Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers build troubleshooting, repairing and quality control analysis skills that carry over to other work. Below are 25 careers ranked by how closely their skills match, with pay from BLS May 2025. The closest match is Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (84%).
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
Sorted by skill match.
| # | Career | Skill match | Median pay | Pay change | Extra education |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment | 84% | $74,090 | +41% | None |
| 2 | Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers | 79% | $52,600 | 0% | None |
| 3 | Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles | 78% | $48,420 | −8% | None |
| 4 | Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers | 78% | $47,810 | −9% | None |
| 5 | Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters | 76% | $62,620 | +19% | None |
| 6 | Avionics Technicians | 76% | $82,280 | +56% | None |
| 7 | Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians | 74% | $57,550 | +9% | None |
| 8 | Motorcycle Mechanics | 74% | $48,580 | −8% | None |
| 9 | Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians | 74% | $73,900 | +40% | None |
| 10 | Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians | 72% | $56,550 | +7% | None |
Compared with Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers, median $52,720. Skill match is our estimate (0–99) from O*NET 31.0 skills, knowledge, work activities and interests, adjusted for preparation and big pay drops. Pay: BLS OEWS May 2025, national median.
How important each skill is in work as camera and photographic equipment repairers (O*NET importance, scale 1–5).
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84% skill match · $74,090 · +41% pay
Instructing · Installation · Systems Analysis
79% skill match · $52,600 · 0% pay
Installation · Instructing · Operation and Control
78% skill match · $48,420 · −8% pay
Installation · Instructing · Operation and Control
If you want to stay close to what you do now, these roles are the nearest.
The closest matches are Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (84% skill match, median $74,090), Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers (79% skill match, median $52,600) and Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles (78% skill match, median $48,420), based on O*NET 31.0 data and BLS May 2025 pay.
Among the 25 matches, 16 pay more than camera and photographic equipment repairers at the median. The biggest increases: Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers (+108%, $109,910), Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay (+95%, $103,020) and Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment (+61%, $84,890).
25 of the 25 matches usually need no more education than you have now, based on O*NET Job Zones.
We compare the importance of skills, knowledge, work activities and interests in O*NET 31.0 for your job and every other career, then adjust for extra preparation and big pay drops. The full method is on our Methodology page.