Explore Photographer Jobs Paying $100K or More

Find photographer opportunities that match your creative expertise and career goals. Ladders features vetted professional jobs with salaries of $100,000 or more, including senior photography positions and related creative roles where visual storytelling, technical skill, and leadership are valued.

What Photographers Do

Photographers create images for editorial, commercial, corporate, product, fashion, and other purposes. Their work can include planning shoots, selecting lighting and equipment, directing subjects, capturing images, and editing files for delivery. In senior roles, photographers may also shape visual strategy, manage production budgets, lead teams, and collaborate with marketing, design, or communications departments.

Skills and Experience Employers Seek

Employers often look for a strong portfolio, expertise with cameras and lighting, image-editing proficiency, and the ability to deliver consistent work to a creative brief. Specialized experience—such as commercial, product, portrait, or editorial photography—can help distinguish candidates. Communication, organization, creative problem-solving, and project leadership are also valuable, particularly for senior positions.

Where Photographer Careers Can Lead

Photography professionals may advance into roles such as senior photographer, photography director, creative director, or visual content leader. Career paths vary by industry and employer, and high-paying opportunities may combine hands-on image-making with creative direction, team management, or broader brand and content responsibilities.

Find Your Next Photographer Role

Browse vetted photography and related creative jobs on Ladders. Review role requirements, compare opportunities, and focus your search on professional positions offering salaries of $100,000 or more.

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Education, Government & Non-Profit

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$150K - $170K *

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$140K - $260K *

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Media

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Telecommunications & Hardware

$110K - $130K *

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Education, Government & Non-Profit

$89K - $133K *

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Hospitals & Medical Centers

$100K - $130K *

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Consumer Technology

$89K - $100K *

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Consumer Technology

$120K - $190K *

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Healthcare

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  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Business Services

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$120K - $145K *

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Hospitals & Medical Centers

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  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

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Shape the future of compliance by leading a robust program that ensures regulatory adherence, fosters a culture of integrity, and collaborates across functions to mitigate risks and enhance operationa...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Healthcare

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