Best degree programs for Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers, ranked by enrollment
1 college programs and 2 schools train Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers. Compare graduates per year, cost and pay, $52,720 median wage, 1,650 U.S. jobs. Federal data.
1 college programs at 2 schools train camera and photographic equipment repairers, graduating 12 people a year (IPEDS completions). The largest is Precision Systems Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians, Other. The job pays a median of $52,720 (BLS OEWS May 2025).
About camera and photographic equipment repairers
Repair and adjust cameras and photographic equipment, including commercial video and motion picture camera equipment.
Fields of study that lead to this job
Grouped at the 4-digit CIP level, the tier our program pages are built on. Numbers are graduates per year.
1 degree programs that lead to this job
Ranked by graduates per year (IPEDS completions). Graduate earnings and debt are College Scorecard figures for people who finished the program, reported at the 4-digit CIP level, so specializations within one field share a figure. That is a different measurement from the occupation-wide wages further down this page.
| # | Program | Graduates / yr | Share of pipeline | Schools | Grad earnings (1 yr) | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CIP 47.0499 | 12 | 100.0% | 2 | $30,986 | $16,687 |
Top 2 schools by graduates into this job
Counting every feeder program a school offers, not just its largest one.
| # | School | Graduates / yr | Top feeder program | Grad rate | Net price | Acceptance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northcentral Technical College Wausau, WI Public · 1 feeder programs | 9 | Precision Systems Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians, Other | 45% | — | — |
| 2 | North Central Missouri College Trenton, MO Public · 1 feeder programs | 3 | Precision Systems Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians, Other | 58% | — | — |
What camera and photographic equipment repairers earn
What people already working in this job earn (BLS OEWS May 2025). Not graduate earnings.
Top-paying states
Top-paying metro areas
Job outlook
Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections, 2024 to 2034.
Skills and tools
From O*NET, the U.S. Department of Labor's occupational database. Importance is a 1 to 5 scale.
What they do day to day
- Adjust cameras, photographic mechanisms, or equipment such as range and view finders, shutters, light meters, or lens systems, using hand tools.
- Disassemble equipment to gain access to defect, using hand tools.
- Test equipment performance, focus of lens system, diaphragm alignment, lens mounts, or film transport, using precision gauges.
- Clean and lubricate cameras and polish camera lenses, using cleaning materials and work aids.
- Requisition parts or materials.
- Calibrate and verify accuracy of light meters, shutter diaphragm operation, or lens carriers, using timing instruments.
- Examine cameras, equipment, processed film, or laboratory reports to diagnose malfunction, using work aids and specifications.
- Read and interpret engineering drawings, diagrams, instructions, or specifications to determine needed repairs, fabrication method, and operation sequence.
Skills
- Critical Thinking3.5
- Active Listening3.1
- Reading Comprehension3.1
- Active Learning3.0
- Speaking3.0
- Monitoring2.9
- Learning Strategies2.6
- Writing2.6
Knowledge areas
- Mechanical3.9
- Computers and Electronics3.7
- Customer and Personal Service3.6
- English Language3.5
- Engineering and Technology3.3
- Administrative2.8
Abilities
- Near Vision3.9
- Visualization3.8
- Finger Dexterity3.6
- Problem Sensitivity3.4
- Arm-Hand Steadiness3.4
- Manual Dexterity3.3
Core activities
- Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment4.1
- Getting Information3.7
- Making Decisions and Solving Problems3.7
- Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge3.6
- Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials3.6
- Working with Computers3.6
Tools and technology
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How to become a Camera
Job zone 3 of 5 · SVP 6.0 to < 7.0- Typical entry education
- High school diploma or equivalent
- On-the-job training
- Long-term on-the-job training
Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.
Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations. For example, an electrician must have completed three or four years of apprenticeship or several years of vocational training, and often must have passed a licensing exam, in order to perform the job.
Employees in these occupations usually need one or two years of training involving both on-the-job experience and informal training with experienced workers. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.
Every major mapped to this job
The official federal mapping behind the rankings above.
All 1 majors mapped to Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers1 of them graduated someone in the latest IPEDS year. NCES CIP 2020 → SOC 2018 crosswalk.+
- 47.0499Precision Systems Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians, Other
Related careers
Jobs O*NET identifies as close to this one, with their own pay and outlook.
Common questions
What degree do you need to become a Camera?+
High school diploma or equivalent is the typical entry-level education BLS reports for this occupation. The most common program people actually graduate from is Precision Systems Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians, Other, which awarded 12 degrees in 2024-25, 100.0% of everyone graduating from a program that feeds this career.
Which college majors lead to becoming a Camera?+
The NCES CIP-to-SOC crosswalk maps 1 programs to this occupation. The largest are Precision Systems Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians. Together they graduate about 12 people a year.
How much do camera and photographic equipment repairers earn?+
The median is $52,720 a year (BLS OEWS May 2025). The middle range runs from $34,320 at the 10th percentile to $83,940 at the 90th. This is pay for people already working in the occupation, not the same thing as graduate earnings one year after finishing a degree.
Is demand for camera and photographic equipment repairers growing?+
BLS projects a -15.1% change in employment between 2024 and 2034, decline, with roughly 200 openings a year nationally once retirements and job changes are counted.
How many schools offer programs for this career?+
2 institutions reported graduates from at least one of the 1 programs that feed this occupation in IPEDS 2024-25. Rankings on this page use graduates per year, because the federal data publishes no enrollment count by program.
What other job titles do camera and photographic equipment repairers work under?+
Employers advertise this work under many names. O*NET records Camera Repairman, Camera Technician, Repair Technician, Camera Repair Technician among the most commonly reported, all mapping to SOC 49-9061.
About the data on this page
Rankings use IPEDS completions 2024-25, degrees awarded per year. That is the closest federal measure of how many people a program puts into a career, because no federal dataset publishes enrollment by program. Wages and employment come from BLS OEWS May 2025, growth and openings from BLS Employment Projections 2024-34, and which majors lead to which jobs from the NCES CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk. Occupation descriptions, tasks, skills and tools are O*NET 30.3 (CC BY 4.0, U.S. Department of Labor/ETA).
BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics
May 2025Wages, employment counts, location quotients and metro breakdowns.
BLS Employment Projections
2024–34Projected growth, annual openings and typical entry-level education.
IPEDS Completions
2024-25 (provisional)Graduates per year by program and institution — the ranking metric.
College Scorecard, Field of Study
2020-21 cohortsMedian graduate earnings one year after completion, and median debt.
Census Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes
latest availableGraduate earnings 1/5/10 years out, where the state participates.
NCES CIP 2020 and the CIP-to-SOC 2018 crosswalk
CIP 2020 / SOC 2018Which college programs officially lead to this occupation.
O*NET Database 30.3
30.3Tasks, skills, knowledge, tools, job zone and alternate job titles.
Official source →CC BY 4.0, U.S. Department of Labor / ETA
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