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Author Topic: What's the pay rate for an IMAX operator? Brad Allen Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 688 From: Evansville, IN, USA Registered: May 2000 posted 03-21-2004 02:45 PM                     What's the going pay rates for an experienced and novice IMAX operator? I assume IMAX corp offers training?  |  IP: Logged Aaron Mehocic Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 804 From: New Castle, PA, USA Registered: Jun 99 posted 03-21-2004 04:14 PM                     Yes, thats a good question. About six years ago I had a former manager call me to see if I was interested in exploring the possibility of being an IMAX operator in upstate New York. He said he could get me at least $40,000 per year. I never went any further with this, but would like to know if he was full of BS or not.  |  IP: Logged Adam Martin I'm not even gonna point out the irony. Posts: 3686 From: Dallas, TX Registered: Nov 2000 posted 03-21-2004 05:19 PM                     Just like every other job, it all depends on the position, your qualifications, and the part of the country the theater is in. Every theater pays different wages and benefits.  |  IP: Logged Paul Mayer Oh get out of it Melvin, before it pulls you under! Posts: 3836 From: Albuquerque, NM Registered: Feb 2000 posted 03-21-2004 08:04 PM                        We have two IMAX screens here, one run by a small chain, the other by a major hotel/casino. The pay here ranges from around $7.00/hour to around $25.00/hour.  |  IP: Logged Brian Michael Weidemann Expert cat molester Posts: 944 From: Costa Mesa, CA United States Registered: Feb 2004 posted 03-21-2004 09:14 PM                        $25/hour just to operate IMAX? Heck, I'm movin' to Vegas!  |  IP: Logged Daryl C. W. O'Shea Film God Posts: 3977 From: Midland Ontario Canada (where Panavision & IMAX lenses come from) Registered: Jun 2002 posted 03-21-2004 09:16 PM                        $7.00 an hour. You can make more pumping gas.  |  IP: Logged Gordon McLeod Film God Posts: 9532 From: Toronto Ontario Canada Registered: Jun 99 posted 03-21-2004 09:17 PM                     You mean we actually get paid for running this noisy machine? the rate at cinesphere is 24.96 ca per hour no benefits  |  IP: Logged Paul Mayer Oh get out of it Melvin, before it pulls you under! Posts: 3836 From: Albuquerque, NM Registered: Feb 2000 posted 03-21-2004 09:21 PM                        And stand at the back of the line Brian!  |  IP: Logged Kyle McEachern Expert Film Handler Posts: 165 From: San Francisco, CA Registered: Feb 2004 posted 03-22-2004 05:06 PM                 quote: I assume IMAX corp offers training? Quite a lot of it...so far I've had approx. 150hrs worth, and there's still quite a bit I don't know - a lot of that has been 'run the projector while still having someone who knows what the hell they're doing [Adam, in this case]' - but training nonetheless.  |  IP: Logged Stewart Anderson Expert Film Handler Posts: 105 From: Sandy, Utah /United States of America Registered: Aug 2003 posted 03-22-2004 05:11 PM                        Gordon: 24.96 what is that in US currency???  |  IP: Logged Adam Martin I'm not even gonna point out the irony. Posts: 3686 From: Dallas, TX Registered: Nov 2000 posted 03-22-2004 05:22 PM                     C$24.96 would be about US$16.50. Well above average.  |  IP: Logged Daryl C. W. O'Shea Film God Posts: 3977 From: Midland Ontario Canada (where Panavision & IMAX lenses come from) Registered: Jun 2002 posted 03-22-2004 06:41 PM                        It's more like $18.75. A difference of a Big Turk AND a Malted Milk per hour!  |  IP: Logged Richard Hamilton Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1341 From: Evansville, Indiana Registered: Jan 2000 posted 03-22-2004 06:49 PM                     Hey Brad, thinking of going to work at Showplace? Rick  |  IP: Logged Brad Allen Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 688 From: Evansville, IN, USA Registered: May 2000 posted 03-23-2004 02:26 PM                     I had someone that is interested ask me, and I really didn't have an answer for them. I know what the going 35mm rate is around here, but didn't know if IMAX commanded a premium or not. Sounds like the answer is "maybe". And at Showplace, probably not.  |  IP: Logged Brian D. Whitish Expert Film Handler Posts: 103 From: Seattle, WA, USA Registered: Apr 2001 posted 05-05-2004 05:30 AM                     The rate at the Seattle Imax Dome theatre is $18.68 per hour with benefits.  |  IP: Logged

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