Motion Picture Projectionists

AUTOMATION RISK
CALCULATED
100%
risk level
POLLING
76%
Based on 19 votes
LABOR DEMAND
GROWTH
40.3%
by 2031
WAGES
$33,360
or $16.04 hourly
VOLUME
1,900
as of 2022
SUMMARY
JOB SCORE
2.5/10

Automation risk

100% (Imminent Risk)

Imminent Risk (81-100%): Occupations in this level have an extremely high likelihood of being automated in the near future. These jobs consist primarily of repetitive, predictable tasks with little need for human judgment.

More information on what this score is, and how it is calculated is available here.

Some quite important qualities of the job are difficult to automate:

  • Finger Dexterity

  • Manual Dexterity

User poll

76% chance of full automation within the next two decades

Our visitors have voted that it's quite likely this occupation will be replaced. This assessment is further supported by the calculated automation risk level, which estimates 100% chance of automation.

What do you think the risk of automation is?

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Growth

Very fast growth relative to other professions

The number of 'Motion Picture Projectionists' job openings is expected to rise 40.3% by 2031

Total employment, and estimated job openings

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the period between 2021 and 2031.
Updated projections are due Sep 2023.

Wages

Very low paid relative to other professions

In 2022, the median annual wage for 'Motion Picture Projectionists' was $33,360, or $16.04 per hour

'Motion Picture Projectionists' were paid 28.0% lower than the national median wage, which stood at $46,310

Wages over time

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Volume

Significantly lower range of job opportunities compared to other professions

As of 2022 there were 1,900 people employed as Motion Picture Projectionists within the United States.

This represents around < 0.001% of the employed workforce across the country.

Put another way, around 1 in 77 thousand people are employed as Motion Picture Projectionists.

Job description

Set up and operate motion picture projection and related sound reproduction equipment.

SOC Code: 39-3021.00

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Comments

Aaron O'Gorman (Highly likely) says
I was replaced by a computer 10 years ago
Apr 12, 2021 at 12:26 AM

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