Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers

Imminent Risk
82%

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AUTOMATION RISK
CALCULATED
82%
(Imminent Risk)
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LABOR DEMAND
GROWTH
-16.9%
by year 2033
WAGES
$46,850
or $22.52 per hour
Volume
2,540
as of 2023
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JOB SCORE
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- Chance of being automated
- Job growth
- Wages
- Volume of available positions

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Calculated automation risk

82% (Imminent Risk)

Imminent Risk (81-100%): Occupations in this level have an extremely high likelihood of being automated in the near future. These jobs consist primarily of repetitive, predictable tasks with little need for human judgment.

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Some quite important qualities of the job are difficult to automate:

  • Finger Dexterity

  • Manual Dexterity

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What is the likelihood that Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers will be replaced by robots or artificial intelligence within the next 20 years?

Growth

Very slow growth relative to other professions.

The number of 'Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers' job openings is expected to decline 16.9% by 2033

Total employment, and estimated job openings

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the period between 2023 and 2033
Updated projections are due 09-2025.

Wages

Low paid relative to other professions

In 2023, the median annual wage for 'Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers' was $46,850, or $23 per hour

'Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers' were paid 2.5% lower than the national median wage, which stood at $48,060

Wages over time

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Volume

Significantly lower range of job opportunities compared to other professions

As of 2023 there were 2,540 people employed as 'Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers' within the United States.

This represents around < 0.001% of the employed workforce across the country

Put another way, around 1 in 59 thousand people are employed as 'Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers'.

Job description

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

SOC Code: 49-9061.00

Comments (1)

Felipe Andes (Highly likely)
12 Jun 2019 14:56
It will be more economical to buy another camera and if there are repairs they will be self-diagnosed and very modular
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