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Photography Careers and Jobs

Select, Find and Prepare for Photography Careers and Jobs - all on one page

For visually creative people who want to understand the business side of a photography career, not just the craft. Use the tools below to see which photography roles fit your background and goals.

Photography careers split between commercial/technical work (product, event) and fine-art/editorial work, each with different business models. Use the tools below to explore Photography-related job titles sorted by growth rate, salary, or required education. You can start with entry points like Photography Assistant, or look ahead to advanced roles such as Professional Photographer or Studio Owner. Along the way, you will see specific certifications, such as None formally required; portfolio-driven field, that can help you move up the career ladder.



4 Steps to Use This Page: 1-Explore Careers of Intrerest 2-See Job Listings Matched to Career 3-Prepare for the Career 4-See External Career Resources

Here is a short Helper Video External Link

This page will take you through 4 steps to (1) Select from Photography careers/jobs, (2) Find Photography job listings, (3) Prepare for Photography careers, and (4) Provide Photography career-specific resources.

Step 1: Select a Career/Job: This page starts with 4 ways for you to identify and select from listings of Photography careers/jobs:
A) Fastest Growing Photography Careers - 2023 to 2033 (est.)
These listings are based on job growth estimates and helps you to identify the fastest growing and evolving Photography careers. Some careers may not initially seem related to Photography, so relevant Photography jobs are listed alongside each listing. This can also help us to identify which careers (bottom of the listing) may have negative growth - perhaps due to automation or planned obsolescence.
B) Median Annual Salary U.S. Photography Careers
These listings are sorted (descending) by median annual salary in the U.S. This may help us to identify our ideal career. We may not qualify at this time for the desired career, but this listing and the results provided can help us to explore job details, as well as learn how to appropriately prepare for the career.
C) Photography Career Ladders (Educational Requirements)
These listings will help us to identify Photography careers sorted by educational requirements (with the most difficult to obtain listed first). This may help us to identify career ladders (as we scroll down the list), and help us to get jobs that we qualify for now.
D) Select From a Listing of 97 Photography Jobs.
The list may be quite long. There are two ways you might like to use this list:
1) Filter - As you enter a word, you will filter (limit) the list of job titles
2) Browse the list (Don't Filter) - You can simply explore the list of job titles. There may be many that you might never have considered to be of interest.
Once you have identified a job title of interest, simply click on it.

Step 2: Find a Job: After you have selected a career/job title above, you will see a form asking for your location. You will see several radio selection choices to utilize the job search site of your choice.

Step 3: Prepare For a Career: In this section you will gain access to detailed information to help you prepare for the chosen career. Information may include (not every career choice includes all of the elements below - updates occur quarterly):
Core Duties: Lists the primary worker-related tasks performed in this occupation
Supplemental Duties: Lists additional tasks that are performed but are secondary to the core duties
Work Activities: Summarizes the broad types of behaviors and actions related to this career
Specific Work Activities: Provides more granular day-to-day activities tied to the work performed
Essential Skills: Provides foundational skills that are core to performing this specific occupation
Transferable Skills: Provides career-portable skills that can be applied across multiple occupations and industries
Day-in-the-Life Summaries: Provides a snapshot of the key activities performed on a typical workday in this career
Knowledge Required: Provides the requirements regarding the acquisition of facts and principles
Software Skills: Lists software tools commonly used in this occupation, organized by category and priority
Preparation Required: Provides a summary of the required experience and education
Education Required: Detailed breakdown of the education required
Training and Experience Required: Detailed breakdown of the training and Training and Experience Required
Local Salary Information: Provides national and local salary ranges
Certifications: Provides appropriate government and private-sector certifications and/or credentials that may be required
Professional Associations: Provides professional associations that are related to the career selected
Job Listings: Provides links to active current job listings for the selected career, along with multiple similar job titles to explore. All information appears on this page without navigating away.
Related Careers to Consider: Lists up to 20 careers that might be of interest to you (related to your initial choice - what they do, what they know, and what they're called), ranked by best fit.

** If you clicked on a link from section D (as described in Step 1 above), you will see one or more links to an occupation that is usually a bit more general than your initial job selection - the link(s) is directly related to the specific job you identified through your prior selections.
*NOTE: It is possible that there may not be a career path identified for the specific job you selected in Step 1. If this is the case, scroll up the page and click on a different career/job.

Step 4: Career-Specific Resources (detailed and constantly updated): Continue to scroll down the page and you will find tabs that provide detailed (updated) links specific to the career you selected. This information includes:
Videos: Provides a listing of video links related to this career. A great way to get a quick overview of the occupation.
Resumes: Sources for resume materials and techniques. This can help to get you started.
Job Description: Sources that provide job descriptions, which are vital to resume and interview preparation.
Interviews: Provides links that can help you to prepare for and successfully complete the job interview. Can also assist with coffee chats.
Step by Step: Provides links to resources that can help to organize the career search process.
LinkedIn: One of the best professional social media sites that provides links, opportunities, and networking specifically for careers and career development.




Step 1 of 4: Select a Career/Job

14 Photography careers are listed below (sorted by Percentage Change in Total Job Openings - 2023 to 2033 est.). Photography-related jobs specific to each career are also provided. This shows which careers are emerging and growing the fastest. Please Scroll and Select below:

Occupations U.S. Job Openings 2023-2033 (% change) Photography-Related Jobs

Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film 24.1% Motion Picture Photographer; Television News Photographer
Occupation: Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film U.S. Job Openings 2023-2033: 24.1% Photography-Related Jobs: Motion Picture Photographer; Television News Photographer
Curators 21.6% Photography and Prints Curator; Photography Curator
Occupation: Curators U.S. Job Openings 2023-2033: 21.6% Photography-Related Jobs: Photography and Prints Curator; Photography Curator
Photographers 17.1% Advertising Photographer; Aerial Photographer; Automotive Photographer; Biological Photographer; Biomedical Photographer; Commercial Photographer; Crime Scene Photographer; Digital Photographer; Event Photographer; Fashion Photographer; Finish Photographer; Food Photographer; Forensic Photographer; Freelance Photographer; Graduation Photographer; Industrial Photographer; Marine Photographer; Medical Photographer; Nature Photographer; Newborn Photographer; News Photographer; Newspaper Photographer; Ophthalmic Photographer; Photographer; Photographic Specialist; Portrait Photographer; Preschool Photographer; Product Photographer; Real Estate Photographer; Sales Photographer; School Photographer; Scientific Photographer; Sports Photographer; Still Photographer; Street Photographer; Studio Photographer; Underwater Photographer; Vehicle Photographer; Wedding Photographer; Wildlife Photographer
Occupation: Photographers U.S. Job Openings 2023-2033: 17.1% Photography-Related Jobs: Advertising Photographer; Aerial Photographer; Automotive Photographer; Biological Photographer; Biomedical Photographer; Commercial Photographer; Crime Scene Photographer; Digital Photographer; Event Photographer; Fashion Photographer; Finish Photographer; Food Photographer; Forensic Photographer; Freelance Photographer; Graduation Photographer; Industrial Photographer; Marine Photographer; Medical Photographer; Nature Photographer; Newborn Photographer; News Photographer; Newspaper Photographer; Ophthalmic Photographer; Photographer; Photographic Specialist; Portrait Photographer; Preschool Photographer; Product Photographer; Real Estate Photographer; Sales Photographer; School Photographer; Scientific Photographer; Sports Photographer; Still Photographer; Street Photographer; Studio Photographer; Underwater Photographer; Vehicle Photographer; Wedding Photographer; Wildlife Photographer
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 10.1% Photography Professor; Photography Teacher
Occupation: Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary U.S. Job Openings 2023-2033: 10.1% Photography-Related Jobs: Photography Professor; Photography Teacher
Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers 8% Aircraft Photographic Equipment Mechanic; Aircraft Photographic Equipment Repairer; Photographic Equipment Maintenance Technician; Photographic Equipment Mechanic; Photographic Equipment Repair Technician; Photographic Equipment Technician; Photographic Technician (Photo Tech); Photographic Technologist; Photography Equipment Technician
Occupation: Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers U.S. Job Openings 2023-2033: 8% Photography-Related Jobs: Aircraft Photographic Equipment Mechanic; Aircraft Photographic Equipment Repairer; Photographic Equipment Maintenance Technician; Photographic Equipment Mechanic; Photographic Equipment Repair Technician; Photographic Equipment Technician; Photographic Technician (Photo Tech); Photographic Technologist; Photography Equipment Technician
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists 5.4% Orthophotography Technician
Occupation: Cartographers and Photogrammetrists U.S. Job Openings 2023-2033: 5.4% Photography-Related Jobs: Orthophotography Technician
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 3.7% Photographic Supervisor; Type Photography Supervisor
Occupation: First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers U.S. Job Openings 2023-2033: 3.7% Photography-Related Jobs: Photographic Supervisor; Type Photography Supervisor
Surveying and Mapping Technicians 3.7% Aerial Photograph Interpreter
Occupation: Surveying and Mapping Technicians U.S. Job Openings 2023-2033: 3.7% Photography-Related Jobs: Aerial Photograph Interpreter
Retail Salespersons -1% Photographic Supplies and Equipment Salesperson
Occupation: Retail Salespersons U.S. Job Openings 2023-2033: -1% Photography-Related Jobs: Photographic Supplies and Equipment Salesperson
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators -8.7% Computer-Controlled Color Photograph Printer Operator; Photo Lab Technician (Photographic Laboratory Technician); Photograph Developer; Photograph Enlarger; Photograph Finisher; Photograph Inspector; Photograph Mounter; Photograph Printer; Photograph Retoucher (Photo Retoucher); Photograph Tinter; Photographic Colorist; Photographic Hand Developer; Photographic Plate Maker; Photographic Press Screwmaker; Photographic Printer; Photographic Process Worker; Photographic Processing Machine Operator; Photographic Reproduction Technician; Photographic Restorer; Photographic Spotter; Photographic Technician; Photography Colorist; Photography Spotter; School Photographs Detailer; Semiconductor Wafers Photographic Aligner; Semiconductor Wafers Photographic Processor
Occupation: Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators U.S. Job Openings 2023-2033: -8.7% Photography-Related Jobs: Computer-Controlled Color Photograph Printer Operator; Photo Lab Technician (Photographic Laboratory Technician); Photograph Developer; Photograph Enlarger; Photograph Finisher; Photograph Inspector; Photograph Mounter; Photograph Printer; Photograph Retoucher (Photo Retoucher); Photograph Tinter; Photographic Colorist; Photographic Hand Developer; Photographic Plate Maker; Photographic Press Screwmaker; Photographic Printer; Photographic Process Worker; Photographic Processing Machine Operator; Photographic Reproduction Technician; Photographic Restorer; Photographic Spotter; Photographic Technician; Photography Colorist; Photography Spotter; School Photographs Detailer; Semiconductor Wafers Photographic Aligner; Semiconductor Wafers Photographic Processor
Printing Press Operators -9.9% Photographic Process Screen Maker
Occupation: Printing Press Operators U.S. Job Openings 2023-2033: -9.9% Photography-Related Jobs: Photographic Process Screen Maker
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers -12.2% Photographic Equipment Inspector
Occupation: Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers U.S. Job Openings 2023-2033: -12.2% Photography-Related Jobs: Photographic Equipment Inspector
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer -13.5% Document Photographer; Micro Photographer; Photographic Machine Operator
Occupation: Office Machine Operators, Except Computer U.S. Job Openings 2023-2033: -13.5% Photography-Related Jobs: Document Photographer; Micro Photographer; Photographic Machine Operator
Prepress Technicians and Workers -17.1% Color Separation Photographer; Lithographic Photographer; Photoengraving Photographer; Photographic Lithographer; Photographic Plate Maker; Photographic Platemaker
Occupation: Prepress Technicians and Workers U.S. Job Openings 2023-2033: -17.1% Photography-Related Jobs: Color Separation Photographer; Lithographic Photographer; Photoengraving Photographer; Photographic Lithographer; Photographic Plate Maker; Photographic Platemaker

16 Photography careers are listed below (sorted by U.S. National Median Salary). Photography-related jobs specific to each occupation are also provided. Please Scroll and Select below::

Occupations National Median Salary Photography-Related Jobs

Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary $ 80,360 Photography Professor; Photography Teacher
Occupation: Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary National Median Salary: $ 80,360 Photography-Related Jobs: Photography Professor; Photography Teacher
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists $ 76,210 Orthophotography Technician
Occupation: Cartographers and Photogrammetrists National Median Salary: $ 76,210 Photography-Related Jobs: Orthophotography Technician
Geodetic Surveyors $ 68,540 Aerial Photograph Interpreter; Orthophotography Technician
Occupation: Geodetic Surveyors National Median Salary: $ 68,540 Photography-Related Jobs: Aerial Photograph Interpreter; Orthophotography Technician
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $ 65,930 Photographic Supervisor; Type Photography Supervisor
Occupation: First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers National Median Salary: $ 65,930 Photography-Related Jobs: Photographic Supervisor; Type Photography Supervisor
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film $ 61,800 Motion Picture Photographer; Television News Photographer
Occupation: Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film National Median Salary: $ 61,800 Photography-Related Jobs: Motion Picture Photographer; Television News Photographer
Curators $ 61,750 Photography and Prints Curator; Photography Curator
Occupation: Curators National Median Salary: $ 61,750 Photography-Related Jobs: Photography and Prints Curator; Photography Curator
Surveying and Mapping Technicians $ 48,940 Aerial Photograph Interpreter
Occupation: Surveying and Mapping Technicians National Median Salary: $ 48,940 Photography-Related Jobs: Aerial Photograph Interpreter
Ophthalmic Medical Technologists $ 47,470 Ophthalmic Photographer
Occupation: Ophthalmic Medical Technologists National Median Salary: $ 47,470 Photography-Related Jobs: Ophthalmic Photographer
Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers $ 46,850 Aircraft Photographic Equipment Mechanic; Aircraft Photographic Equipment Repairer; Photographic Equipment Maintenance Technician; Photographic Equipment Mechanic; Photographic Equipment Repair Technician; Photographic Equipment Technician; Photographic Technician (Photo Tech); Photographic Technologist; Photography Equipment Technician
Occupation: Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers National Median Salary: $ 46,850 Photography-Related Jobs: Aircraft Photographic Equipment Mechanic; Aircraft Photographic Equipment Repairer; Photographic Equipment Maintenance Technician; Photographic Equipment Mechanic; Photographic Equipment Repair Technician; Photographic Equipment Technician; Photographic Technician (Photo Tech); Photographic Technologist; Photography Equipment Technician
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $ 45,850 Photographic Equipment Inspector
Occupation: Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers National Median Salary: $ 45,850 Photography-Related Jobs: Photographic Equipment Inspector
Prepress Technicians and Workers $ 45,070 Color Separation Photographer; Lithographic Photographer; Photoengraving Photographer; Photographic Lithographer; Photographic Plate Maker; Photographic Platemaker
Occupation: Prepress Technicians and Workers National Median Salary: $ 45,070 Photography-Related Jobs: Color Separation Photographer; Lithographic Photographer; Photoengraving Photographer; Photographic Lithographer; Photographic Plate Maker; Photographic Platemaker
Printing Press Operators $ 41,860 Photographic Process Screen Maker
Occupation: Printing Press Operators National Median Salary: $ 41,860 Photography-Related Jobs: Photographic Process Screen Maker
Photographers $ 40,760 Advertising Photographer; Aerial Photographer; Automotive Photographer; Biological Photographer; Biomedical Photographer; Commercial Photographer; Crime Scene Photographer; Digital Photographer; Event Photographer; Fashion Photographer; Finish Photographer; Food Photographer; Forensic Photographer; Freelance Photographer; Graduation Photographer; Industrial Photographer; Marine Photographer; Medical Photographer; Nature Photographer; Newborn Photographer; News Photographer; Newspaper Photographer; Ophthalmic Photographer; Photographer; Photographic Specialist; Portrait Photographer; Preschool Photographer; Product Photographer; Real Estate Photographer; Sales Photographer; School Photographer; Scientific Photographer; Sports Photographer; Still Photographer; Street Photographer; Studio Photographer; Underwater Photographer; Vehicle Photographer; Wedding Photographer; Wildlife Photographer
Occupation: Photographers National Median Salary: $ 40,760 Photography-Related Jobs: Advertising Photographer; Aerial Photographer; Automotive Photographer; Biological Photographer; Biomedical Photographer; Commercial Photographer; Crime Scene Photographer; Digital Photographer; Event Photographer; Fashion Photographer; Finish Photographer; Food Photographer; Forensic Photographer; Freelance Photographer; Graduation Photographer; Industrial Photographer; Marine Photographer; Medical Photographer; Nature Photographer; Newborn Photographer; News Photographer; Newspaper Photographer; Ophthalmic Photographer; Photographer; Photographic Specialist; Portrait Photographer; Preschool Photographer; Product Photographer; Real Estate Photographer; Sales Photographer; School Photographer; Scientific Photographer; Sports Photographer; Still Photographer; Street Photographer; Studio Photographer; Underwater Photographer; Vehicle Photographer; Wedding Photographer; Wildlife Photographer
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer $ 37,450 Document Photographer; Micro Photographer; Photographic Machine Operator
Occupation: Office Machine Operators, Except Computer National Median Salary: $ 37,450 Photography-Related Jobs: Document Photographer; Micro Photographer; Photographic Machine Operator
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators $ 35,620 Computer-Controlled Color Photograph Printer Operator; Photo Lab Technician (Photographic Laboratory Technician); Photograph Developer; Photograph Enlarger; Photograph Finisher; Photograph Inspector; Photograph Mounter; Photograph Printer; Photograph Retoucher (Photo Retoucher); Photograph Tinter; Photographic Colorist; Photographic Hand Developer; Photographic Plate Maker; Photographic Press Screwmaker; Photographic Printer; Photographic Process Worker; Photographic Processing Machine Operator; Photographic Reproduction Technician; Photographic Restorer; Photographic Spotter; Photographic Technician; Photography Colorist; Photography Spotter; School Photographs Detailer; Semiconductor Wafers Photographic Aligner; Semiconductor Wafers Photographic Processor
Occupation: Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators National Median Salary: $ 35,620 Photography-Related Jobs: Computer-Controlled Color Photograph Printer Operator; Photo Lab Technician (Photographic Laboratory Technician); Photograph Developer; Photograph Enlarger; Photograph Finisher; Photograph Inspector; Photograph Mounter; Photograph Printer; Photograph Retoucher (Photo Retoucher); Photograph Tinter; Photographic Colorist; Photographic Hand Developer; Photographic Plate Maker; Photographic Press Screwmaker; Photographic Printer; Photographic Process Worker; Photographic Processing Machine Operator; Photographic Reproduction Technician; Photographic Restorer; Photographic Spotter; Photographic Technician; Photography Colorist; Photography Spotter; School Photographs Detailer; Semiconductor Wafers Photographic Aligner; Semiconductor Wafers Photographic Processor
Retail Salespersons $ 33,680 Photographic Supplies and Equipment Salesperson
Occupation: Retail Salespersons National Median Salary: $ 33,680 Photography-Related Jobs: Photographic Supplies and Equipment Salesperson

17 Photography careers are listed (sorted by Education/Preparation Requirements - descending) to provide career ladders. Photography-related jobs specific to each career are also provided.

Education/Preparation Categories:
5 = Usually requires graduate school (e.g., Master's degree, Ph.D., M.D., or J.D.)
4 = Usually requires a four-year Bachelor's degree
3 = Usually requires vocational training, related on-the-job experience, or Associate's degree
2 = Usually requires a high school diploma or GED, but not always
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Occupations Education/Preparation Photography-Related Jobs

Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 5 Photography Professor; Photography Teacher
Occupation: Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary Education/Preparation: 5 Photography-Related Jobs: Photography Professor; Photography Teacher
Curators 5 Photography and Prints Curator; Photography Curator
Occupation: Curators Education/Preparation: 5 Photography-Related Jobs: Photography and Prints Curator; Photography Curator
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists 4 Orthophotography Technician
Occupation: Cartographers and Photogrammetrists Education/Preparation: 4 Photography-Related Jobs: Orthophotography Technician
Geodetic Surveyors 4 Aerial Photograph Interpreter; Orthophotography Technician
Occupation: Geodetic Surveyors Education/Preparation: 4 Photography-Related Jobs: Aerial Photograph Interpreter; Orthophotography Technician
Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers 3 Aircraft Photographic Equipment Mechanic; Aircraft Photographic Equipment Repairer; Photographic Equipment Maintenance Technician; Photographic Equipment Mechanic; Photographic Equipment Repair Technician; Photographic Equipment Technician; Photographic Technician (Photo Tech); Photographic Technologist; Photography Equipment Technician
Occupation: Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers Education/Preparation: 3 Photography-Related Jobs: Aircraft Photographic Equipment Mechanic; Aircraft Photographic Equipment Repairer; Photographic Equipment Maintenance Technician; Photographic Equipment Mechanic; Photographic Equipment Repair Technician; Photographic Equipment Technician; Photographic Technician (Photo Tech); Photographic Technologist; Photography Equipment Technician
Surveying and Mapping Technicians 3 Aerial Photograph Interpreter
Occupation: Surveying and Mapping Technicians Education/Preparation: 3 Photography-Related Jobs: Aerial Photograph Interpreter
Prepress Technicians and Workers 3 Color Separation Photographer; Lithographic Photographer; Photoengraving Photographer; Photographic Lithographer; Photographic Plate Maker; Photographic Platemaker
Occupation: Prepress Technicians and Workers Education/Preparation: 3 Photography-Related Jobs: Color Separation Photographer; Lithographic Photographer; Photoengraving Photographer; Photographic Lithographer; Photographic Plate Maker; Photographic Platemaker
Photographers 3 Advertising Photographer; Aerial Photographer; Automotive Photographer; Biological Photographer; Biomedical Photographer; Commercial Photographer; Crime Scene Photographer; Digital Photographer; Event Photographer; Fashion Photographer; Finish Photographer; Food Photographer; Forensic Photographer; Freelance Photographer; Graduation Photographer; Industrial Photographer; Marine Photographer; Medical Photographer; Nature Photographer; Newborn Photographer; News Photographer; Newspaper Photographer; Ophthalmic Photographer; Photographer; Photographic Specialist; Portrait Photographer; Preschool Photographer; Product Photographer; Real Estate Photographer; Sales Photographer; School Photographer; Scientific Photographer; Sports Photographer; Still Photographer; Street Photographer; Studio Photographer; Underwater Photographer; Vehicle Photographer; Wedding Photographer; Wildlife Photographer
Occupation: Photographers Education/Preparation: 3 Photography-Related Jobs: Advertising Photographer; Aerial Photographer; Automotive Photographer; Biological Photographer; Biomedical Photographer; Commercial Photographer; Crime Scene Photographer; Digital Photographer; Event Photographer; Fashion Photographer; Finish Photographer; Food Photographer; Forensic Photographer; Freelance Photographer; Graduation Photographer; Industrial Photographer; Marine Photographer; Medical Photographer; Nature Photographer; Newborn Photographer; News Photographer; Newspaper Photographer; Ophthalmic Photographer; Photographer; Photographic Specialist; Portrait Photographer; Preschool Photographer; Product Photographer; Real Estate Photographer; Sales Photographer; School Photographer; Scientific Photographer; Sports Photographer; Still Photographer; Street Photographer; Studio Photographer; Underwater Photographer; Vehicle Photographer; Wedding Photographer; Wildlife Photographer
Ophthalmic Medical Technologists 3 Ophthalmic Photographer
Occupation: Ophthalmic Medical Technologists Education/Preparation: 3 Photography-Related Jobs: Ophthalmic Photographer
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 3 Photographic Supervisor; Type Photography Supervisor
Occupation: First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers Education/Preparation: 3 Photography-Related Jobs: Photographic Supervisor; Type Photography Supervisor
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film 3 Motion Picture Photographer; Television News Photographer
Occupation: Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film Education/Preparation: 3 Photography-Related Jobs: Motion Picture Photographer; Television News Photographer
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer 2 Document Photographer; Micro Photographer; Photographic Machine Operator
Occupation: Office Machine Operators, Except Computer Education/Preparation: 2 Photography-Related Jobs: Document Photographer; Micro Photographer; Photographic Machine Operator
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers 2 Photographic Equipment Inspector
Occupation: Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers Education/Preparation: 2 Photography-Related Jobs: Photographic Equipment Inspector
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators 2 Computer-Controlled Color Photograph Printer Operator; Photo Lab Technician (Photographic Laboratory Technician); Photograph Developer; Photograph Enlarger; Photograph Finisher; Photograph Inspector; Photograph Mounter; Photograph Printer; Photograph Retoucher (Photo Retoucher); Photograph Tinter; Photographic Colorist; Photographic Hand Developer; Photographic Plate Maker; Photographic Press Screwmaker; Photographic Printer; Photographic Process Worker; Photographic Processing Machine Operator; Photographic Reproduction Technician; Photographic Restorer; Photographic Spotter; Photographic Technician; Photography Colorist; Photography Spotter; School Photographs Detailer; Semiconductor Wafers Photographic Aligner; Semiconductor Wafers Photographic Processor
Occupation: Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators Education/Preparation: 2 Photography-Related Jobs: Computer-Controlled Color Photograph Printer Operator; Photo Lab Technician (Photographic Laboratory Technician); Photograph Developer; Photograph Enlarger; Photograph Finisher; Photograph Inspector; Photograph Mounter; Photograph Printer; Photograph Retoucher (Photo Retoucher); Photograph Tinter; Photographic Colorist; Photographic Hand Developer; Photographic Plate Maker; Photographic Press Screwmaker; Photographic Printer; Photographic Process Worker; Photographic Processing Machine Operator; Photographic Reproduction Technician; Photographic Restorer; Photographic Spotter; Photographic Technician; Photography Colorist; Photography Spotter; School Photographs Detailer; Semiconductor Wafers Photographic Aligner; Semiconductor Wafers Photographic Processor
Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers 2 Photographic Equipment Assembler
Occupation: Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers Education/Preparation: 2 Photography-Related Jobs: Photographic Equipment Assembler
Printing Press Operators 2 Photographic Process Screen Maker
Occupation: Printing Press Operators Education/Preparation: 2 Photography-Related Jobs: Photographic Process Screen Maker
Retail Salespersons 2 Photographic Supplies and Equipment Salesperson
Occupation: Retail Salespersons Education/Preparation: 2 Photography-Related Jobs: Photographic Supplies and Equipment Salesperson

Scroll through the picklist (below). There are 97 specific Photography job titles listed. Select those that may be of interest - you will get active job listing links, along with detailed resources to help you prepare for a career related to that job.
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Advertising Photographer
Aerial Photograph Interpreter
Aerial Photographer
Aircraft Photographic Equipment Mechanic
Aircraft Photographic Equipment Repairer
Automotive Photographer
Biological Photographer
Biomedical Photographer
Color Separation Photographer
Commercial Photographer
Computer-Controlled Color Photograph Printer Operator
Crime Scene Photographer
Digital Photographer
Document Photographer
Event Photographer
Fashion Photographer
Finish Photographer
Food Photographer
Forensic Photographer
Freelance Photographer
Graduation Photographer
Industrial Photographer
Lithographic Photographer
Marine Photographer
Medical Photographer
Micro Photographer
Motion Picture Photographer
Nature Photographer
Newborn Photographer
News Photographer
Newspaper Photographer
Ophthalmic Photographer
Orthophotography Technician
Photo Lab Technician (Photographic Laboratory Technician)
Photoengraving Photographer
Photograph Developer
Photograph Enlarger
Photograph Finisher
Photograph Inspector
Photograph Mounter
Photograph Printer
Photograph Retoucher (Photo Retoucher)
Photograph Tinter
Photographer
Photographic Colorist
Photographic Equipment Assembler
Photographic Equipment Inspector
Photographic Equipment Maintenance Technician
Photographic Equipment Mechanic
Photographic Equipment Repair Technician
Photographic Equipment Technician
Photographic Hand Developer
Photographic Lithographer
Photographic Machine Operator
Photographic Plate Maker
Photographic Platemaker
Photographic Press Screwmaker
Photographic Printer
Photographic Process Screen Maker
Photographic Process Worker
Photographic Processing Machine Operator
Photographic Reproduction Technician
Photographic Restorer
Photographic Specialist
Photographic Spotter
Photographic Supervisor
Photographic Supplies and Equipment Salesperson
Photographic Technician
Photographic Technician (Photo Tech)
Photographic Technologist
Photography and Prints Curator
Photography Colorist
Photography Curator
Photography Equipment Technician
Photography Professor
Photography Spotter
Photography Teacher
Portrait Photographer
Preschool Photographer
Product Photographer
Real Estate Photographer
Sales Photographer
School Photographer
School Photographs Detailer
Scientific Photographer
Semiconductor Wafers Photographic Aligner
Semiconductor Wafers Photographic Processor
Sports Photographer
Still Photographer
Street Photographer
Studio Photographer
Television News Photographer
Type Photography Supervisor
Underwater Photographer
Vehicle Photographer
Wedding Photographer
Wildlife Photographer


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Printing Press Operators

Description: Set up and operate digital, letterpress, lithographic, flexographic, gravure, or other printing machines. Includes short-run offset printing presses.

U.S. Total Employment (2023):
160,900
U.S. Total Employment (2033 est.):
144,900
Employment Change (2023-2033 est.):
-15,900 (-9.9%)
Average Annual Job Openings (2023-2033 est.):
14,700
Please click on a section below to expand and see detailed occupational information related to "Printing Press Operators":

Core Duties

Important Core Job Duties (in order of importance)
For the Top 5 most important - How can you build experience and skill doing these? This will help now, to begin preparing for this type of occupation.
Importance (%) Description
Importance: 100 (%) Description: Verify that paper and ink meet the specifications for a given job.
Importance: 100 (%) Description: Collect and inspect random samples during print runs to identify any necessary adjustments.
Importance: 97 (%) Description: Examine job orders to determine quantities to be printed, stock specifications, colors, or special printing instructions.
Importance: 96 (%) Description: Start presses and pull proofs to check for ink coverage and density, alignment, and registration.
Importance: 95 (%) Description: Clean or oil presses or make minor repairs, using hand tools.
Importance: 92 (%) Description: Change press plates, blankets, or cylinders, as required.
Importance: 90 (%) Description: Load presses with paper and make necessary adjustments, according to paper size.
Importance: 87 (%) Description: Clean ink fountains, plates, or printing unit cylinders when press runs are completed.
Importance: 87 (%) Description: Obtain or mix inks and fill ink fountains.
Importance: 87 (%) Description: Secure printing plates to printing units and adjust tolerances.
Importance: 86 (%) Description: Maintain time or production records.
Importance: 85 (%) Description: Monitor automated press operation systems and respond to fault, error, or alert messages.
Importance: 83 (%) Description: Feed paper through press cylinders and adjust feed and tension controls.
Importance: 81 (%) Description: Adjust ink fountain flow rates.
Importance: 77 (%) Description: Input production job settings into workstation terminals that control automated printing systems.
Importance: 75 (%) Description: Monitor inventory levels on a regular basis, ordering or requesting additional supplies, as necessary.
Importance: 69 (%) Description: Monitor environmental factors, such as humidity and temperature, that may impact equipment performance and make necessary adjustments.
Supplemental Duties
Important Supplemental Job Duties (in order of importance)
For the Top 5 most important - How can you build experience and skill doing these? This will help now, to begin preparing for this type of occupation.
Importance (%) Description
Importance: 66 (%) Description: Set up or operate auxiliary equipment, such as cutting, folding, plate-making, drilling, or laminating machines.
Importance: 58 (%) Description: Download completed jobs to archive media so that questions can be answered or jobs replicated.
Importance: 49 (%) Description: Direct or monitor work of press crews.
Importance: 39 (%) Description: Download or scan files to be printed, using printing production software.
Importance: 38 (%) Description: Control workflow scheduling or job tracking, using computer database software.
Importance: 34 (%) Description: Adjust digital files to alter print elements, such as fonts, graphics, or color separations.
Work Activities

Important General Work Activities (in order of importance)
For the Top 5 most important - How can you build experience and skill doing these? This will help now, to begin preparing for this type of occupation.
Importance (%) Description
Importance: 93 (%) Description: Controlling Machines and Processes: Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles).
Importance: 87 (%) Description: Making Decisions and Solving Problems: Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
Importance: 85 (%) Description: Getting Information: Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
Importance: 83 (%) Description: Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work: Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
Importance: 80 (%) Description: Scheduling Work and Activities: Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.
Importance: 79 (%) Description: Handling and Moving Objects: Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.
Importance: 79 (%) Description: Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings: Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
Importance: 78 (%) Description: Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment: Servicing, repairing, adjusting, and testing machines, devices, moving parts, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of mechanical (not electronic) principles.
Importance: 78 (%) Description: Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment: Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles, aircraft, or watercraft.
Importance: 76 (%) Description: Training and Teaching Others: Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others.
Importance: 75 (%) Description: Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials: Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
Importance: 74 (%) Description: Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates: Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
Importance: 74 (%) Description: Processing Information: Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.
Importance: 71 (%) Description: Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates: Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance.
Importance: 71 (%) Description: Thinking Creatively: Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.
Importance: 70 (%) Description: Monitoring and Controlling Resources: Monitoring and controlling resources and overseeing the spending of money.
Importance: 70 (%) Description: Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment: Servicing, repairing, calibrating, regulating, fine-tuning, or testing machines, devices, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of electrical or electronic (not mechanical) principles.
Importance: 70 (%) Description: Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events: Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
Importance: 70 (%) Description: Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships: Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
Importance: 70 (%) Description: Performing General Physical Activities: Performing general physical activities includes doing activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling materials.
Importance: 70 (%) Description: Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge: Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
Importance: 68 (%) Description: Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards: Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
Importance: 67 (%) Description: Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others: Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks.
Importance: 67 (%) Description: Working with Computers: Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.
Importance: 67 (%) Description: Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People: Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.
Importance: 66 (%) Description: Analyzing Data or Information: Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.
Importance: 66 (%) Description: Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others: Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others.
Importance: 66 (%) Description: Coaching and Developing Others: Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills.
Importance: 64 (%) Description: Assisting and Caring for Others: Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients.
Importance: 63 (%) Description: Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information: Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity.
Importance: 62 (%) Description: Documenting/Recording Information: Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.
Importance: 62 (%) Description: Communicating with People Outside the Organization: Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail.
Specific Work Activities

Important Specific Work Activities
How can you begin to build experience and skill doing these? This will help now, to begin preparing for this type of occupation. Specific Work Activities appear below:
Adjust equipment controls to regulate flow of production materials or products.
Clean production equipment.
Collect samples of materials or products for testing.
Direct operational or production activities.
Download data.
Enter commands, instructions, or specifications into equipment.
Evaluate quality of materials or products.
Feed materials or products into or through equipment.
Inspected printed materials or other images to verify quality.
Install mechanical components in production equipment.
Load materials into production equipment.
Lubricate production equipment.
Maintain inventories of materials, equipment, or products.
Mix ingredients to create specific finishes.
Monitor environmental impacts of production or development activities.
Monitor equipment operation to ensure proper functioning.
Mount materials or workpieces onto production equipment.
Operate cutting equipment.
Operate photographic developing or print production equipment.
Order materials, supplies, or equipment.
Program equipment to perform production tasks.
Read work orders or other instructions to determine product specifications or materials requirements.
Record operational or production data.
Review blueprints or other instructions to determine operational methods or sequences.
Knowledge Required

Knowledge Required (in order of importance)
For the Top 5 most important - How can you build experience and skill doing these? This will help now, to begin preparing for this type of occupation.
Importance (%) Description
Importance: 75 (%) Description: Mechanical: Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
Importance: 72 (%) Description: Production and Processing: Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
Essential Skills

Essential Skills (in order of importance)
These are the foundational skills most central to success in this occupation. For the Top 5 most important, how can you begin building experience and confidence using these skills now?
Importance (%) Description
Importance: 54 (%) Description: Monitoring: Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
Importance: 52 (%) Description: Reading Comprehension: Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
Importance: 52 (%) Description: Active Listening: Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
Importance: 52 (%) Description: Speaking: Talking to others to convey information effectively.
Importance: 52 (%) Description: Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
Transferable Skills

Transferable Skills (in order of importance)
These are skills that can transfer across occupations and industries. For the Top 5 most important, how can you strengthen these skills now so they support both this career and future career flexibility?
Importance (%) Description
Importance: 64 (%) Description: Quality Control Analysis: Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.
Importance: 60 (%) Description: Operations Monitoring: Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
Importance: 54 (%) Description: Operation and Control: Controlling operations of equipment or systems.
Importance: 52 (%) Description: Equipment Maintenance: Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed.
Importance: 52 (%) Description: Troubleshooting: Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.
Importance: 52 (%) Description: Repairing: Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools.
Importance: 52 (%) Description: Judgment and Decision Making: Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
Importance: 52 (%) Description: Time Management: Managing one's own time and the time of others.
Day-in-the-Life Summaries

Day-in-the-Life Summaries
These summaries show the main types of activities you are likely to perform on a regular basis in this occupation. How can you imagine your typical workday — using these examples to see if this type of work fits you?
Activity: Adjust equipment to ensure adequate performance.
Activity: Clean tools, equipment, facilities, or work areas.
Activity: Collect samples of products or materials.
Activity: Direct organizational operations, activities, or procedures.
Activity: Evaluate production inputs or outputs.
Activity: Inspect completed work or finished products.
Activity: Investigate the environmental impact of industrial or development activities.
Activity: Load products, materials, or equipment for transportation or further processing.
Activity: Maintain operational records.
Activity: Maintain tools or equipment.
Activity: Monitor equipment operation.
Activity: Operate cutting or grinding equipment.
Activity: Operate industrial processing or production equipment.
Activity: Position workpieces or materials on equipment.
Activity: Prepare mixtures or solutions.
Activity: Process digital or online data.
Activity: Program computer systems or production equipment.
Activity: Purchase goods or services.
Activity: Read documents or materials to inform work processes.
Activity: Replenish inventories of materials, equipment, or products.
Activity: Set up equipment.
Software Skills

Software Skills
These are examples of software tools commonly used in this occupation, organized from most to least important for your career preparation. How can you start learning or practicing the highest-priority tools so that you feel confident using them on the job?
Emerging Tech Skills
Desktop publishing software:
Adobe InDesign
Document management software:
Adobe Acrobat
Electronic mail software:
Microsoft Outlook
Enterprise resource planning ERP software:
SAP software
Graphics or photo imaging software:
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Photoshop
Office suite software:
Microsoft Office software
Spreadsheet software:
Microsoft Excel
Word processing software:
Microsoft Word
General Software Tools
Calendar and scheduling software:
Job scheduling software
Cloud-based data access and sharing software:
Squeegee
Data base user interface and query software:
Printers Software Inc. Presidio
Printing management system software
Desktop publishing software:
Adobe PageMaker
Enfocus PitStop Pro
QuarkXPress
Document management software:
Adobe LifeCycle Production Print ES3
Xerox FreeFlow Print Server
Electronic mail software:
Email software
Enterprise resource planning ERP software:
Electronics for Imaging EFI Monarch
Electronics for Imaging EFI Pace
Financial analysis software:
Xerox ProfitQuick
Graphics or photo imaging software:
Corel CorelDraw Graphics Suite
Graphics software
Image editing software
Industrial control software:
AABACH Graphic Systems DIGRA
Inventory management software:
Inventory tracking software
Project management software:
Job tracking software
Preparation Required
Preparation Required - How much preparation is needed to obtain this type of job?
Job Zone 1-2: Very Little to Some Preparation Needed

Some occupations may need little or no previous experience; others require several months to a year of experience. For example, landscaping and groundskeeping workers might require very little training or previous experience, while agricultural equipment operators can benefit from on-the job training.

Usually requires a high school diploma or GED, though some occupations may not.

Ranges from a few days to one year of on-the-job training.

These occupations involve following instructions and often involve using your knowledge and skills to help others. Examples include dishwashers, landscaping and groundskeeping workers, counter and rental clerks, dental laboratory technicians, and security guards.
Education Required

Education Required - by frequency of educational attainment
This shows you details about the level of education most commonly held by workers in this occupation. How can you begin planning the educational pathway that will prepare you best for this type of work?
Frequency of Attainment (%) Level of Education
Frequency of Attainment: 73.2 (%) Level of Education: High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED)
Frequency of Attainment: 19.5 (%) Level of Education: Post-Secondary Certificate - awarded for training completed after high school (for example, in agriculture or natural resources, computer services, personal or culinary services, engineering technologies, healthcare, construction trades, mechanic and repair technologies, or precision production)
Frequency of Attainment: 6.2 (%) Level of Education: Some College Courses
Frequency of Attainment: 1.2 (%) Level of Education: Less than a High School Diploma
Training and Experience Required

Training and Experience Required - by frequency of training and work experience attainment
This section shows you how often different types of training and work experience are required for this occupation. How can you start gaining the kinds of experience and training that are most common for this type of work?
Frequency of Attainment (%) Level of Training and Work Experience
Frequency of Attainment: 45.9 (%) Level of Training and Work Experience: Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
Frequency of Attainment: 34.8 (%) Level of Training and Work Experience: None
Frequency of Attainment: 6.5 (%) Level of Training and Work Experience: Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years
Frequency of Attainment: 5.0 (%) Level of Training and Work Experience: Over 6 years, up to and including 8 years
Frequency of Attainment: 2.7 (%) Level of Training and Work Experience: Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year
Frequency of Attainment: 1.4 (%) Level of Training and Work Experience: Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months
Frequency of Attainment: 1.2 (%) Level of Training and Work Experience: Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months
Frequency of Attainment: 1.2 (%) Level of Training and Work Experience: Over 8 years, up to and including 10 years
Frequency of Attainment: 1.2 (%) Level of Training and Work Experience: Over 10 years
Certifications
Certifications
These are examples of certifications that may be important for this occupation. How can you begin exploring which certifications fit your goals and what steps you would need to take to earn them?
Certified Graphics Communications Manager External Link
Implementation Specialist Certification External Link
PrePress Operator Certification External Link
Press Operator Certification External Link
Professional Associations
Professional Associations
These associations connect people who work in this occupation or related fields. How can you start using these associations to learn more, build your network, or find mentoring opportunities?
Flexographic Technical Association (FTA) External Link
NPES - Association for Suppliers of Printing, Publishing and Converting Technologies External Link
Retail Print Music Dealers Association (RPMDA) External Link
Job Listings
Job Listings and Similar Occupational Titles - scroll and click to identify common requirements, keywords, and skills in current job listings
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Backer
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Calico Printer
Carton Stamper
Cellophane Press Operator
Cloth Printer
Cloth Printing Back Tender
Collating Machine Operator
Collator
Collator Operator
Copper Plate Printer
Coverer
Cut and Print Machine Operator
Cut Pressman
Cut-Press Operator
Cutting and Printing Machine Operator
Cylinder Press Operator
Design Printing Machine Set-Up Operator
Design Printing Machine Setter
Die Mounter
Die Stamping Press Operator
Digital Color Press Operator
Digital Press Operator
Digital Print Operator
Digital Printer Operator
Digital Production Operator
Duplex Trimmer
Electrotype Caster
Electrotype Finisher
Electrotype Molder
Electrotyper
Embosser
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Embossograph Operator
Engraver Set-Up Operator
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Engrosser
Flexo Operator
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Flexographic Press Set-Up Operator
Flexographic Printing Press Operator
Floor Covering Printer
Folding Rules Printing Machine Operator
Galley Worker
Gilder
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Gravure Press Operator
Gravure Press Set-Up Operator
Identification Printing Machine Setter
Ink Printer
Instant Print Operator
Job Press Operator
Job Printer
Kelly Machine Operator
Label Printer
Large Sheetfed Press Operator
Laser Printing Operator
Letterer
Letterpress Setter
Letterset Press Set-Up Operator
Line-Up Examiner
Lithoduplicator Operator
Lithograph Press Feeder
Lithograph Press Operator
Lithograph Printer
Lithographic Press Operator
Lithographing Machine Operator
Lithoplate Maker
Machine Carton Marker
Machine Engraver
Machine Printer
Machine Sign Writer
Machine Silk Screen Printer
Marker
Marking Machine Operator
Microfiche Duplicator
Mounter
Music Copyist
Music Grapher
Name Plate Stamper
Nipping Machine Operator
Offset Duplicating Machine Operator
Offset Duplicating Machine Set Up Operator
Offset Lithographic Press Operator
Offset Lithographic Press Setter
Offset Lithographic Press Setup Operator
Offset Lithographic Set-Up Operator
Offset Machine Operator
Offset Press Operator
Offset Pressman
Offset Printer
Offset Printing Operator
Offset-Press Operator
Pantograph Setter
Paper Products Printer
Photo Offset Printer
Photoengraving Sketch Maker
Photographic Process Screen Maker
Pin Ticket Machine Operator
Plastic Printer
Plastics Printer
Plate Printer
Plate Sensitizer
Plate Setter
Platen Press Feeder
Platen Press Operator
Precision Printing Worker
Prepress Proofer
Press Feeder
Press Operator
Press Technician
Pressfitter
Pressman
Print Line Operator
Print Operator
Print Press Operator
Print Shop Operator
Printer
Printer Operator
Printer Slotter Operator
Printing and Publishing Sketch Maker
Printing Machine Operator
Printing Offset Duplicating Machine Operator
Printing Operator
Printing Plate Setter
Printing Press Machine Operator
Printing Press Operator
Printing Pressman
Proof Press Operator
Proofer
Ratoprinter
Roller Operator
Roller Print Tender
Rolling Machine Operator
Rotary Lithographic Press Operator
Rotary Screen Printing Machine Operator
Rotogravure Press Operator
Rotoprinter
Rounder
Rounding Machine Operator
Rubber Printing Machine Operator
Screen Making Technician
Screen Print Operator
Screen Printer
Screen Printing Equipment Setter
Screen Printing Machine Operator
Screen Printing Press Operator
Semiconductor Package Symbol Stamper
Sheetfed Press Operator
Shift Operator
Silk Printer
Silk Screen Operator
Silk Screen Printer
Silk Screen Processor
Silk Screener
Sketch Maker
Specialty Materials Printing Machine Set-Up Operator
Specialty Materials Printing Machine Setter
Stamper
Stamping Press Operator
Steam Table Worker
Steel Die Press Set-Up Operator
Steel Die Printer
Steel Plate Printer
Stencil Machine Operator
Stencil Printer
Stereotype Caster
Stereotype Finisher
Stereotype Molder
Stereotyper
Stippler
Strickler Attendant
Strike Off Machine Operator
Strip Machine Operator
Striping Machine Operator
Tab Card Press Operator
Tab Cutting Machine Operator
Tag Press Operator
Tape Rules Printing Machine Operator
Tension Worker
Textile Screen Maker
Textile Screen Printer
Ticket Printer
Ticketer
Tinning Machine Set Up Operator
Tinware Lithograph Press Operator
Tip Printer
Transfer Machine Operator
Type Caster
Type Copyist
Typesetter
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Wad Printing Machine Operator
Wallpaper Printer
Web Offset Press Feeder
Web Press Operator
Web Press Roll Tender
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Related Careers to Consider
Related Careers to Consider
This lists up to 20 careers that might be of interest to you (related to what "Printing Press Operators" do, what they know, and what they're called), ranked by best fit. How do these related occupations align with your interests, skills, and goals?
1 - Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
2 - Prepress Technicians and Workers
3 - Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators
4 - Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders
5 - Print Binding and Finishing Workers
6 - Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
7 - Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
8 - Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
9 - Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
10 - Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
11 - Etchers and Engravers
12 - Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
13 - Office Machine Operators, Except Computer
14 - Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
15 - Machine Feeders and Offbearers
16 - Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
17 - Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
18 - Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders
19 - Industrial Machinery Mechanics
20 - Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic


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