A boom operator is an assistant of the production sound mixer. The principal responsibility of the boom operator is microphone placement, sometimes using a "fishpole" with a microphone attached to the end and sometimes, when the situation permits, using a "boom" (most often a "fisher boom") which is a special piece of equipment that the operator stands on and that allows precise control of the microphone at a much greater distance away from the actors. He or she will also place wireless microphones on actors when it is necessary.
In Hollywood or Hollywood North, a boom operator usually earns between $200 and $350 per day (plus overtime), and normally works between 60 and 80 hours a week, depending on the employer.[citation needed]
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