Takeover Tracker
24%low risk
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Motion Picture
vs

47 shared · 16 different

core competencies

35%medium risk
Film and Video Editors

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricCamera Operators, Television, Video, and Motion PictureFilm and Video Editors
Risk Score23.6%35.0%
Risk TierLow RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile15th66th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)2 / 158 / 15
Median Salary$68,810$70,980
Employment24K29K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Handling and Moving Objects
Production and Processing
Interacting With Computers
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
Fine Arts
Customer and Personal Service
Telecommunications
Far Vision
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
Processing Information
Engineering and Technology
Written Expression

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Motion Picture

29%

total discount

Film and Video Editors

29%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Motion Picture

2 of 15 at risk
51%Download exposed film for shipment to processing labs.
51%Compose and frame each shot, applying the technical aspects of light, lenses, film, filters, and camera settings to achieve the effects sought by directors.
47%Edit video for broadcast productions, including non-linear editing.
47%Reload camera magazines with fresh raw film stock.
41%Observe sets or locations for potential problems and to determine filming and lighting requirements.

Film and Video Editors

8 of 15 at risk
88%Verify key numbers and time codes on materials.
86%Mark frames where a particular shot or piece of sound is to begin or end.
84%Record needed sounds or obtain them from sound effects libraries.
78%Set up and operate computer editing systems, electronic titling systems, video switching equipment, and digital video effects units to produce a final product.
52%Select and combine the most effective shots of each scene to form a logical and smoothly running story.

Wage Comparison

Film and Video Editors earns +$2,170(+3%) vs Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Motion Picture
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Motion PictureFilm and Video Editors
10th
$36,240$39,170
25th
$48,060$50,230
Median
$68,810$70,980
75th
$102,400$101,570
90th
$131,420$145,900

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Motion Picture2028–2035
Film and Video Editors2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Motion Picture has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Film and Video Editors.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

Salary weighted by displacement risk: salary × (1 − risk%)

Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Motion Picture

$52,605

from $68,810

Film and Video Editors

$46,172

from $70,980

After adjusting for AI risk, Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Motion Picture offers $6,433 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Camera

0

Unique to Film

Combined Protection Strategy

Regardless of which path you choose, focus on these protective factors

Fine Manipulation
Decision Complexity
Social Intelligence
Creativity
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