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Life As a Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairer

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

Daily Life Of a Camera & Photographic Equipment Repairer

Fabricate or modify defective electronic, electrical, or mechanical components, using bench lathe, milling machine, shaper, grinder, or precision hand tools, according to specifications.
Record test data and document fabrication techniques on reports.
Examine cameras, equipment, processed film, or laboratory reports to diagnose malfunction, using work aids and specifications.
Lay out reference points and dimensions on parts or metal stock to be machined, using precision measuring instruments.
Disassemble equipment to gain access to defect, using hand tools.
Measure parts to verify specified dimensions or settings, such as camera shutter speed or light meter reading accuracy, using measuring instruments.

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Skills Needed to be a Camera & Photographic Equipment Repairer

When polled, Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers say the following skills are most frequently used in their jobs:

Troubleshooting: Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.

Repairing: Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools.

Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

Equipment Maintenance: Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed.

Quality Control Analysis: Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.

Judgment and Decision Making: Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.

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Job Outlook for Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers

There were about 4,000 jobs for Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairer in 2016 (in the United States). New jobs are being produced at a rate of 2.5% which is below the national average. The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts 100 new jobs for Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairer by 2026. Due to new job openings and attrition, there will be an average of 400 job openings in this field each year.

The states with the most job growth for Camera & Photographic Equipment Repairer are Georgia, Maryland, and Indiana. Watch out if you plan on working in Illinois, Washington, or Pennsylvania. These states have the worst job growth for this type of profession.

Average Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers Salary

The typical yearly salary for Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers is somewhere between $24,710 and $62,300.

Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers who work in Florida, Texas, or Minnesota, make the highest salaries.

Below is a list of the median annual salaries for Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers in different U.S. states.

State	Annual Mean Salary
Arizona	$42,200
California	$43,430
Colorado	$37,450
Florida	$54,200
Georgia	$39,170
Illinois	$38,690
Indiana	$41,220
Kentucky	$35,190
Louisiana	$40,870
Maryland	$33,530
Michigan	$40,710
Minnesota	$44,410
New Jersey	$43,240
New York	$47,900
Ohio	$33,160
Tennessee	$51,560
Texas	$44,660

Tools & Technologies Used by Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers

Below is a list of the types of tools and technologies that Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers may use on a daily basis:

Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Office
Data entry software
Email software
Statistical process control SPC software
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