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Motion Picture Projectionists
Set up and operate motion picture projection and related sound reproduction equipment.
- Median pay
- $38,180
- per year
- 10-year outlook
- -3.7%
- Declining
- Typical entry
- No formal educational credential
Key skills
- Operations Monitoring
- Reading Comprehension
- Active Listening
- Speaking
- Operation and Control
- Critical Thinking
- Monitoring
- Social Perceptiveness
What they do
- 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.
- Set up and adjust picture projectors and screens to achieve proper size, illumination, and focus of images, and proper volume and tone of sound.
- Inspect projection equipment prior to operation to ensure proper working order.
- Perform minor repairs, such as replacing worn sprockets, or notify maintenance personnel of the need for major repairs.
- Set up and inspect curtain and screen controls.
- Coordinate equipment operation with presentation of supplemental material, such as music, oral commentaries, or sound effects.
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Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections) and O*NET, used under CC BY 4.0.