Modeled career paths · Photography

Where does a Photo Assistant go next?

What employers are asking a Photo Assistant for, what they pay, and where people go next. From live postings and Startline’s modeled career map: what the ads say, never estimated.

Typical advancement
Photographer+88% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
75% of modeled moves out of Photo Assistant go here
progression100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Senior Photographer+147% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
25% of modeled moves out of Photo Assistant go here
progression86% of modeled exits move upward from there
Management path
Photo Director+218% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Photographer. 19% joint modeled share
leadership branch100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Studio Owner, Photography+322% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Senior Photographer. 5% joint modeled share
leadership branch0% of modeled exits move upward from there
Career pivot
Senior Localization Specialist+172% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Senior Photographer. 2% joint modeled share
pivot86% of modeled exits move upward from there
Senior Sound Designer+184% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Senior Photographer. 2% joint modeled share
pivot86% of modeled exits move upward from there

What this page cannot know is which of these fit you. That is what the free list is for.