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Photography Salary Information
Photography is a competitive profession. It is still possible, however, to earn a good salary and make a successful career as a photographer if you have the talent and dedication.
Job statistics According to the government's Bureau of Labor Studies, photographers held around 130,000 jobs in 2002; of these, 50% were self-employed, many more than the average for all other occupations.
Self-employment is popular with photographers because it gives them the freedom to pursue their own creative projects; the disadvantages are that without an employer the photographer has the job of finding and developing new clients and doing all the administration of running a business, while without a fixed salary, income levels are uncertain.
Photographer statistics for salaried positions showed that most worked for commercial photography studios, advertising agencies, magazines, newspapers and television companies.
What can a photographer expect to earn?
Statistics show that for a photographer in 2002 the average annual salary was $24,040. The lowest 10% earned less than $14,640, the middle 50% between $17,740 and $34,910 while the highest 10% earned upwards of $49,920. For a photographer employed by a newspaper or periodical the average annual salary was $31,460, while in other professional and scientific services the average was $21,860.
Source: http://www.bls.gov
Source: http://www.nppa.org
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