Photographers, audio-visual and broadcasting equipment operators salary in the UK (2025/26)
Official UK Average earnings data 2025
£30,396
Typical Annual pay range
Employment patterns
- 81% of Photographers, audio work full-time
- 59% are self-employed
- 96.7% of employees have permanent contracts
Understanding Photographers, audio-visual and broadcasting equipment operators pay in the UK
The typical photographers, audio-visual and broadcasting equipment operators in the UK earns a median salary of £30,396 in 2025/26. These figures come from the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE), so they reflect actual reported pay rather than self-reported estimates or job-advert ranges.
The middle half of photographers, audio-visual and broadcasting equipment operators earnings fall between £23,931 and £36,213 a year. That spread reflects the usual gap between newer entrants and more experienced photographers, audio-visual and broadcasting equipment operators.
The mean (average) salary is higher, at £35,229. When the mean sits above the median like this, a smaller group of high earners is pulling the average up, which is why the median is the better guide to what a typical photographers, audio-visual and broadcasting equipment operators actually takes home.
Employment patterns shape these numbers too: Around 59% of Photographers, audio are self-employed, well above most occupations, so the employee pay above will not capture earnings for those working for themselves.
Where you work changes the picture: photographers, audio-visual and broadcasting equipment operators pay ranges from £23,555 in Yorkshire and the Humber up to £33,804 in London, a difference of £10,249 (44%). The full regional breakdown is below.
Dig deeper: see photographers, audio-visual and broadcasting equipment operators pay in London or read how we source and check this data.
How pay varies by region
London is the highest-paying region for photographers, audio-visual and broadcasting equipment operators at £33,804 — 11% above the UK median. Yorkshire and the Humber is lowest at £23,555.
UK median £30,396
| Region | Median payUK median £30,396 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | £33,804 | £33,804 | £34,837 | +11% |
| South East | £32,538 | £32,538 | £35,174 | +7% |
| Scotland | £30,172 | £30,172 | £30,791 | -1% |
| Wales | £28,366 | £28,366 | £32,338 | -7% |
| North West | £28,309 | £28,309 | £34,975 | -7% |
| East Midlands | £28,237 | £28,237 | £29,012 | -7% |
| South West | £25,772 | £25,772 | £28,994 | -15% |
| West Midlands | £24,544 | £24,544 | £26,300 | -19% |
| East of England | £23,629 | £23,629 | £25,756 | -22% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £23,555 | £23,555 | £25,437 | -23% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| London £33,804 | £33,804Mean £34,837 | +11% |
| South East £32,538 | £32,538Mean £35,174 | +7% |
| Scotland £30,172 | £30,172Mean £30,791 | -1% |
| Wales £28,366 | £28,366Mean £32,338 | -7% |
| North West £28,309 | £28,309Mean £34,975 | -7% |
| East Midlands £28,237 | £28,237Mean £29,012 | -7% |
| South West £25,772 | £25,772Mean £28,994 | -15% |
| West Midlands £24,544 | £24,544Mean £26,300 | -19% |
| East of England £23,629 | £23,629Mean £25,756 | -22% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber £23,555 | £23,555Mean £25,437 | -23% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£30,396); ‘Vs UK median’ compares each region’s median to it. Suppressed values mean ONS withheld this figure because the sample was too small to publish.
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UK median annual pay for photographers, audio-visual and broadcasting equipment operators by year (ONS ASHE).
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▪ 25th–75th percentile range
Pre-2021 figures mapped from SOC 2010 via ONS concordance table
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