Camera Operator, Television, Video, or Motion Picture Hourly Rate

Updated: 24 May 2012

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	National Hourly Rate Data (? XAll compensation data shown are gross, national 10th to 90th percentile ranges. Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	$0	$32	$64	$96
Hourly Rate	$8.82 - $61.53
Overtime	$7.46 - $95.42

	National Annualized Data (? XAll compensation data shown are gross, national 10th to 90th percentile ranges. Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	$0	$70K	$140K	$210K
Bonus	$0.00 - $9,910
Commission	n/a	Not enough data
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Total Pay (? XTotal Pay combines base annual salary or hourly wage, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job. It does not include equity (stock) compensation, cash value of retirement benefits, or the value of other non-cash benefits (e.g. healthcare). )	$19,248 - $140,782
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 24 May 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 101

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The Evening Post Publishing Company	Not enough data

Popular Industries

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Television Broadcasting	$7.97 - $33.66
Audio / Video / Entertainment Production	$7.59 - $33.87
Media -- Film Visual Effects	$8.13 - $41.27
Cable Television Programming	$8.33 - $41.22
News	$7.60 - $31.35

Key Statistics for Camera Operator, Television, Video, or Motion Picture Salaries and Jobs

Gender

	Female 21%			Male 79%
Hourly Rate:	$8.84 - $12.50			$14.00 - $31.43

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

40%

5-9 years

24%

10-19 years

25%

20 years or more

11%

Top Degrees

Hourly Rate


Bachelor's Degree	$7.42 - $98.26
Master of Arts (MA), Media Arts	Not enough data
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Radio/Television and Film Production	Not enough data
Associate's Degree	Not enough data

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	Medical: 48%		Dental: 35%
	Vision: 23%		None: 51%

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