SOC 27-4031
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film
Risk Score
โ ๏ธ48/100
Elevated
US Employment
๐ฅ24,460
Total workers
Median Wage
๐ฐ$69K
$36K โ $131K
Projected Growth
๐+1.2%
2023-2033 (BLS)
GenAI Exposure
๐ค48/100
Moderate exposure
๐ก Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film face a risk score of 48/100 โ 4 points above the national average of 44. With only 48/100 GenAI exposure, most core tasks remain resistant to current AI capabilities. See our methodology โ
๐ก Workers in this field earn $69K ($23K above the national median). The 3 recommended career transitions all maintain competitive wages while reducing automation exposure. Explore transition paths โ
๐ AI Impact Analysis
With a risk score of 48/100, Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film faces moderate automation pressure. While tasks like ai video editing and post-production automation are increasingly handled by AI, the role retains significant human elements. The 24,460 workers in this occupation should focus on strengthening skills in live performance and audience engagement and physical artistry and hands-on creative execution to stay ahead. The role will likely evolve rather than disappear.
Will AI Replace Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film?
Read our full analysis with verdict, risk factors, safe tasks, and career transition paths โ
โ ๏ธ Top Risk Factors
AI video editing and post-production automation
AI music composition and audio production
Generative AI creating visual art and design assets
Text-to-image tools displacing graphic design work
๐ก๏ธ Tasks Safe from Automation
Live performance and audience engagement
Physical artistry and hands-on creative execution
Collaborative creative ideation and brainstorming
Original creative vision and artistic direction
๐ Task Automation Breakdown
Based on O*NET task analysis and GenAI exposure scoring. Shows the estimated proportion of this occupation's core tasks that are automatable by current AI, augmented by AI tools, or require essential human skills.
๐ O*NET Task Profile
Compose and frame each shot, applying the technical aspects of light, lenses, film, filters, and camera settings to achieve the effects sought by directors.
Operate television or motion picture cameras to record scenes for television broadcasts, advertising, or motion pictures.
Adjust positions and controls of cameras, printers, and related equipment to change focus, exposure, and lighting.
Confer with directors, sound and lighting technicians, electricians, and other crew members to discuss assignments and determine filming sequences, desired effects, camera movements, and lighting requirements.
Operate zoom lenses, changing images according to specifications and rehearsal instructions.
๐ป Technology Skills
Document management software
Video creation and editing software
Graphics or photo imaging software
Web page creation and editing software
Desktop publishing software
๐ Key Knowledge Areas
English Language
Computers and Electronics
Communications and Media
Telecommunications
Engineering and Technology
๐ vs National Average
National avg: $46K
National avg: 44/100
National avg: 38/100
National avg: 3.7%
๐ Career Transition Paths
| Occupation | Risk | Wage | Overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artists and Related Workers, All Other | 23 | $73K | 80% |
| Fashion Designers | 23 | $81K | 80% |
| Special Effects Artists and Animators | 25 | $100K | 76% |