Photographers
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We rate jobs using four factors. These are:
- Chance of being automated
- Job growth
- Wages
- Volume of available positions
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Calculated automation risk
Low Risk (21-40%): Jobs in this level have a limited risk of automation, as they demand a mix of technical and human-centric skills.
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User poll
Our visitors have voted there's a low chance this occupation will be automated. This assessment is further supported by the calculated automation risk level, which estimates 34% chance of automation.
What do you think the risk of automation is?
What is the likelihood that Photographers will be replaced by robots or artificial intelligence within the next 20 years?
Sentiment
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Sentiment over time (yearly)
Growth
The number of 'Photographers' job openings is expected to rise 3.9% by 2033
Total employment, and estimated job openings
Updated projections are due 09-2025.
Wages
In 2023, the median annual wage for 'Photographers' was 40.760 $, or 20 $ per hour
'Photographers' were paid 15.2% lower than the national median wage, which stood at 48.060 $
Wages over time
Volume
As of 2023 there were 53,630 people employed as 'Photographers' within the United States.
This represents around < 0.001% of the employed workforce across the country
Put another way, around 1 in 2 thousand people are employed as 'Photographers'.
Job description
Photograph people, landscapes, merchandise, or other subjects. May use lighting equipment to enhance a subject's appearance. May use editing software to produce finished images and prints. Includes commercial and industrial photographers, scientific photographers, and photojournalists.
SOC Code: 27-4021.00
Comments (20)
And yes, I'm a professional photographer, but as Galileo told us, we are not the center of the universe. :-P
For example, a robot could take photos with the correct settings and a cool angle, but a robot could never look at something and realize the true beauty and emotions that a human could feel.
So, a robot might take a photo with the correct ISO, AP, SP, and an angle that it has been programmed to look at. But never emotions because in the end, it's a machine.
From the little experience I have, I know it takes more than being knowledgeable and aware of the techniques of photography to take a good photo. Sure, it plays a role, but you need to feel emotion from the image to know that it is a good photo.
An AI can't do that.
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