Photography Salary Guide Australia 2026

Based on 22 job listings Up 41% this month

Median Salary (per year)
A$67,000
No change this month
25th Percentile (per year)
A$60,841
Down 9% this month
75th Percentile (per year)
A$80,000
No change this month

The median for Photography is 17% below the overall Australia median of A$80,960 per year. The middle 50% of earners fall between A$60,841 and A$80,000 per year, a 29% spread around the median.

Among listings with published salaries, Photography volume has grown by 41% month-on-month. Salaries vary notably across Australia, with Perth leading at A$90,000 per year while Sydney sits at A$59,330. Leading employers include NSX Media Pty Ltd, DatacomIT and Xcite Advertising Pty Ltd, 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.

N
NSX Media Pty Ltd
2 open positions
D
DatacomIT
2 open positions
X
Xcite Advertising Pty Ltd
1 open position
V
Vision Portraits Pty Ltd
1 open position
T
The Proven Group
1 open position
1
1405 Photography
1 open position
N
NB Media
1 open position
P
Patorama Studios
1 open position
D
Digital Photo Industries
1 open position
A
Arc Media Australia
1 open position
M
MRKD AGENCY
1 open position
A
Arc Studio Ink P/L
1 open position
T
Tableside Creatives
1 open position
F
Figtree Pictures
1 open position
C
Childcare Photography
1 open position
A
Axiom Photography And Design
1 open position
M
MPi Gallery
1 open position
R
RETAILWORLD RESOURCING Aus
1 open position
N
Narrative Hub
1 open position
K
Kayhan Audio
1 open position

About this data

  • Based on 22 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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