How to become a camera repair technician
Official title: Camera repair technician
Also called: Camera repair specialist, Camera technician
Camera repair technicians repair and adjust cameras and photographic equipment, including commercial video and motion picture camera equipment.
Main tasks
- Repair cameras and photographic equipment
- Inspect cameras and photographic equipment
- Replace worn or broken parts
- Clean cameras and equipment
- Test cameras and equipment
- Adjust camera settings
- Read diagrams and instructions
- Order replacement parts and supplies
How to become one
You usually learn on the job to become a camera repair technician and experience or a qualification may be useful. You usually don’t need specific NCEA levels for this job, but Level 2 may be useful. Other requirements: experience in similar work; a New Zealand Certificate in Electrotechnology (Level 3); a New Zealand Certificate in Customer Premises Systems (Level 4); an EAS licence; a driver licence.
Ways in
- Certificates and diplomas: Entry certificates in electrical engineering. TEC links this job to study in electrical and electronic engineering and technology. Qualifications: NZ Cert in Electrical Engineering Theory, NZ Cert in Electrical Pre-Trade. Usually 1 year. Graduates of these qualifications earn a median $48,000 a year one year after study and $63,000 five years after; 70% are employed one year after (TEC, from Stats NZ IDI data).
Pay
- Most common pay: $58,328 to $86,049 a year (median $69,439), a TEC estimate before tax.
- Upper: $102,659 a year
- TEC's pay figures are estimates only. TEC says they must not be used to set pay, in pay negotiations or in visa applications.
Who does this work
- About 42 people did this job at the 2023 Census (TEC).
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Questions people ask
How do I become a camera repair technician?
You usually learn on the job to become a camera repair technician and experience or a qualification may be useful. You usually don’t need specific NCEA levels for this job, but Level 2 may be useful. Other requirements: experience in similar work; a New Zealand Certificate in Electrotechnology (Level 3); a New Zealand Certificate in Customer Premises Systems (Level 4); an EAS licence; a driver licence.
How much does a camera repair technician earn in New Zealand?
The Tertiary Education Commission estimates median pay at $69,439 a year, before tax. Most common pay is $58,328 to $86,049 a year.
Sources
- Tertiary Education Commission (Tahatu Career Navigator): Tahatu career ideas: descriptions, tasks, pay estimates, people employed, employment change 2018 to 2023, entry requirements, registration, interest scores (Site scrape 2026-10 (816 career ideas, sitemap lastmod 2026-10-01)), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 4 October 2026
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Sources: Tertiary Education Commission, Tahatū Career Navigator (career ideas, pay estimates, entry requirements and study options, CC BY 4.0, modified by Peernovo); Stats NZ, 2023 Census (via Figure.NZ) and the National Occupation List (CC BY 4.0); NZQA qualification information (CC BY 3.0 NZ); O*NET interest scores (CC BY 4.0); ILO global generative AI exposure index (CC BY 4.0). Links between career ideas and ANZSCO groups, degree fields and broad job groups are Peernovo's.
These results are not official statistics. They have been created for research purposes from the Integrated Data Infrastructure (IDI), which is carefully managed by Stats NZ.
Graduate outcomes: these results are not official statistics. They have been created for research purposes from the Integrated Data Infrastructure (IDI), which is carefully managed by Stats NZ.
Updated 4 October 2026