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Occupational Description

Operate photographic processing machines, such as photographic printing machines, film developing machines, and mounting presses.

Employment Outlook for Photographic Processing Machine Operators

Statewide Employment Analysis	2008 employment is estimated to be somewhat smaller than the regional average. This occupation is expected to grow at at about the regional average rate. Total job openings are projected to be at about the regional average. Limited employment opportunities exist.

Data Sources and Limitations

Current Employment Department Job Openings for Photographic Processing Machine Operators There are no openings for this occupation.

Job Openings from the Web for Photographic Processing Machine Operators There are no openings for this occupation.

State of Oregon License Information for Photographic Processing Machine Operators No statewide license is required for this occupation.

Wages for Photographic Processing Machine Operators

Region	---------------- 2010 Wages ----------------
	Percentiles (hourly wages)					Avg Hourly ($/hr)	Avg Annual
	10th	25th	50th (median)	75th	90th
Oregon Statewide	$8.73	$9.39	$10.93	$14.07	$19.85	$12.43	$25,859
Multnomah / Washington	8.85	9.56	13.07	17.00	21.94	14.23	29,608
Marion / Polk / Yamhill	8.65	9.34	10.59	12.25	15.30	11.51	23,928
Benton / Lincoln / Linn	9.72	10.44	11.56	14.62	17.62	12.54	26,073
Jackson / Josephine	8.83	9.45	10.85	12.35	18.78	11.81	24,557
Klamath / Lake	8.42	8.70	9.15	9.58	10.14	9.22	19,176
Clackamas	8.86	10.15	13.09	20.03	23.30	14.57	30,298

Data Sources and Limitations

Regional Employment Projections for Photographic Processing Machine Operators

Region	Employment		Change	% Change	Projected Annual Openings
	2008	2018			Growth	Replacement	Total
Oregon Statewide	403	447	44	10.9%	4	10	15
Multnomah / Washington	133	144	11	8.3%	1	3	5
Marion / Polk / Yamhill	73	83	10	13.7%	1	2	3
Lane	50	57	7	14.0%	1	1	2
Jackson / Josephine	36	41	5	13.9%	1	1	1
Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson	20	23	3	15.0%	0	1	1
Clackamas	20	23	3	15.0%	0	1	1
Benton / Lincoln / Linn	19	21	2	10.5%	0	1	1
Morrow / Umatilla	17	18	1	5.9%	0	0	1
Grant / Harney / Malheur	10	11	1	10.0%	0	0	0
Coos / Curry	9	10	1	11.1%	0	0	0
Klamath / Lake	8	9	1	12.5%	0	0	0
Baker / Union / Wallowa	6	7	1	16.7%	0	0	0
Douglas	6	7	1	16.7%	0	0	0
Clatsop / Columbia / Tillamook	4	5	1	25.0%	0	0	0
Gilliam / Hood River / Sherman / Wheeler / Wasco	1	1	0	0.0%	0	0	0

Data Sources and Limitations

Industries of Employment for Photographic Processing Machine Operators

Industry Click links to view infoUSA employers	Ownership	2008 Employment
Total, All Industries	All	403
Total, All Industries	Private	401
Retail Trade	Private	299
Electronics and Appliance Stores	Private	40
General Merchandise Stores	Private	259
Department Stores	Private	97
Other General Merchandise Stores	Private	162
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	Private	25
Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	Private	25
Other Services (except Public Administration)	Private	65
Personal and Laundry Services	Private	65
Other Personal Services	Private	65

Educational Requirements for Photographic Processing Machine Operators Workers must have short-term on-the-job training to gain the necessary skills for this occupation. However, those with related work experience have a competitive advantage in this labor market.

Skills for Photographic Processing Machine Operators

• Apply Quality Assurance Techniques
• Apply Safe Waste Disposal Procedures
• Determine Film Exposure Settings
• Develop Film
• Distinguish Details In Graphic Production Setting
• Follow Photographic Development Procedures
• Follow Safety Procedures
• Follow Set Industrial And Manufacturing Machine Operation Procedures
• Inspect Components During Manufacturing
• Keep Production Records
• Maintain Consistent Quality
• Maintain Photographic Equipment
• Maintain Repair Records
• Mix Photographic Chemicals
• Perceive Color, Balance And Proportion
• Process Records And Maintain Forms And Files
• Provide Customer Service
• Read And Understand Operating Manuals
• Receive Customer Orders For Products Or Services
• Receive Payments And Make Change
• Understand Characteristics Of Photographic Materials
• Use Basic Mathematics
• Use Cash Registers
• Wrap And Label Products

Schools and Training Providers for Photographic Processing Machine Operators No programs of training are associated with this occupation.

Career Pathway Roadmaps for Photographic Processing Machine Operators No Career Pathway links were found for this occupation.

Related Occupations The scores listed below indicates how closely the skills for Photographic Processing Machine Operators 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
Photographic Process Workers	61%
Packaging And Filling Machine Operators And Tenders	30%