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Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators

Prospects: Very Unfavorable

*According to projected annual openings and year-over-year growth

Perform work involved in developing and processing photographic images from film or digital media. May perform precision tasks such as editing photographic negatives and prints.

Current openings

Digital Imaging Technician 4
Digital Photo Printer 5
Digital Photo Technician 3
Digital Retoucher 24
Film Printer 1
Film Process Operator 44
Photo Lab Specialist 5
Photo Machine Operator 2
Photo Print Specialist 6
Photo Retoucher 22
Print Retoucher 15

Number of positions

2012: 1,400    2014: 1,410

Annual job postings

New: 10    Replacement: 40
(Total: 50)   

Salaries in NYC

Starting at:
$21,510
($10/hour)
Middle:
$32,070
($15/hour)
Up to:
$46,580
($22/hour)
Average:
$38,220
($18/hour)

Educational requirements

Minimum education:
High school diploma or equivalent

Work experience:
None

On-the-job training:
Short-term on-the-job training

Education level achieved by workers

 

Sources: New York State Department of Labor, U.S. Department of Labor.