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Photographer salary in Western Australia

Median base salary
$60,000
per year before tax
Market data · 11 salary reports
Updated 22 July 2026
$42,000 · 10th percentile$60,000 median$80,000 · 90th percentile

Nationally, the median is $60,000 Western Australia sits $0 above the national figure. See the national picture →

What you’d actually keep
$50,112per year after tax

Take-home on the median Photographer salary of $60,000 — after $8,688 income tax and $1,200 Medicare levy (2025–26 resident, no HECS, private hospital cover).

Weekly
$964
Fortnightly
$1,927
Monthly
$4,176
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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
South323.6$951,811$918,204 – $985,418
freelance4.2$138,616$132,926 – $144,307
Sportograf3.5$108,660$103,582 – $113,758
Aimee Mayers Photography5.0$80,042$76,877 – $83,206
Muse Media Perth5.0$79,099$76,116 – $82,083
Withlocals4.0$65,524$63,252 – $67,816
Archer Imagery5.0$65,033$62,835 – $67,230
Verve Portraits3.4$60,000$60,000 – $60,000
Open2view1.2$59,674$57,010 – $62,338
Rift Photography1.0$59,063$56,553 – $61,552
Crib Creative2.2$54,986$52,326 – $57,646
Fotoworks3.5$54,340$49,400 – $59,280
Freelancer4.1$50,000$40,000 – $60,000
carsales4.0$49,768$47,501 – $52,034
Myself4.5$48,156$45,981 – $50,330
Lloyd Coffee3.4$48,057$45,837 – $50,277
SelfEmployed.com4.3$6,033$5,774 – $6,293

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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.