Photographer Salary
Official ONS earnings for the UK, covering 21,000 jobs.
Median salary
£30,396
gross, per year
▲ 8.7% change on the previous year
Mean
£35,229
Jobs measured
21,000
What most photographers actually earn
Half of photographers earn between £23,931 and £36,213. Earning above £36,213 puts you in the top quarter of the profession.
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of photographers earn less than this.
Photographer salary by region
4 of 11 GB regions have a published figure for this occupation.
| Region | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| London | £33,804 | £34,837 |
| South East | £32,538 | £35,174 |
| Scotland | £30,172 | £30,791 |
| Wales | £28,366 | £32,338 |
Where this figure comes from
- ONS occupation group
- Photographers, audio-visual and broadcasting equipment operators
- SOC 2020 code
- 3417
- Measure
- Gross annual pay, all employees
- Edition
- ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025 provisional
ONS doesn't measure “photographer” as its own category. These figures are for the wider group “Photographers, audio-visual and broadcasting equipment operators”, which includes this role alongside others.
Source: Office for National Statistics, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are estimates from a survey of PAYE jobs and are not financial advice.
Photographer salary FAQs
What is the average Photographer salary in UK?
The median is £30,396 a year and the mean is £35,229, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings.
What is a good Photographer salary?
Half of photographers earn between £23,931 and £36,213. Anything above £36,213 is in the top quarter for the role.
Is this figure official?
Yes. It comes from the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, an accredited official statistic based on employer PAYE records, covering 21,000 jobs in this occupation.
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