The U.S. Department of Labor reports that salaried photographers had median annual earnings of $31,710 in May 2015. Salaries ranged from less than $18,850 to more than $72,200. Photographers earned the following mean annual salaries by employer: motion picture and video firms, $70,350; radio and television broadcasting companies, $45,680; newspaper, periodical, book, and directory publishers, $45,310; and other professional, scientific, and technical services firms, $35,860.
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- Art Directors
- Art Teachers
- Artists
- Camera Operators
- Cartoonists
- Cinematographers and Directors of Photography
- Copywriters
- Corporate Community Relations Directors
- Demographers
- Digital Designers
- Exhibit Designers
- Fashion Designers
- Fashion Illustrators
- Fashion Photographers
- Fashion Stylists
- Film and Television Directors
- Food Photographers
- Fund-Raisers
- Furniture Designers
- Gallery Owners and Directors
- Grant Coordinators and Writers
- Graphic Designers
- Greeting Card Designers and Writers
- Illustrators
- Interior Designers and Decorators
- Jewelers and Jewelry Repairers
- Makeup Artists
- Market Research Analysts
- Marketing Consultants
- Media Planners and Buyers
- Media Relations Specialists
- Medical Illustrators and Photographers
- Multimedia Artists and Animators
- Online Reputation Managers
- Photo Editors
- Photographers
- Photographic Equipment Technicians
- Photographic Laboratory Workers
- Photography Instructors
- Photojournalists
- Press Secretaries and Political Consultants
- Production Designers and Art Directors
- Public Opinion Researchers
- Public Relations Managers
- Public Relations Specialists
- Publicists
- Social Media Workers
- Sports Photographers
- Sports Publicists
- Video Game Art Directors
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