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Occupational Description

Operate television, video, or motion picture camera to photograph images or scenes for various purposes, such as TV broadcasts, advertising, video production, or motion pictures.

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Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Motion Picture

Employment Outlook for Camera Operators, Television, Video, And Motion Picture

Statewide Employment Analysis	2006 employment is estimated to be somewhat smaller than the statewide average. This occupation is expected to grow at about the statewide average. Total job openings are projected to be somewhat lower than the statewide average. Limited employment opportunities exist.

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Current Job Openings for Camera Operators, Television, Video, And Motion Picture There are 2 current openings for this occupation. Openings 1 through 2 are listed below.

Job Title	Date Posted	Location	Wage Offered
Production Technician	1/26/10	Eugene	DOE
Photojournalist/Technical Director	12/10/09	Medford	$8.40/hr to $8.50/hr DOE

State of Oregon License Information for Camera Operators, Television, Video, And Motion Picture No statewide license is required for this occupation.

Wages for Camera Operators, Television, Video, And Motion Picture

Region	---------------- 2009 Wages ----------------
	Percentiles (hourly wages)					Avg Hourly ($/hr)	Avg Annual
	10th	25th	50th (median)	75th	90th
Oregon Statewide	$9.74	$14.65	$24.43	$31.92	$77.21	$31.74	$66,017
Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson	11.09	13.08	16.10	17.86	18.92	15.38	31,990

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Regional Employment Projections for Camera Operators, Television, Video, And Motion Picture

Region	Employment		Change	% Change	Projected Annual Openings
	2006	2016			Growth	Replacement	Total
Oregon Statewide	247	280	33	13.4%	3	6	9
Multnomah / Washington	98	105	7	7.1%	1	2	3
Lane	33	37	4	12.1%	0	1	1
Jackson / Josephine	33	39	6	18.2%	1	1	1
Clackamas	23	26	3	13.0%	0	1	1
Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson	7	8	1	14.3%	0	0	0
Benton / Lincoln / Linn	7	7	0	0.0%	0	0	0
Marion / Polk / Yamhill	6	6	0	0.0%	0	0	0
Klamath / Lake	2	2	0	0.0%	0	0	0
Gilliam / Hood River / Sherman / Wheeler / Wasco	1	3	2	200.0%	0	0	0
Baker / Union / Wallowa	1	1	0	0.0%	0	0	0
Douglas	1	3	2	200.0%	0	0	0
Clatsop / Columbia / Tillamook	0	2	2	NA	0	0	0

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Industries of Employment for Camera Operators, Television, Video, And Motion Picture

Industry Click links to view infoUSA employers	Ownership	2006 Employment
Total, All Industries	All	247
Total, All Industries	Private	234
Information	Private	213
Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries	Private	108
Motion Picture and Video Industries	Private	108
Broadcasting (except Internet)	Private	105
Radio and Television Broadcasting	Private	105
Other Services (except Public Administration)	Private	11
Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations	Private	11
Religious Organizations	Private	11

Educational Requirements for Camera Operators, Television, Video, And Motion Picture Workers must have moderate-term on-the-job training to gain the necessary skills for this occupation. However, those with an associate degree have a competitive advantage in this labor market.

Skills for Camera Operators, Television, Video, And Motion Picture

• Achieve Special Camera Effects
• Apply Creativity To Image
• Apply Film Production Techniques
• Apply Microphone Techniques
• Apply Special Visual And Audio Effects
• Apply Stage Craft
• Calibrate Electronic Instruments
• Create Art From Ideas
• Interpret And Analyze Scripts
• Maintain Photographic Equipment
• Maneuver Heavy Objects
• Meet Deadlines
• Operate Audio Equipment
• Operate Cameras
• Operate Motion Picture Cameras
• Operate Remote Broadcast Equipment
• Operate Sound-Reproducing Equipment
• Operate Special Visual Effects Equipment
• Operate Video Cameras
• Perceive Color, Balance And Proportion
• Plan And Assign Duties To Employees
• Use Basic Mathematics
• Use Geometry
• Utilize Lighting Characteristics In Photographic Work
• Work As A Team Member

Schools and Training Providers for Camera Operators, Television, Video, And Motion Picture The training providers listed below offer one or more of the following programs:

• Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician
• Cinematography and Film/Video Production

Mt Hood Community College 26000 SE Stark St Gresham, OR 97030 Phone: (503) 491-6422 Programs of Training: Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician

George Fox University 414 N Meridian St Newberg, OR 97132 Phone: (503) 538-8383 Programs of Training: Cinematography and Film/Video Production

Spun Academy Inc. 824 SW 18th Avenue, Suite B Portland, OR 97025-1601 Phone: (503) 533-7007 Programs of Training: Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician

Career Pathway Roadmaps for Camera Operators, Television, Video, And Motion Picture No Career Pathway links were found for this occupation.

Related Occupations The scores listed below indicates how closely the skills for Camera Operators, Television, Video, And Motion Picture matches the occupation in the list. A score of 100% means the occupations have identical skill sets. A maximum of 10 occupations are displayed below.

Occupation	Skill Overlap
Audio And Video Equipment Technicians	35%
Film And Video Editors	31%
Photographers	27%
Broadcast Technicians	21%
Sound Engineering Technicians	20%