Photography Salary Guide Australia 2026

Based on 20 job listings Down 11% this month

Median Salary (per year)
A$61,600
No change this month
25th Percentile (per year)
A$57,425
No change this month
75th Percentile (per year)
A$70,100
No change this month

The median for Photography is 26% below the overall Australia median of A$83,600 per year. The middle 50% of earners fall between A$57,425 and A$70,100 per year, a 21% spread around the median.

Among listings with published salaries, Photography volume has declined by 11% month-on-month. Salaries vary notably across Australia, with Canberra leading at A$95,000 per year while Perth sits at A$49,280. Leading employers include TT Kids Photography, Xcite Advertising Pty Ltd and First National Real Estate, with 5 open positions between them.

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Salary Distribution

See how Photography salaries are distributed across different pay bands in Australia.










Employment Types

Breakdown of Photography positions by employment type.




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Top Employers

Companies hiring the most Photography professionals.

T
TT Kids Photography
2 open positions
X
Xcite Advertising Pty Ltd
2 open positions
F
First National Real Estate
1 open position
L
Leonard homes
1 open position
1
1405 Photography
1 open position
F
Fotek School Portraits
1 open position
V
Verse Photography
1 open position
P
Petrusma Property
1 open position
3
3P Photography
1 open position
N
NSX Media Pty Ltd
1 open position
J
JRP Group Pty Ltd
1 open position
S
Siares Marketing Pty Ltd
1 open position
S
Studio Maison Media
1 open position
R
RE MEDIA GROUP PTY LTD
1 open position
E
Envision Media Au
1 open position
S
Stage ONE Productions
1 open position
P
Purple Palm Media
1 open position
T
Tangalooma Photo Shop
1 open position

About this data

  • Based on 20 listings with advertised salaries.
  • Salaries normalised to annual equivalents.
  • Median represents the 50th percentile of advertised pay.
  • Data refreshed daily from active job listings.

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