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Photographic Process Worker and Processing Machine Operator

Operational-level

Also known as: Air Brush Artist, Airbrush Artist, Art Tracer, Automatic Developer

Supply Chain & ProductionBachelor's Degree

Job Description

Perform work involved in developing and processing photographic images from film or digital media. May perform precision tasks such as editing photographic negatives and prints.
PhotographyPhoto ProcessingDigital ImagingImage EditingProductionManufacturingTechnologyFilmTheaterEntertainment

Skills employers are looking for in 2027

Software and technologies flagged by O*NET as Hot or In-Demand for this role.

Hot technologies
Adobe Creative Cloud softwareAdobe IllustratorAdobe InDesignAdobe PhotoshopAmazon Web Services AWS softwareCascading style sheets CSSDockerGitMicrosoft AccessMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft Office softwareMicrosoft OutlookMicrosoft PowerPointMicrosoft WordMongoDBMySQLSAP softwareStructured query language SQLTypeScript
In-demand software
Microsoft ExcelMicrosoft OutlookMicrosoft Word

Future Perspective

Declining Job Market

This field is experiencing contraction with decreasing job opportunities. Consider developing skills in related growing fields.

Impact of AI on this Job

AI will significantly impact this career by automating many routine processing and editing tasks, from color correction to defect removal. Workers may transition to roles focused on overseeing AI-driven systems, managing workflows, and handling more complex, artistic, or specialized image manipulation that AI cannot fully replicate.

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Salary

$28,070 - $56,140 per year

Estimated for US-wide average

Required Education

Bachelor's Degree

Minimum educational requirement for this position

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