Cinematographer Salary

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What Cinematographers actually earn, benchmarked from real postings that disclose pay. Figures are USD only, with no currency conversion.

Across 5 Cinematographer postings that disclosed pay, the median is about $100K (USD). The sample is still small, so read it as indicative.

Salary

Median

$100K

USD/yr

Average

$117K

USD/yr

Based on 5 disclosed USD postings · Cinematographer, USD-disclosed · full range shown once the sample grows

Based only on postings that disclose pay, counted in USD with no conversion. Native-currency pay by country is on the salary hub; see the full methodology.

Where Cinematographers are hired

California, US7

San Francisco, CA, US3

Los Angeles, CA, US2

New York City, NY, US1

South San Francisco, CA, US1

Detroit, MI, US1

Industries hiring them

Marketing, Advertising & Agencies3

Aerospace, Defense & Space2

Media, Entertainment & Sports2

Manufacturing, Industrial & Robotics1

Software & Technology1

Seniority mix

Senior2

Director1

Employment type

full time5

contract1

freelance1

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