Motion picture projectionists

Detailed Occupation

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2017 Workforce
3.08k
Average Age
33.5
Estimated Job Growth
−12.8%
10-year projection
Average Salary
$29,952
Average Male Salary
$31,722
Average Female Salary
$21,291

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Motion picture projectionists are most often employed by the Motion pictures & video industries industry. The average yearly wage for Motion picture projectionists was $29,952 in 2017.

The locations that employ the most Motion picture projectionists are . The locations with a relatively high concentration of Motion picture projectionists are .

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Employment and salary information for the Motion picture projectionists workforce. Motion picture projectionists workforce in 2017 was 3,082 people, of which 17% were women and 83% were men. Motion picture projectionists are paid most in Franklin & Hampshire (North) Counties PUMA, MA but are relatively concentrated in false.

Employment Over Time

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Grouping
2,559
Male Workforce
± 1.24k
523
Female Workforce
± 561

The Motion picture projectionists workforce in 2017 was 3,082 people (17% women and 83% men). This implies an average annual growth of −56.7% between 2014 (7,123) and 2017 (3,082).

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Employment by Location

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During 2017, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were California ($48,139), New York ($45,777), and Puerto Rico ($41,565).

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Yearly Wage Ranking

$29,952
AVERAGE WAGE
#381 in the ranking (2017)
$59,596
NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE
For all occupations across the US

In 2017, Motion picture projectionists earned an average of $29,952, $29,644 less than the average national salary of $59,596

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Wage Distribution

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0.492
WAGE GINI

In 2017, Motion picture projectionists had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.492, which is higher than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly for Motion picture projectionists (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

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Information on the industries that employ Motion picture projectionists and on wages for those in the field. Motion pictures & video industries is the industry that employs the most Motion picture projectionists, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Motion picture projectionists, by average wage, is Motion pictures & video industries ($25,861).

Occupations by Industries

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Value
3.08k
2017 Workforce
± 1,363
−27.7%
1 YEAR GROWTH
± 80.3%

This graphic shows the share of Motion picture projectionists employed by various industries. Motion pictures & video industries employs the largest share of Motion picture projectionists at 97%, followed by Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges with 3%.

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Demographic information on Motion picture projectionists in the US. The workforce of Motion picture projectionists in 2017 was 3,082 people, with 17% woman, and 83% men. The average age of male Motion picture projectionists in the workforce is 32.7 and of female Motion picture projectionists is 37.6, and the most common race/ethnicity for Motion picture projectionists is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Motion picture projectionists in 2017 was 3,082 people, with 17% woman, and 83% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 25 to 28 years (591 people), 20 to 24 years (576  people), and 18 to 19 years (325 people). Among them they concentrated 89.3% of the total workforce.

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Ethnicity

Gender

In 2017, 16.4% of Motion picture projectionists workers were Hispanic and 83.6% non-Hispanic.

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Races

In 2017, 73.8% of the Motion picture projectionists workforce were White, of which 14.1% were women and 85.9% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Other (9.44%) and Asian (6.84%).

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Data on higher education choices for Motion picture projectionists from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Motion picture projectionists is Visual & Performing Arts but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2017 were Communication Technologies.

Among the necessary skills for Motion picture projectionists, Operation Monitoring stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Motion picture projectionists need more than the average amount of Equipment Maintenance.

Majors

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Degree

The most common majors achieved by Motion picture projectionists in 2017 (counting all academic degrees) were Visual & Performing Arts (213 people), Communications (107 people), and Protective Services (80 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Motion picture projectionists workers were Some college (1,011 people), High School or Equivalent (870 people), and Bachelors Degree (609 people).

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Skills

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Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Motion picture projectionists from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Motion picture projectionists need many skills, but most especially Operation Monitoring, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening.

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Projections on job growth for Motion Picture Projectionists from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.71%, but Motion Picture Projectionists are expected to see a growth of −12.8% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less than the national average.

Job Growth

−12.8%
Estimated Job Growth
10-year Projection
3.71%
National Growth
10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Motion picture projectionists. This profession is expected to grow less than than 3.71%, the average rate of national job growth.

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