Historically there have been three major types of film base in use: nitrocellulose (cellulose nitrate), cellulose acetate (cellulose triacetate, cellulose diacetate, cellulose acetate propionate, and cellulose acetate butyrate), and polyester (polyethylene terephthalate (PET) (Kodak trade-name: ESTAR)).
To be considered for this position, vocational training is almost always necessary. Once hired, one or two years of formal on-site training will usually be required before work can begin. An Automotive Master Mechanic can receive salaries between 24000 to 36000 based on education and experience. Automotive Master Mechanics will normally get an average pay level of Thirty Seven Thousand Eight Hundred dollars on an annual basis. Automotive Master Mechanics receive the highest compensation in Alaska, which has job pay of about $49370. People with this job title are paid the highest in Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation, where they can receive normal pay levels of $55210.
How much does an auto mechanic make? According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, there were 596,830 auto mechanics employed throughout the United States in May 2012. The mean auto mechanic salary was $39,060, which is equivalent to a mean hourly wage of $18.78. The bottom ten percent of auto mechanics earns $20,810 or less, while the top ten percent of auto mechanics bring home $60,070 or more each year.