Crane operator - Salary, Career

How much does an Crane operator earn

A Crane operator earns between $1.350 and $6.320 per month, with an average monthly salary of $2.567 and a median salary of $2.000 according to an Averwage.com salary survey along with to data of professionals hired and fired by companies in the labor market.

Our research is based on the salaries of 354 professionals hired and dismissed by the period from 06/2021 to 05/2022 (last year).

Salary ranges for the Crane operator
	Monthly Salary	Annual Salary	Salary Per Week	Hourly Salary
Average wage	2.567	30.802	642	12
1º Quartile	1.350	16.201	338	7
Median Salary	2.000	24.000	500	10
3º Quartile	4.820	57.841	1.205	23
Higher Salary	6.320	75.843	1.580	31

Professional job categories

Middle level technicians
- medium-level technicians in cultural, communications and sports services
- - technicians in sound, scenography and projection equipment operation
- - - scenography technicians

Related Positions:

Main workplaces

Scenography Technicians they work in artistic and cultural activities, on their own. They work as a team, with occasional supervision by the contractor, indoors and at irregular hours. In some activities, they can work at great heights, confined, subject to intense noise, remain in uncomfortable positions for long periods, as well as being exposed to the risk of accidents and toxic materials.

What does it take to work in the field of Scenography Technicians

For the professional exercise of film and video and theater and shows machinists, a complete elementary education is required, followed by a qualification course of two hundred class hours and one year of experience for the full exercise of the activities. From the cenotécnico, a high-level vocational technical course is required. The full performance of the activities occurs after five years of experience.

Functions and activities of Crane operator

Scenography Technicians must:

set scenarios;

supervise work activities;

perform related techniques;

build backdrops and props;

build scenarios;

operate machinery;

build scenery and props;

build scenarios and props;

assembling backdrops;

demonstrate personal skills;

assembling sceneries;

mount scenery;

mount scenes;

construir scenarios and props;

building scenery and props;

mount scenarios;

operating machinery;

Activities

assembling scenery pieces;

perform glazing work;

buy materials;

adapt project measures with scenic spaces;

arm trolleys on rails;

build furniture;

budget services;

operate curtains;

delegate tasks;

move scenarios on wheels;

organize aisle transit;

place props and objects in the scene;

perform rigging work;

manifest hearing acuity;

arm cranes;

perform locksmith work;

manage time;

work as a team;

operate scenographic rods;

fix mobile backdrops to machinery;

perform modeling work;

discriminate volumes in space;

guide stage assembly team;

retouch scenarios;

fit props and scenery according to standard material measurements;

fix maneuvers in scenarios;

perform fiber works;

create special effects mechanisms;

arm diffuser screens;

demonstrate improvisational skills;

perform carpentry work;

structure scenery;

operate electric poles (hoists);

identify scenarios in relation to rods;

analyze scenographic project;

tuning stage dresses;

fix mobile scenery on machinery;

operating trolleys on rails;

manifest symmetrical acuity;

check physical conditions of stages and sets;

supervise packaging and transport of scenarios;

supervise studio staff;

matching backdrops and props to light;

perform mechanical work;

hire third-party services;

plan work activities;

mount special effects;

choose materials;

operate cranes;

support cinema electricians;

manifest aesthetic sense;

perform sculpture work;

work as a team;

demonstrate hand skill;

build set tricks;

perform paint jobs;

adapt scenario to the size of the scenic space;

position scenario in scenic space;

guide construction team;

perform sewing work;

check warping and machinery;

work under pressure;

decorate scenarios;

balance scenarios;

perform texture work;

making special effects mechanisms;

make technical drawings;

operate special effects;

adjust stage costumes;

orient stage technicians;

manage time;

discriminate colors;

make decisions;

script input and output of scenarios;

search scenic objects;

structure props;

finish scenery and props;

repair damage to scenarios and props;

demonstrate creativity;

Sectors that hire Crane operator the most in the job market

open television activities
temporary labor lease
building construction
movie, video and television program production activities
photo production activities
production of films for advertising
radio activities
performing arts, shows and complementary activities
incorporation of real estate enterprises
fairs, congresses, exhibitions and parties organization services

Crane operator - Career description, activities, functions and salary