Jobs Similar to Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to camera and photographic equipment repairers, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are Watch and Clock Repairers, Medical Equipment Repairers and Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters.
Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers: $52,720 median pay · usual preparation: Training or associate.
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
The 20 most similar careers
| # | Career | Similarity | Median pay (vs. Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers) | Usual preparation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Watch and Clock RepairersSame group | 77% | $67,230+28% | Training or associate |
| 2 | Medical Equipment RepairersSame group | 77% | $61,660+17% | Training or associate |
| 3 | Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters | 75% | $62,620+19% | High school |
| 4 | Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians | 74% | $57,550+9% | Training or associate |
| 5 | Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers | 74% | $47,810−9% | High school |
| 6 | Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment | 74% | $74,090+41% | Training or associate |
| 7 | Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics | 74% | $47,880−9% | High school |
| 8 | Home Appliance RepairersSame group | 74% | $50,990−3% | High school |
| 9 | Motorcycle Mechanics | 74% | $48,580−8% | Training or associate |
| 10 | Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians | 72% | $56,550+7% | Training or associate |
| 11 | Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers | 72% | $52,6000% | Training or associate |
| 12 | Avionics Technicians | 72% | $82,280+56% | Training or associate |
| 13 | Musical Instrument Repairers and TunersSame group | 72% | $46,420−12% | Training or associate |
| 14 | Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and RepairersSame group | 71% | $47,450−10% | High school |
| 15 | Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles | 71% | $48,420−8% | Training or associate |
| 16 | Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers | 71% | $56,210+7% | Training or associate |
| 17 | Motion Picture Projectionists | 70% | $38,270−27% | High school |
| 18 | Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical DoorSame group | 70% | $74,340+41% | Training or associate |
| 19 | Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists | 69% | $61,770+17% | Training or associate |
| 20 | Maintenance and Repair Workers, GeneralSame group | 69% | $49,590−6% | Training or associate |
- 1Watch and Clock Repairers
77% similar · $67,230 (+28%) · Training or associate · Same group
- 2Medical Equipment Repairers
77% similar · $61,660 (+17%) · Training or associate · Same group
- 3Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters
75% similar · $62,620 (+19%) · High school
- 4Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians
74% similar · $57,550 (+9%) · Training or associate
- 5Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers
74% similar · $47,810 (−9%) · High school
- 6Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment
74% similar · $74,090 (+41%) · Training or associate
- 7Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics
74% similar · $47,880 (−9%) · High school
- 8Home Appliance Repairers
74% similar · $50,990 (−3%) · High school · Same group
- 9Motorcycle Mechanics
74% similar · $48,580 (−8%) · Training or associate
- 10Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians
72% similar · $56,550 (+7%) · Training or associate
- 11Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers
72% similar · $52,600 (0%) · Training or associate
- 12Avionics Technicians
72% similar · $82,280 (+56%) · Training or associate
- 13Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners
72% similar · $46,420 (−12%) · Training or associate · Same group
- 14Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers
71% similar · $47,450 (−10%) · High school · Same group
- 15Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles
71% similar · $48,420 (−8%) · Training or associate
- 16Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers
71% similar · $56,210 (+7%) · Training or associate
- 17Motion Picture Projectionists
70% similar · $38,270 (−27%) · High school
- 18Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door
70% similar · $74,340 (+41%) · Training or associate · Same group
- 19Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists
69% similar · $61,770 (+17%) · Training or associate
- 20Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
69% similar · $49,590 (−6%) · Training or associate · Same group
Similarity: weighted correlation of O*NET 31.0 transferable skills (35%), knowledge (25%), work activities (15%) and interests (15%). Pay and schooling do not change it. Pay change compares BLS May 2025 national medians; careers with only a broader BLS group wage are not compared. “Same group”: the same BLS occupation group (SOC minor group). Methodology
Similar jobs that pay more
Only careers that usually need no more preparation than camera and photographic equipment repairers.
- Avionics Technicians72% similar · $82,280 (+56%)
- Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment74% similar · $74,090 (+41%)
- Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door70% similar · $74,340 (+41%)
- Watch and Clock Repairers77% similar · $67,230 (+28%)
- Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters75% similar · $62,620 (+19%)
- Medical Equipment Repairers77% similar · $61,660 (+17%)
Similar jobs that need less preparation
- Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters75% similar · High school
- Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers74% similar · High school
- Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics74% similar · High school
- Home Appliance Repairers74% similar · High school
- Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers71% similar · High school
- Motion Picture Projectionists70% similar · High school
Thinking of a career change?
Similar is not the same as a good next step. Our career-change list for camera and photographic equipment repairers also weighs pay drops and extra schooling, and puts jobs outside the field first.
Jobs for former camera and photographic equipment repairers →
Jobs that can lead here
Careers where camera and photographic equipment repairers is one of the best career-change matches (match score in brackets).
- Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers (79)
- Motion Picture Projectionists (75)
- Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians (74)
- Motorcycle Mechanics (74)
- Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers (73)
- Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians (72)
- Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators (68)
Questions about jobs like camera and photographic equipment repairers
What jobs are most similar to camera and photographic equipment repairers?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are Watch and Clock Repairers (77% similar), Medical Equipment Repairers (77% similar), Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters (75% similar), Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians (74% similar) and Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers (74% similar).
Which jobs like camera and photographic equipment repairers pay more?
Among the 20 most similar careers, Avionics Technicians ($82,280, +56%; usually training or an associate degree), Electrical and Electronics Repairers (Commercial and Industrial Equipment) ($74,090, +41%; usually training or an associate degree) and Control and Valve Installers and Repairers ($74,340, +41%; usually training or an associate degree) have the highest BLS median pay compared with camera and photographic equipment repairers ($52,720). Without more preparation than camera and photographic equipment repairers usually need: Avionics Technicians, Electrical and Electronics Repairers (Commercial and Industrial Equipment) and Control and Valve Installers and Repairers.
How is the similarity percentage worked out?
We compare how important each transferable skill, knowledge area, work activity and interest area is in both jobs (O*NET 31.0 ratings) with a weighted correlation. 100% would mean the same profile. Unlike our career-change matches, pay and extra schooling do not lower the similarity on this page.