Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators
Perform work involved in developing and processing photographic images from film or digital media. May perform precision tasks such as editing photographic negatives and prints.
- O*NET-SOC code
51-9151.00 - Preparation Job Zone 1-2: Very Little to Some Preparation Needed
Wages
Median annual wage, U.S.$40,610
Employment, U.S.4,800
Median hourly wage$19.52
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $30,090 | $35,170 | $40,610 | $50,150 | $68,800 |
By state (29)
| State | Employment | Median annual | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 40 | $29,850 | 0.65 |
| Arizona | $36,650 | ||
| California | 740 | $47,320 | 1.31 |
| Connecticut | 80 | $37,460 | 1.45 |
| Delaware | 30 | $42,220 | 2.08 |
| Florida | 450 | $46,840 | 1.48 |
| Georgia | 50 | $34,790 | 0.30 |
| Illinois | $37,940 | ||
| Indiana | 240 | $37,670 | 2.40 |
| Iowa | 90 | $43,310 | 1.91 |
| Kentucky | 120 | $37,430 | 1.98 |
| Louisiana | 60 | $36,500 | 0.99 |
| Maryland | 200 | $45,600 | 2.29 |
| Massachusetts | $38,400 | ||
| Michigan | 150 | $38,610 | 1.10 |
| Missouri | 100 | $33,540 | 1.14 |
| New Jersey | 110 | $43,300 | 0.83 |
| New York | 400 | $57,760 | 1.34 |
| North Carolina | 320 | $35,580 | 2.13 |
| Ohio | 190 | $29,770 | 1.11 |
| Oregon | 40 | $39,940 | 0.58 |
| Pennsylvania | 160 | $37,340 | 0.87 |
| South Carolina | 50 | $30,010 | 0.75 |
| Tennessee | 110 | $29,050 | 1.05 |
| Texas | 160 | $35,950 | 0.36 |
| Utah | 60 | $39,510 | 1.20 |
| Virginia | 110 | $47,380 | 0.89 |
| Washington | 80 | $46,280 | 0.77 |
| Wisconsin | 60 | $46,480 | 0.63 |
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 | Office Machine Operators, Except Computer | 1-2 | 0.960 |
| 2 | Printing Press Operators | 1-2 | 0.952 |
| 3 | Print Binding and Finishing Workers | 1-2 | 0.951 |
| 4 | Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers | 1-2 | 0.942 |
| 5 | First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers | 3 | 0.942 |
| 6 | Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 1-2 | 0.940 |
| 7 | Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | 1-2 | 0.940 |
| 8 | Medical Equipment Repairers | 3 | 0.940 |
| 9 | Etchers and Engravers | 1-2 | 0.939 |
| 10 | Log Graders and Scalers | 1-2 | 0.938 |
One skill away
Among the 50 occupations most similar to Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Printing Press Operators | Repairing | 0.87 | 0.952 |
| Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | Operations Monitoring | 0.88 | 0.929 |
| Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers | Quality Control Analysis | 1.00 | 0.929 |
| Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers | Operations Monitoring | 0.76 | 0.928 |
| Medical Appliance Technicians | Quality Control Analysis | 1.13 | 0.927 |
| Automotive Body and Related Repairers | Repairing | 1.00 | 0.926 |
| Pest Control Workers | Management of Personnel Resources | 0.76 | 0.923 |
| Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders | Operation and Control | 1.00 | 0.923 |
Software to learn next
Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators, excluding software Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Computerized maintenance management system CMMS | 4 of 20 | 6.2x |
| Corel CorelDraw Graphics Suite | 3 of 20 | 5.8x |
| IBM Notes | 3 of 20 | 1.3x |
| Adobe Acrobat | 4 of 20 | 1.1x |
| Email software | 6 of 20 | 1.0x |
| Microsoft Windows | 5 of 20 | 1.0x |
| Database software | 3 of 20 | 0.8x |
| Autodesk AutoCAD | 3 of 20 | 0.8x |
| Web browser software | 7 of 20 | 0.7x |
Skills
From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.
| Skill | Type | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operations Monitoring | Transferable skill | 3.50 | 3.12 |
| Active Listening | Essential skill | 3.38 | 3.38 |
| Quality Control Analysis | Transferable skill | 3.38 | 2.75 |
| Reading Comprehension | Essential skill | 3.25 | 3.25 |
| Service Orientation | Transferable skill | 3.25 | 3.00 |
| Speaking | Essential skill | 3.25 | 3.00 |
| Monitoring | Essential skill | 3.12 | 3.25 |
| Critical Thinking | Essential skill | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Operation and Control | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 2.88 |
| Complex Problem Solving | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 2.75 |
| Time Management | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 2.75 |
| Social Perceptiveness | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Active Learning | Essential skill | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Persuasion | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 2.75 |
| Negotiation | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 2.62 |
| Troubleshooting | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 2.50 |
| Coordination | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 2.88 |
| Writing | Essential skill | 2.75 | 2.88 |
| Instructing | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 2.75 |
| Systems Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 2.75 |
| Equipment Selection | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 2.62 |
| Equipment Maintenance | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 2.50 |
| Learning Strategies | Essential skill | 2.50 | 2.88 |
| Systems Evaluation | Transferable skill | 2.50 | 2.75 |
| Repairing | Transferable skill | 2.38 | 2.25 |
| Programming | Transferable skill | 2.38 | 1.62 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | Transferable skill | 2.25 | 2.12 |
| Management of Material Resources | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 1.88 |
| Mathematics | Essential skill | 2.00 | 2.25 |
| Management of Financial Resources | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.75 |
| Technology Design | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.50 |
| Science | Essential skill | 1.62 | 1.00 |
| Operations Analysis | Transferable skill | 1.50 | 1.25 |
| Installation | Transferable skill | 1.38 | not rated |
Knowledge (33) and abilities (52)
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Customer and Personal Service | 3.93 | 3.40 |
| Computers and Electronics | 3.70 | 4.09 |
| Production and Processing | 3.14 | 2.95 |
| English Language | 3.13 | 2.51 |
| Mechanical | 2.60 | 2.97 |
| Chemistry | 2.58 | 2.53 |
| Sales and Marketing | 2.53 | 2.46 |
| Education and Training | 2.26 | 2.04 |
| Mathematics | 2.25 | 2.04 |
| Law and Government | 2.04 | 1.07 |
| Administration and Management | 2.02 | 2.14 |
| Fine Arts | 1.99 | 1.50 |
| Engineering and Technology | 1.88 | 1.35 |
| Design | 1.86 | 1.54 |
| Public Safety and Security | 1.79 | 1.12 |
| Administrative | 1.75 | 1.75 |
| Personnel and Human Resources | 1.74 | 1.32 |
| Communications and Media | 1.72 | 1.27 |
| Economics and Accounting | 1.72 | 1.20 |
| Physics | 1.47 | not rated |
| Telecommunications | 1.47 | 0.61 |
| Transportation | 1.39 | not rated |
| Psychology | 1.31 | not rated |
| Foreign Language | 1.31 | 0.35 |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 1.20 | not rated |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 1.18 | not rated |
| Building and Construction | 1.09 | not rated |
| Geography | 1.09 | not rated |
| Philosophy and Theology | 1.04 | not rated |
| Biology | 1.02 | not rated |
| Food Production | 1.02 | not rated |
| Therapy and Counseling | 1.02 | not rated |
| History and Archeology | 1.00 | not rated |
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Near Vision | 3.75 | 3.75 |
| Visual Color Discrimination | 3.62 | 3.50 |
| Oral Comprehension | 3.62 | 3.38 |
| Oral Expression | 3.50 | 3.12 |
| Written Comprehension | 3.38 | 3.12 |
| Deductive Reasoning | 3.25 | 3.12 |
| Information Ordering | 3.25 | 3.12 |
| Selective Attention | 3.25 | 3.12 |
| Flexibility of Closure | 3.25 | 3.00 |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | 3.25 | 2.88 |
| Control Precision | 3.25 | 2.88 |
| Inductive Reasoning | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Problem Sensitivity | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Perceptual Speed | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Speech Clarity | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Visualization | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Manual Dexterity | 3.12 | 2.75 |
| Category Flexibility | 3.00 | 3.12 |
| Speech Recognition | 3.00 | 3.12 |
| Finger Dexterity | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Written Expression | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Time Sharing | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Far Vision | 2.75 | 2.88 |
| Originality | 2.75 | 2.75 |
| Extent Flexibility | 2.62 | 2.75 |
| Fluency of Ideas | 2.50 | 2.62 |
| Auditory Attention | 2.50 | 2.50 |
| Reaction Time | 2.50 | 2.50 |
| Trunk Strength | 2.50 | 2.50 |
| Speed of Closure | 2.50 | 2.38 |
| Number Facility | 2.50 | 2.25 |
| Memorization | 2.38 | 2.75 |
| Multilimb Coordination | 2.38 | 2.50 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | 2.38 | 2.25 |
| Rate Control | 2.38 | 2.00 |
| Stamina | 2.38 | 2.00 |
| Static Strength | 2.25 | 2.12 |
| Hearing Sensitivity | 2.12 | 2.12 |
| Depth Perception | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Dynamic Strength | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Explosive Strength | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Wrist-Finger Speed | 2.00 | 1.75 |
| Gross Body Coordination | 1.88 | 1.50 |
| Gross Body Equilibrium | 1.88 | 1.38 |
| Response Orientation | 1.75 | 1.25 |
| Night Vision | 1.25 | not rated |
| Dynamic Flexibility | 1.12 | not rated |
| Spatial Orientation | 1.12 | not rated |
| Speed of Limb Movement | 1.12 | not rated |
| Glare Sensitivity | 1.00 | not rated |
| Peripheral Vision | 1.00 | not rated |
| Sound Localization | 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 in demand
- Microsoft Outlook in demand
- Microsoft Word in demand
- Adobe Creative Cloud software hot
- Adobe Illustrator hot
- Adobe InDesign hot
- Adobe Photoshop hot
- Amazon Web Services AWS software hot
- Cascading style sheets CSS hot
- Docker hot
- Git hot
- Microsoft Access hot
- Microsoft Office software hot
- Microsoft PowerPoint hot
- MongoDB hot
- MySQL hot
- SAP software hot
- Structured query language SQL hot
- TypeScript hot
- Camera Bits Photo Mechanic
- ExpressDigital Labtricity
- HeliconSoft Helicon Focus
- Microsoft Publisher
- Phase One Capture One
- RESTful API
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 120 | 2.89 | $44,560 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 130 | 1.81 | $54,400 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 140 | 1.58 | $37,340 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 280 | 1.46 | $47,450 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 390 | 1.32 | $52,000 |