SOC 39-3021
Motion Picture Projectionists
Risk Score
โ ๏ธ66/100
High Risk
US Employment
๐ฅ1,950
Total workers
Median Wage
๐ฐ$38K
$24K โ $82K
Projected Growth
๐-3.7%
2023-2033 (BLS)
GenAI Exposure
๐ค34/100
Moderate exposure
๐ก Motion Picture Projectionists face a risk score of 66/100 โ 22 points above the national average of 44. With only 34/100 GenAI exposure, most core tasks remain resistant to current AI capabilities. See our methodology โ
๐ก Workers in this field earn $38K. 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 66/100, Motion Picture Projectionists faces moderate automation pressure. While tasks like robotic massage and physical therapy devices are increasingly handled by AI, the role retains significant human elements. The 1,950 workers in this occupation should focus on strengthening skills in creative aesthetic judgment for individual clients and emotional support and active listening during sessions to stay ahead. The role will likely evolve rather than disappear.
Will AI Replace Motion Picture Projectionists?
Read our full analysis with verdict, risk factors, safe tasks, and career transition paths โ
โ ๏ธ Top Risk Factors
Robotic massage and physical therapy devices
Automated booking and client management platforms
Virtual try-on technology reducing in-person consultations
AI fitness coaching apps displacing personal trainers
๐ก๏ธ Tasks Safe from Automation
Creative aesthetic judgment for individual clients
Emotional support and active listening during sessions
Adapting techniques to individual body types and preferences
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
Monitor operations to ensure that standards for sound and image projection quality are met.
Start projectors and open shutters to project images onto screens.
Open and close facilities according to rules and schedules.
Operate equipment to show films in a number of theaters simultaneously.
Perform regular maintenance tasks, such as rotating or replacing xenon bulbs, cleaning projectors and lenses, lubricating machinery, and keeping electrical contacts clean and tight.
๐ป Technology Skills
Operating system software
Analytical or scientific software
Computer aided design CAD software
Video creation and editing software
Enterprise resource planning ERP software
๐ Key Knowledge Areas
Computers and Electronics
Customer and Personal Service
Mechanical
English Language
Administration and Management
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Workers, All Other | 22 | $69K | 53% |
| Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapist Assistants and Aides | 23 | $62K | 51% |
| Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors | 23 | $59K | 51% |