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Also called cinema projectionist, digital projectionist, movie projectionist and projectionist.
$38,270
Median pay a year
1,480
People do this work
6
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Motion Picture Projectionist
Summary
Motion picture projectionist setting up and operating projection and sound equipment, monitoring quality, performing maintenance, and preparing reports in a theater environment
Experience
Motion Picture Projectionist
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Monitored operations to ensure sound and image quality for films
Started projectors and opened shutters to show images on screens
Operated equipment to show films in multiple theaters at the same time
Performed regular maintenance tasks, such as cleaning projectors and replacing bulbs
Set up and adjusted projectors and screens for proper image and sound quality
Inspected projection equipment before use to ensure it worked properly
Cleaned the projection booth and prepared film inspection reports
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Monitored sound and image qualityStarted projectors and opened shuttersOpened and closed facilities on timeOperated equipment in multiple theatersCleaned projectors and replaced bulbsInspected films for good condition
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Monitored sound and image quality to maintain high standards of projection.
Opened and closed facilities on schedule, ensuring compliance with operational rules.
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Show what improved once the sound and image quality was monitored.
The line
Monitored sound and image quality, resulting in fewer complaints from viewers.
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Fewer complaints from viewersSmoother film showingsBetter audience satisfaction
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Add how often you opened and closed the facilities each week.
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Opened and closed facilities on schedule, ensuring compliance with operational rules.
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Most days of the weekDaily for all showingsSeveral times each shift
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Operating audio-visual equipment
Inspecting equipment
Preparing film for distribution
Performing equipment maintenance
Monitoring operational quality
Arranging facility schedules
Cleaning work areas
Preparing operational reports
The work itself
What a Motion Picture Projectionist does
The public record of what this job is, in one paragraph.
Set up and operate motion picture projection and related sound reproduction equipment.
What it pays
How much does a Motion Picture Projectionist make?
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$30,040
Median
$38,270
75th percentile
$77,730
About 1,480 people do this work in the United States.
What it pays in each state
State
25th percentile
Median
75th percentile
AZ
$32,090
$32,890
$43,200
CA
$36,350
$74,840
$117,940
IA
$21,880
$23,210
$26,760
IL
$77,740
$78,990
$85,470
MI
$28,370
$37,590
$52,940
MO
$28,600
$29,140
$30,070
NY
$68,920
$82,260
$88,310
OH
$27,900
$36,870
$44,450
PA
$28,180
$29,850
$31,680
TN
$20,500
$22,750
$38,270
TX
$28,250
$31,160
$32,170
WA
$35,070
$39,070
$54,850
Other names
Other names for this job
cinema projectionist, digital projectionist, movie projectionist, projectionist, booth operator, booth usher, cinema operator, cinematographer, equipment operator, film projector operator, film specialist, machine operator.
This page is about the occupation Motion Picture Projectionists. What this job involves and what it is made of come from O*NET 30.3, the US Department of Labor's occupation database, refreshed July 2026; Rung writes those records into the plain sentences you see. Pay comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS release for 2025. Rung is an independent service and is not affiliated with or endorsed by either agency. How Rung handles accuracy is on the accuracy page, and the full data credits are on the credits page.