Career Paths From Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers

Possible next moves, computed from skill overlap, O*NET occupational relatedness, preparation level, education, and pay — not a record of people who actually made these moves.

Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial EquipmentLateral Move71.5% skill match
Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers and Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment share a similar Transferable Skills profile (72% match). Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment sits at a similar preparation level, so this would be more of a lateral move. Median salary is about 41% higher.
Current median salary
$52,720
Target median salary
$74,090
Current Job Zone
3
Target Job Zone
3
Medical Equipment RepairersLateral Move77.9% skill match
Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers and Medical Equipment Repairers share a similar Transferable Skills profile (78% match). Medical Equipment Repairers sits at a similar preparation level, so this would be more of a lateral move. Median salary is about 17% higher.
Current median salary
$52,720
Target median salary
$61,660
Current Job Zone
3
Target Job Zone
3
Watch and Clock RepairersLateral Move83.2% skill match
Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers and Watch and Clock Repairers share a similar Transferable Skills profile (83% match). Watch and Clock Repairers sits at a similar preparation level, so this would be more of a lateral move. Median salary is about 28% higher.
Current median salary
$52,720
Target median salary
$67,230
Current Job Zone
3
Target Job Zone
3
Avionics TechniciansLateral Move68% skill match
Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers and Avionics Technicians share a similar Transferable Skills profile (68% match). Avionics Technicians sits at a similar preparation level, so this would be more of a lateral move. Median salary is about 56% higher.
Current median salary
$52,720
Target median salary
$82,280
Current Job Zone
3
Target Job Zone
3
Wind Turbine Service TechniciansLateral Move69.1% skill match
Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers and Wind Turbine Service Technicians share a similar Transferable Skills profile (69% match). Wind Turbine Service Technicians sits at a similar preparation level, so this would be more of a lateral move. Median salary is about 22% higher.
Current median salary
$52,720
Target median salary
$64,120
Current Job Zone
3
Target Job Zone
3
Motorboat Mechanics and Service TechniciansLateral Move77.9% skill match
Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers and Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians share a similar Transferable Skills profile (78% match). Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians sits at a similar preparation level, so this would be more of a lateral move. Median salary is about 9% higher.
Current median salary
$52,720
Target median salary
$57,550
Current Job Zone
3
Target Job Zone
3
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service TechniciansLateral Move75.7% skill match
Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers and Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians share a similar Transferable Skills profile (76% match). Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians sits at a similar preparation level, so this would be more of a lateral move. Median salary is about 7% higher.
Current median salary
$52,720
Target median salary
$56,550
Current Job Zone
3
Target Job Zone
3
Elevator and Escalator Installers and RepairersCareer Change70% skill match
Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers and Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers share a similar Transferable Skills profile (70% match). Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Median salary is about 108% higher.
Current median salary
$52,720
Target median salary
$109,910
Current Job Zone
3
Target Job Zone
3
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical DoorLateral Move67.5% skill match
Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers and Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door share a similar Transferable Skills profile (68% match). Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door sits at a similar preparation level, so this would be more of a lateral move. Median salary is about 41% higher.
Current median salary
$52,720
Target median salary
$74,340
Current Job Zone
3
Target Job Zone
3
Timing Device Assemblers and AdjustersCareer Change69.6% skill match
Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers and Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters share a similar Transferable Skills profile (70% match). Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Job Zone is lower (2 vs 3). Median salary is about 19% higher.
Current median salary
$52,720
Target median salary
$62,620
Current Job Zone
3
Target Job Zone
2
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesLateral Move69.2% skill match
Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers and Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines share a similar Transferable Skills profile (69% match). Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines sits at a similar preparation level, so this would be more of a lateral move. Median salary is about 24% higher.
Current median salary
$52,720
Target median salary
$65,510
Current Job Zone
3
Target Job Zone
3
Musical Instrument Repairers and TunersLateral Move75.1% skill match
Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers and Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners share a similar Transferable Skills profile (75% match). Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners sits at a similar preparation level, so this would be more of a lateral move. Median salary is about 12% lower.
Current median salary
$52,720
Target median salary
$46,420
Current Job Zone
3
Target Job Zone
3
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related RepairersLateral Move69.3% skill match
Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers and Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers share a similar Transferable Skills profile (69% match). Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers sits at a similar preparation level, so this would be more of a lateral move. Median salary is about 7% higher.
Current median salary
$52,720
Target median salary
$56,210
Current Job Zone
3
Target Job Zone
3
Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansLateral Move70.4% skill match
Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers and Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians share a similar Transferable Skills profile (70% match). Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians sits at a similar preparation level, so this would be more of a lateral move. Median salary is about 51% higher.
Current median salary
$52,720
Target median salary
$79,870
Current Job Zone
3
Target Job Zone
3
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsLateral Move70.2% skill match
Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers and Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists share a similar Transferable Skills profile (70% match). Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists sits at a similar preparation level, so this would be more of a lateral move. Median salary is about 17% higher.
Current median salary
$52,720
Target median salary
$61,770
Current Job Zone
3
Target Job Zone
3

Computed from O*NET Transferable Skills, occupational relatedness and Job Zone data, plus BLS wage and projections data. Categories (Advancement / Lateral Move / Career Change) are derived algorithmically, not self-reported career histories.