowledge (32) and abilities (52)
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanical | 3.91 | 4.59 |
| Computers and Electronics | 3.70 | 4.25 |
| Customer and Personal Service | 3.61 | 4.16 |
| English Language | 3.52 | 3.45 |
| Engineering and Technology | 3.27 | 3.23 |
| Administrative | 2.79 | 2.88 |
| Education and Training | 2.77 | 3.65 |
| Sales and Marketing | 2.67 | 3.10 |
| Administration and Management | 2.64 | 2.38 |
| Mathematics | 2.62 | 2.95 |
| Design | 2.50 | 2.41 |
| Production and Processing | 2.45 | 2.56 |
| Personnel and Human Resources | 2.44 | 2.60 |
| Economics and Accounting | 2.38 | 1.75 |
| Telecommunications | 1.98 | 1.44 |
| Communications and Media | 1.97 | 1.97 |
| Psychology | 1.93 | 1.57 |
| Public Safety and Security | 1.86 | 1.38 |
| Law and Government | 1.83 | 1.53 |
| Chemistry | 1.76 | 1.67 |
| Physics | 1.65 | 1.23 |
| Fine Arts | 1.65 | 1.22 |
| Transportation | 1.56 | 1.18 |
| Geography | 1.48 | not rated |
| Foreign Language | 1.48 | 0.87 |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 1.44 | not rated |
| Philosophy and Theology | 1.36 | not rated |
| Building and Construction | 1.33 | not rated |
| History and Archeology | 1.32 | not rated |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 1.15 | not rated |
| Food Production | 1.09 | not rated |
| Therapy and Counseling | 1.09 | not rated |
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Near Vision | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Visualization | 3.75 | 3.75 |
| Finger Dexterity | 3.62 | 3.88 |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | 3.38 | 3.75 |
| Problem Sensitivity | 3.38 | 3.38 |
| Written Comprehension | 3.25 | 3.38 |
| Manual Dexterity | 3.25 | 3.25 |
| Information Ordering | 3.12 | 3.38 |
| Deductive Reasoning | 3.12 | 3.25 |
| Inductive Reasoning | 3.12 | 3.25 |
| Selective Attention | 3.12 | 2.75 |
| Far Vision | 3.00 | 3.50 |
| Oral Comprehension | 3.00 | 3.38 |
| Control Precision | 3.00 | 3.25 |
| Oral Expression | 3.00 | 3.25 |
| Visual Color Discrimination | 3.00 | 3.25 |
| Speech Clarity | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Speech Recognition | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Category Flexibility | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Perceptual Speed | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Flexibility of Closure | 2.75 | 2.75 |
| Originality | 2.75 | 2.62 |
| Number Facility | 2.62 | 2.62 |
| Depth Perception | 2.50 | 2.50 |
| Memorization | 2.50 | 2.38 |
| Speed of Closure | 2.50 | 2.38 |
| Written Expression | 2.38 | 2.50 |
| Fluency of Ideas | 2.38 | 2.38 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | 2.38 | 2.25 |
| Multilimb Coordination | 2.38 | 2.12 |
| Time Sharing | 2.38 | 2.00 |
| Hearing Sensitivity | 2.25 | 2.00 |
| Trunk Strength | 2.12 | 1.88 |
| Auditory Attention | 2.00 | 2.12 |
| Static Strength | 2.00 | 1.62 |
| Response Orientation | 1.88 | 1.25 |
| Extent Flexibility | 1.50 | 1.00 |
| Reaction Time | 1.50 | 0.75 |
| Wrist-Finger Speed | 1.38 | 0.75 |
| Rate Control | 1.38 | 0.50 |
| Explosive Strength | 1.38 | 0.38 |
| Dynamic Strength | 1.25 | not rated |
| Dynamic Flexibility | 1.00 | not rated |
| Glare Sensitivity | 1.00 | not rated |
| Gross Body Coordination | 1.00 | not rated |
| Gross Body Equilibrium | 1.00 | not rated |
| Night Vision | 1.00 | not rated |
| Peripheral Vision | 1.00 | not rated |
| Sound Localization | 1.00 | not rated |
| Spatial Orientation | 1.00 | not rated |
| Speed of Limb Movement | 1.00 | not rated |
| Stamina | 1.00 | not rated |
Software used
Examples from O*NET data. "Hot" and "in demand" are O*NET flags for technologies often listed in job postings.
- Microsoft Excel hot
- Microsoft Office software hot
- Microsoft Word hot
- Email software
- RepairTRAX
- Statistical process control SPC 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.
No metro meets the threshold.