Photographic technician | Average UK Salary & Outlook

Photographic technicians help photographers and produce images from digital files.

  • Use traditional or digital cameras, along with a variety of equipment, such as tripods, filters, and flash attachments.
  • Determine desired images and picture composition, selecting and adjusting subjects, equipment, and lighting to achieve desired effects.
  • Adjust apertures, shutter speeds, and camera focus according to a combination of factors, such as
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Photographic technicians typically work around 39 to 41 hours per week.

As a Photographic technician you will typically work evenings / weekends.

This occupation tends to be:

  • Enterprising — Enterprising occupations frequently involve starting up and carrying out projects. These occupations can involve leading people and making many decisions. Sometimes they require risk taking and often deal with business.
  • Investigative — Investigative occupations frequently involve working with ideas, and require
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* from ONETonline
Average salary
38,185 GBP *
per year
14,000 GBP
35,000 GBP
Starting
5+ Experience
* data taken from the Office of National Statistics (ons.gov.uk)
Average salary for Photographic technician

  • 38,964 GBP
  • 32,329 GBP
Average salary for part-time Photographic technician
Average salary for full-time Photographic technician

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Salary over time for Photographic technician

Salary for this role has increased over time
  • 35,235 GBP
  • 36,135 GBP
  • 36,506 GBP
  • 36,448 GBP
  • 36,334 GBP
  • 35,905 GBP
  • 38,185 GBP
  • 39,606 GBP
  • 39,273 GBP
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Future outlook for Photographic technicians

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Very good outlook
81 000+ jobs available
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Balanced outlook
1% yearly wage growth (on average)
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Very good outlook
39% chance of automation in the future

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Which qualifications do I need?

Find out what you need to know in order to become a Photographic technician and the highest average level of education for people in this role.

In terms of people already doing this job:

  • 42% of people in this role have a Bachelor's degree
  • 26% of people in this role have a Doctoral degree
  • 17% of people in this role have a Master's degree

In professional labs, archive stores and picture libraries, you'll usually need formal qualifications in photography like:

  • Level 2 Diploma in Photography and Photo Imaging
  • Level 3 Certificate in Art and Design (photography option)
  • Level 3 Diploma in Photography

Get the right qualification to begin your journey to becoming a Photographic technician

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Things to highlight for your Photographic technician interview

Integrity Job requires being honest and ethical. Dependability Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations. Attention to Detail Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks. Analytical Thinking Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems. Independence Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done.

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