Also called: Insert Car Driver, Process Trailer Driver
Drives the specialized vehicles that carry cameras alongside moving cars in driving scenes.
A camera car driver steers a special truck with a camera crane on top, matching speed with the car the actors are in so the camera can film them while driving. Timing and safety are everything.
Approximate; union rates.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. Commercial license and Teamster training.
Ways in: On-the-job training, Certification. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Growing about average. Steady.
Low risk for 10 years. Self-driving tech may someday move camera cars, but precision driving around actors in stunts and traffic stays human for now.
Classes: Driver's education, Auto shop, Physics, Film/video production CTE.
Official data: O*NET occupation 53-3099.
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