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O*NET-SOC 49-9061.00 / model V14 rated-task + local-market engine

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Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers?

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

Estimated AI task exposure
14%

Low exposure

V11 weights occupation tasks using O*NET Importance, Relevance and Frequency ratings instead of treating every task equally.

15 tasks have usable Task Rating records; weighted-task coverage is 100%.

Digital/info work

29/100

Physical moat

71/100

Human moat

10/100

Rating coverage

100%

15 task statements / 15 rated

Highest-weighted occupation tasks

Disassemble equipment to gain access to defect, using hand tools.
Importance 85/100Relevance 98/100Frequency 82/100Weight 0.89
Adjust cameras, photographic mechanisms, or equipment such as range and view finders, shutters, light meters, or lens systems, using hand tools.
Importance 86/100Relevance 99/100Frequency 76/100Weight 0.88
Test equipment performance, focus of lens system, diaphragm alignment, lens mounts, or film transport, using precision gauges.
Importance 84/100Relevance 98/100Frequency 74/100Weight 0.87
Clean and lubricate cameras and polish camera lenses, using cleaning materials and work aids.
Importance 84/100Relevance 94/100Frequency 80/100Weight 0.86
Requisition parts or materials.
Importance 78/100Relevance 96/100Frequency 63/100Weight 0.81
Calibrate and verify accuracy of light meters, shutter diaphragm operation, or lens carriers, using timing instruments.
Importance 78/100Relevance 91/100Frequency 67/100Weight 0.80
Measure parts to verify specified dimensions or settings, such as camera shutter speed or light meter reading accuracy, using measuring instruments.
Importance 74/100Relevance 94/100Frequency 60/100Weight 0.78
Read and interpret engineering drawings, diagrams, instructions, or specifications to determine needed repairs, fabrication method, and operation sequence.
Importance 75/100Relevance 88/100Frequency 64/100Weight 0.77
Examine cameras, equipment, processed film, or laboratory reports to diagnose malfunction, using work aids and specifications.
Importance 76/100Relevance 84/100Frequency 66/100Weight 0.77
Install electrical assemblies and wiring in aircraft camera housings and memory cards or film in cameras, following blueprints and using hand tools and soldering equipment.
Importance 83/100Relevance 49/100Frequency 79/100Weight 0.69

Task weighting

Each rated task receives a composite weight: 38% relevance, 37% importance and 25% frequency. Core tasks receive a small additional multiplier. Low-precision rows flagged by O*NET for suppression are excluded.

Occupation scoring

When rating coverage is strong, rated tasks contribute 60% of the digital, physical and human task signals and Work Activities contribute 40%. Lower-coverage occupations automatically rely more on Work Activities.

U.S. labor market

BLS Wage & Employment Outlook

Median annual wage

$52,720

BLS OEWS May 2025

National employment

1,650

BLS OEWS May 2025

Projected growth

-15.5%

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

Average annual openings

0

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

BLS labor-market figures are separate from the site's AI-exposure model. Missing values mean a compatible detailed BLS occupation estimate was not published or could not be mapped.

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Career pivot radar

Safer Career Alternatives

These options are selected from the same 923-occupation model. They favor a similar task/work profile with meaningfully lower estimated AI exposure. They are suggestions for exploration, not guarantees of job fit.

SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment

5%

9 points lower exposure • 95% profile similarity

Median wage: $84,890 Growth 2025–2035: +5.4% Annual openings: 0

more physical-world work
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians

5%

9 points lower exposure • 95% profile similarity

Median wage: $57,550 Growth 2025–2035: +4.9% Annual openings: 3

more physical-world work
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Home Appliance Repairers

5%

9 points lower exposure • 95% profile similarity

Median wage: $50,990 Growth 2025–2035: +1.9% Annual openings: 3

more physical-world work
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines

5%

9 points lower exposure • 93% profile similarity

Median wage: $65,510 Growth 2025–2035: +6.7% Annual openings: 15

more physical-world work
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Signal and Track Switch Repairers

5%

9 points lower exposure • 95% profile similarity

Median wage: $92,460 Growth 2025–2035: +1.8% Annual openings: 1

more physical-world work
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Riggers

6%

8 points lower exposure • 95% profile similarity

Median wage: $62,640 Growth 2025–2035: +3.9% Annual openings: 2

more physical-world work

Personalized career defense protocol

AI-Proofing Plan

AUTOMATE

    AUGMENT

    • administrative support tasks
    • planning and documentation

    PROTECT

    • physical-world execution
    • on-site troubleshooting
    • dexterity and equipment interaction

    LEARN

    • AI-assisted diagnostics
    • digital documentation
    • basic AI literacy

    AI-PROOFING RESOURCES

    What this score does not mean

    The percentage is a comparative task-exposure index. It is not the probability that this occupation disappears, that a worker is laid off, or that AI can perform the entire job.

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