Salary

Photographers can be full-time employees of businesses such as magazine companies, newspaper, advertising companies or a wide variety of other companies. Some can own their own business so they would be a full-time worker as well. Most photographers are part-time workers includes offering their services to several clients instead of sticking to one restricted area of the job.
The average rate of pay is $16 dollars an hour. For people who can work full-time in this career, this adds up to roughly about $34,000 a year. But, most photographers make $20,000 to $60,000 dollars a year. People who work full-time with a lot of experience and good reputations can make over $80,000 a year. Those who work in newspapers and such tend to make more then those who work in scientific or technical services, the salary is based on experience, location, employer and industry. Full-time photographers often get benefits. Such as, dental coverage, paid sick days, and vacation time. Freelance photohgraphers have to cover these costs themselves.
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