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Jan Hackett
Expert Film Handler

Posts: 148
From: Albuquerque, NM, USA
Registered: Apr 2002

posted 04-28-2002 10:14 AM

What should a large format Head projectionist and assistant projectionist get paid? I want to give my poorly paid responsible operators a raise. They now make 8.50 and 7.75 and are responsble for a 15000$ print.

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Jan Hackett
Theater Operations Manager
Extreme Screen Dynatheater
NM Museum of Natural History Foundation

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Gordon McLeod
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From: Toronto Ontario Canada
Registered: Jun 99

posted 04-28-2002 10:19 AM

IMAX used to recomend about $20.00 per hour for the chief projectionist

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Adam Martin
I'm not even gonna point out the irony.

Posts: 3686
From: Dallas, TX
Registered: Nov 2000

posted 04-28-2002 12:36 PM

That's a question that isn't easily answered. Cost of living and median salaries vary from region to region. Note that these two terms do not necessarily range together.

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                                                Cost of Living
Area                    Median family income   (% of Nat'l Avg)
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Grand Rapids MI               $32,049                  90
Livonia (Detroit) MI           53,523                 100
Framingham (Boston) MA         53,270                 117
Albuquerque NM                 33,746                  82
Springfield MO                 27,705                  61
Lynnwood (Seattle) WA          35,771                  88
Ontario (Los Angeles) CA       38,135                  69

A chief projectionist should be able to live comfortably (reasonably) in the local economy and not live paycheck to paycheck or have to work a second job.

Part of your question you answered yourself. That person is responsible for overseeing the operation of very expensive equipment and very expensive prints. What is that worth to your institution? Can your institution make up for the increased expense?

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Jacob Huber
Expert Film Handler

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From: Evansville, IN, USA
Registered: Feb 2002

posted 04-28-2002 10:59 PM

I'm the "newbie" in our booth (although with a bit more knowledge about most things via this site and you guys), and I make 6.25, whereas the highest paid projectionist at our place makes maybe 6.50-6.75 (no actual designated "chief projectionist").

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Jan Hackett
Expert Film Handler

Posts: 148
From: Albuquerque, NM, USA
Registered: Apr 2002

posted 04-29-2002 09:07 AM

Thanks for the info...I will pass it on in my next Board meeting. We are a non-profit so it is not about sqeezing pay to make profit, I just need to come up with some ways to creatively market the theater. It should not be that hard...I am finding large format sells itself. After all these years in 35mm houses I am learning a whole new market.
And loving it BTW.

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Jan Hackett
Theater Operations Manager
Extreme Screen Dynatheater
NM Museum of Natural History Foundation

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