- Insert film into top magazine reel, or thread film through a series of sprockets and guide rollers, attaching the end to a take-up reel.
- Start projectors and open shutters to project images onto screens.
- Monitor operations to ensure that standards for sound and image projection quality are met.
- Operate equipment to show films in a number of theaters
Cinema projectionist | Average UK Salary & Outlook
Cinema projectionists operate the equipment that shows films in cinemas.
Cinema projectionists typically work around 39 to 41 hours per week.
As a Cinema projectionist you will typically work evenings / weekends / bank holidays.
This occupation tends to be:
| Average salary |
| 21,899 GBP * |
| per year |
Salary statistics
Average salary for Cinema projectionist
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22,882 GBP
Average salary for part-time Cinema projectionist
Average salary for full-time Cinema projectionist
Showing:
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7,939 GBP
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7,209 GBP
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8,737 GBP
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21,899 GBP
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22,882 GBP
Salary over time for Cinema projectionist
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17,050 GBP
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17,311 GBP
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18,766 GBP
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19,443 GBP
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20,206 GBP
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20,579 GBP
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21,899 GBP
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21,599 GBP
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22,545 GBP
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Dependability Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations. Attention to Detail Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks. Cooperation Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude. Independence Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done. Initiative Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges.
