Photographer Salary in Scotland
Official ONS earnings for Scotland.
Median salary — Scotland
£30,172
gross, per year
▲ 13.3% change on the previous year
Mean
£30,791
What most photographers actually earn
Half of photographers across the UK earn between £23,931 and £36,213. Earning above £36,213 puts you in the top quarter of the profession.
This range is UK-wide — ONS publishes no regional breakdown of the spread for this occupation.
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of photographers earn less than this.
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 Scotland?
The median is £30,172 a year and the mean is £30,791, 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.
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