Picture Car Coordinator

Also called: Picture Vehicle Coordinator

Finds, prepares, and manages every vehicle that appears on screen, from vintage cars to cop cruisers.

A day in the life

A picture car coordinator might track down five identical 1972 muscle cars for a chase scene, prep two of them to be wrecked, and make sure the hero car is polished for close-ups.

Pay over a career

Starting
$50k
Typical
$90k
High
$150k

Approximate.

Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.

Training

High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. Car knowledge plus experience in transportation departments.

Ways in: On-the-job training, Trade school. Training cost: Get paid while you train.

Majors to look at: Automotive Technology (trade school).

Outlook

Growing about average. Small, specialized niche.

Will it last? Our AI estimate

Low risk for 10 years. Finding, prepping and repairing on-screen vehicles and keeping them running on set stays hands-on mechanical work.

Start now, in high school

Classes: Auto shop, History, Business, Welding CTE.

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