Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film
SOC 27-4031 · 2024-2034
Operate television, video, or film camera to record images or scenes for television, video, or film productions.
How the U.S. Department of Labor describes this work. Published in English only.
The job this trains for
- Typical pay in California
- $109,892per year
- Projected openings
- 5,700
- Projected change
- +7.7%
- Usually needs
- Bachelor's degree
Skills this work uses most
O*NET, the U.S. Department of Labor's occupation database, rates how important each of these is to this work, and they are listed in that order, most important first. The ratings themselves are not shown, because the data carries the number without the scale it was measured on. The names are as published, in English.
- Active Listening
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Coordination
- Speaking
- Reading Comprehension
- Critical Thinking
Pay by region
| Region | Typical pay in California | Projected openings |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale MD (Los Angeles County) | $105,093 | 5,060 |
| Oakland-Fremont-Berkeley MD (Alameda and Contra Costa Counties) | $97,571 | 150 |
| San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City MD (San Francisco and San Mateo Counties) | $91,169 | 1,010 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara MSA (Santa Barbara County) | $81,147 | 50 |
| San Rafael MD (Marin County) | $74,279 | 30 |
| Anaheim-Santa Ana-Irvine MD (Orange County) | $71,902 | 160 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom MSA (El Dorado, Placer, Sacramento, and Yolo Counties) | $64,096 | 100 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad MSA (San Diego County) | $52,653 | 230 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario MSA (Riverside and San Bernardino Counties) | $45,987 | 170 |
Similar work
O*NET, the U.S. Department of Labor's occupation database, names these as occupations involving work similar to this one — its own reading of the job, not a grouping by code. They keep O*NET's order, and only those California publishes a projection for are shown.
| The job this trains for | Typical pay in California | Projected openings | Projected change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians | $83,833 | 1,700 | +5.3% |
| Audio and Video Technicians | $66,429 | 9,360 | +6.3% |
| Broadcast Technicians | $74,838 | 2,230 | +3.6% |
| Producers and Directors | $133,423 | 31,850 | +12.2% |
| Avionics Technicians | $95,095 | 1,040 | +8.3% |
| Sound Engineering Technicians | $80,338 | 3,530 | +2.2% |
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