Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators
General Information
Description
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.
Business Breakdown
People in this career work in these sectors.
- Private, for profit81.43%
- Self-employed12.36%
- State and local government2.32%
- Private, not for profit2.12%
- Federal government1.77%
Workplace at a Glance
What you can expect to experience while on the job
- Responsibility
- Exposure to job hazards
- Physical activity
- Decision making
- Repetitiveness
- Level of competition
- Time pressure
Industry areas
- Manufacturing
Salary
Salary Information
Median Salary This is the median, or the midpoint, of the salary range for this career.
$36,280
State-by-state Salary
Gray states indicate no data available
Education & Interests
Most Common Education Levels
People in this career achieve this level of education.
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High school 84%
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Some college 7%
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Bachelor's degree 5%
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Post-secondary certificate 2%
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Master's degree 0%
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Doctoral degree 0%
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Associate's degree 0%
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Post baccalaureate 0%
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Less than high school 0%
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Post-doctoral training 0%
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Post-master's certificate 0%
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First professional degree 0%
PERSONALITY CHARACTERISTICS
You may find this career fulfilling if you consider yourself to be:
- Conventional — You have an interest in following procedures and regulations to organize information or data.
- Realistic — You have an interest in physically working with equipment, materials or structures.
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Skills at a Glance
Skills helpful in this career
- Verbal skills
- Critical thinking & problem solving
- Equipment operation & maintenance
- Math & science skills
- Technology design & control
- Leadership
Knowledge
- Computers and Electronics
- Customer and Personal Service
- Mechanical
- Production and Processing
- Chemistry
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