Photographer
Use creative talent and technical knowledge to photograph people, landscapes, products or other subjects.
Job opportunities
110
Jobs on SEEK right now
Job growth
13.5%*
Projected job growth in 5 years
Salary
$50k
Most common salary
Job satisfaction
4.5
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What can I earn as a Photographer?
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The most common annual salary in AUS for a Photographer is between $45k and $55k
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How do Photographers rate their role?
Latest reviews from 43 Photographers surveyed on SEEK
Work-life balance
3.9
Job satisfaction
4.5
Career progression opportunities
3.8
Job security
3.2
Pay / Salary
3.4
Variety of work
4.1
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photography is your ticket to the world and I still enjoy it today just as much as I did when I started 40 years ago.
Reviewer's Qualification
Master of Fine Arts
Experience
10+ years
Organisation size
Medium (20-199 employees)
Specialisation
multi-media journalist
The good things
photography and multi-media journalist is a wonderful life for those of a creative bent,
It Offers you a chance to be creative , to affect how others see or view a product or situation, it allows you...
The challenges
Sometimes it's the long hours, sometimes it's the long hours travelling to assignments, sometimes it's the waiting for something newsworthy to happen and that's when you treat it like a game, the news...
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Photographer is a competitive job but if you have a creative eye for it - you will be successful
Reviewer's Qualification
Master of Arts
Experience
5 – 9 years
Organisation size
Small (1-19 employees)
Specialisation
Food photographer
The good things
Always working with different type of people. No day is the same .
The challenges
When your equipment let you down or the model/object isn’t what you were expecting - you will need to be creative !
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