Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers
SOC Code: 49-9061
Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairerss adjust cameras, photographic mechanisms, or equipment such as range and view finders, shutters, light meters, or lens systems, using hand tools. This career typically requires medium preparation (1-2 years). With an AI-proof score of 96.0/100, this role has high resilience to automation. Key skills include Troubleshooting, Repairing, Repairing.
AI-Proof Score: 96.0 — Very High
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Median Salary
$49,300
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Job Growth
-15.1%
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Training Time
Medium preparation (1-2 years)
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Job Zone
Zone 3 / 5
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Training Cost
~$15,000
Key Skills
- •Troubleshooting
- •Repairing
- •Equipment Maintenance
- •Reading Comprehension
- •Critical Thinking
- •Quality Control Analysis
Common Tasks
- ✓Adjust cameras, photographic mechanisms, or equipment such as range and view finders, shutters, light meters, or lens systems, using hand tools.
- ✓Disassemble equipment to gain access to defect, using hand tools.
- ✓Test equipment performance, focus of lens system, diaphragm alignment, lens mounts, or film transport, using precision gauges.
- ✓Clean and lubricate cameras and polish camera lenses, using cleaning materials and work aids.
- ✓Requisition parts or materials.
Training & Resources
Why AI-Proof?
- ✅Requires hands-on physical presence and dexterity
- ✅Demands human empathy, judgment, and trust
- ✅Operates in unpredictable, variable environments
- ✅Social and regulatory barriers to full automation