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Lighting Technicians

Set up, maintain, and dismantle light fixtures, lighting control devices, and the associated lighting electrical and rigging equipment used for photography, television, film, video, and live productions. May focus or operate light fixtures, or attach color filters or other lighting accessories.
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  • Details

  • Work Activities

      Skills

      Abilities

      Knowledge

      Education

      Education
      Postsecondary certificate
      Work Experience
      No work experience
      Training
      Less than 1 month on-the-job training

      Pay

      Washington Annual Salary
      109670/yr
      Washington Hourly Wage
      52.73/hr

      Washington Employment Trends

      Currently Employed
      10,500
      Yearly Projected Openings
      900

      Personality

      Realistic: People interested in this work like activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They do well at jobs that need:

        Tools

          Technology

          • Computer aided design CAD software
          • Data base user interface and query software
          • Electronic mail software
          • Enterprise resource planning ERP software
          • Industrial control software
          • Internet browser software
          • Office suite software
          • Presentation software
          • Program testing software
          • Project management software
          • Spreadsheet software