Camera and photo equipment repairer
Repairs and adjusts cameras and photographic equipment, including professional video and movie cameras.
Will AI replace camera and photo equipment repairer jobs?
AI changes jobs more often than it replaces them. How much AI can help with this work: Medium. More AI overlap than 59 in 100 jobs. AI helps with some tasks, like paperwork or first drafts. People still do the core of the job. 4% of this job’s working time is already spent on tasks people bring to AI at work (Anthropic Economic Index). Based on Microsoft research on real AI use at work, matched to the tasks of each job in O*NET.
What AI already helps with
- Read drawings, diagrams, and specs to decide repairs and work order
- Order parts or materials
- Measure parts to check settings, like shutter speed or light meter accuracy
What stays human
- Adjust camera parts like viewfinders, shutters, and lenses with hand tools
- Take equipment apart with hand tools to reach the defect
- Test equipment performance, lens focus, and film movement using precision gauges
10-year outlook · USA
Expected change in the number of these jobs by 2035: -15.5%. Typical pay: $52,720 a year. US Bureau of Labor Statistics. German figures differ, but the direction is usually similar.
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