Photographer Salary in South East

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.

How South East ranks for photographer pay

London tops the table on £33,804 and Wales sits at the bottom on £28,366. South East is £1,266 short of the top.

Ranking compares published regional medians for the same occupation. It says nothing about cost of living — a higher median doesn't survive contact with rent. The cost of living calculator is the honest next step.

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.