AI JOB RISK SCANNER
O*NET-SOC 27-4031.00 / model V11 rated-task engine

Will AI replace
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film?

Operate television, video, or film camera to record images or scenes for television, video, or film productions.

Estimated AI task exposure
45%

Moderate exposure

V11 weights occupation tasks using O*NET Importance, Relevance and Frequency ratings instead of treating every task equally.

21 tasks have usable Task Rating records; weighted-task coverage is 100%.

Digital/info work

46/100

Physical moat

33/100

Human moat

18/100

Rating coverage

100%

21 task statements / 21 rated

Highest-weighted occupation tasks

Operate television or motion picture cameras to record scenes for television broadcasts, advertising, or motion pictures.
Importance 93/100Relevance 95/100Frequency 71/100Weight 0.88
Compose and frame each shot, applying the technical aspects of light, lenses, film, filters, and camera settings to achieve the effects sought by directors.
Importance 95/100Relevance 90/100Frequency 68/100Weight 0.86
Adjust positions and controls of cameras, printers, and related equipment to change focus, exposure, and lighting.
Importance 87/100Relevance 89/100Frequency 69/100Weight 0.83
Observe sets or locations for potential problems and to determine filming and lighting requirements.
Importance 83/100Relevance 99/100Frequency 53/100Weight 0.82
Set up and perform live shots for broadcast.
Importance 79/100Relevance 97/100Frequency 50/100Weight 0.79
Confer with directors, sound and lighting technicians, electricians, and other crew members to discuss assignments and determine filming sequences, desired effects, camera movements, and lighting requirements.
Importance 86/100Relevance 76/100Frequency 67/100Weight 0.78
Operate zoom lenses, changing images according to specifications and rehearsal instructions.
Importance 85/100Relevance 78/100Frequency 67/100Weight 0.78
Use cameras in any of several different camera mounts, such as stationary, track-mounted, or crane-mounted.
Importance 78/100Relevance 85/100Frequency 66/100Weight 0.78
Test, clean, maintain, and repair broadcast equipment, including testing microphones, to ensure proper working condition.
Importance 76/100Relevance 93/100Frequency 56/100Weight 0.78
Edit video for broadcast productions, including non-linear editing.
Importance 93/100Relevance 58/100Frequency 79/100Weight 0.76

Task weighting

Each rated task receives a composite weight: 38% relevance, 37% importance and 25% frequency. Core tasks receive a small additional multiplier. Low-precision rows flagged by O*NET for suppression are excluded.

Occupation scoring

When rating coverage is strong, rated tasks contribute 60% of the digital, physical and human task signals and Work Activities contribute 40%. Lower-coverage occupations automatically rely more on Work Activities.

U.S. labor market

BLS Wage & Employment Outlook

Median annual wage

$74,990

BLS OEWS May 2025

National employment

21,550

BLS OEWS May 2025

Projected growth

+1.3%

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

Average annual openings

2

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

BLS labor-market figures are separate from the site's AI-exposure model. Missing values mean a compatible detailed BLS occupation estimate was not published or could not be mapped.

Career pivot radar

Safer Career Alternatives

These options are selected from the same 923-occupation model. They favor a similar task/work profile with meaningfully lower estimated AI exposure. They are suggestions for exploration, not guarantees of job fit.

SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Helpers--Extraction Workers

5%

40 points lower exposure • 77% profile similarity

Median wage: $47,730 Growth 2025–2035: +1.7% Annual openings: 1

more physical-world work, less digital task exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers

5%

40 points lower exposure • 76% profile similarity

Median wage: $56,210 Growth 2025–2035: +4.4% Annual openings: 1

more physical-world work, less digital task exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines

5%

40 points lower exposure • 77% profile similarity

Median wage: $65,510 Growth 2025–2035: +6.7% Annual openings: 15

more physical-world work, less digital task exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic

6%

39 points lower exposure • 78% profile similarity

Median wage: $63,870 Growth 2025–2035: -3.4% Annual openings: 0

more physical-world work, less digital task exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Wind Turbine Service Technicians

5%

40 points lower exposure • 76% profile similarity

Median wage: $64,120 Growth 2025–2035: +29.5% Annual openings: 2

more physical-world work, less digital task exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers

9%

36 points lower exposure • 79% profile similarity

Median wage: $61,010 Growth 2025–2035: +10.9% Annual openings: 41

more physical-world work, less digital task exposure

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      What this score does not mean

      The percentage is a comparative task-exposure index. It is not the probability that this occupation disappears, that a worker is laid off, or that AI can perform the entire job.

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