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Photographer salary in Victoria

Median base salary
$60,500
per year before tax
Market data · 50 salary reports
Updated 22 July 2026
$47,200 · 10th percentile$60,500 median$88,650 · 90th percentile

Nationally, the median is $60,000 Victoria sits $500 above the national figure. See the national picture →

What you’d actually keep
$50,445per year after tax

Take-home on the median Photographer salary of $60,500 — after $8,846 income tax and $1,210 Medicare levy (2025–26 resident, no HECS, private hospital cover).

Weekly
$970
Fortnightly
$1,940
Monthly
$4,204
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The Photographer job market
Employed in Australia
14,200
Annual growth
▼ 200
−1.4% a year
Median age
35
Work part-time
47%
Gender split
54% women
46% men

National figures · February 2026 · Source: Jobs and Skills Australia (© Commonwealth of Australia), CC BY 4.0

What companies pay

Reported total pay for Photographer roles by employer — medians include bonuses and other cash compensation, so they sit above base-salary figures.

Total pay (base + bonus) for Photographer roles, per employer — market estimates, annualised
CompanyMedian total payTypical range
Freelancer4.1$177,840$118,560 – $237,120
Snappr4.2$143,260$88,920 – $197,600
Apple4.1$130,000$130,000 – $130,000
Self Employed Chicago4.4$119,548$41,496 – $197,600
McDonald's3.6$100,664$96,606 – $104,721
SelfEmployed.com4.3$85,000$30,000 – $700,000
Impress Photography1.0$78,000$50,000 – $95,000
Spotlight (Australia)3.2$59,200$59,000 – $66,500
Verve Portraits3.4$57,000$30,000 – $70,000
University of Melbourne4.3$55,071$52,700 – $57,442
Little Hinges2.9$55,000$52,000 – $58,000
Myer3.5$53,609$51,198 – $56,000
Bunnings Warehouse3.8$49,202$47,266 – $51,139
DIAKRIT3.9$39,500$20,000 – $96,000

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Salary figures are market estimates built from third-party data and community submissions — they show what the market pays, not what any individual employer will offer. Take-home figures are 2025–26 estimates for an Australian resident with private hospital cover and no HECS debt. General information only — not financial or tax advice.