How much does a Freelance Photographer make in Chicago, IL? The average Freelance Photographer salary in Chicago, IL is $79,777 as of March 26, 2024, but the salary range typically falls between $70,111 and $92,437. Salary ranges can vary widely depending on many important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession. With more online, real-time compensation data than any other website, Salary.com helps you determine your exact pay target.

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Freelance Photographer Salaries by Percentile
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10th Percentile Freelance Photographer Salary $61,309 Chicago,IL March 26, 2024
25th Percentile Freelance Photographer Salary $70,111 Chicago,IL March 26, 2024
50th Percentile Freelance Photographer Salary $79,777 Chicago,IL March 26, 2024
75th Percentile Freelance Photographer Salary $92,437 Chicago,IL March 26, 2024
90th Percentile Freelance Photographer Salary $103,962 Chicago,IL March 26, 2024
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About Us Setflow is the first All-in-One digital platform (SaaS) to manage and create the best flow of pre-production for photography teams with access to a wide marketplace of talents, models and locations. Setflow aims to be a meeting point between production realities such as photography studios, retails and brands not only in Italy, but also internationally, succeeding in networking to make the organization system really easy. With a single click. How to be part of Setflow: - sign-up on Setflow and create your portfolio ( https://hub.setflow.io/signup) - wait for approval - explore the platform - get in touch with other creatives - wait to be booked for a shooting by our clients Benefits On platform visibility to luxury and big brands and productions for daily job booking A public profile of your jobs and information Free access to a series of tutorials, workshops and online courses
- 2 days ago
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES MEDIA, Inc. - Chicago , IL
The Chicago Sun-Times is the hardest-working paper in America, covering the stories and issues that matter most to Chicagoans with depth, integrity, and grit. The newsroom has earned eight Pulitzer Prizes for its hard-hitting investigative reporting, in-depth political coverage, insightful sports analysis, entertainment reviews, and cultural commentary. An industry-leading innovator in local news, it has been recognized nationally for expanding digital and multimedia reporting platforms alongside its indomitable newspaper, the oldest continuously published daily in the city. In January 2022, the Sun-Times merged with public radio station WBEZ with a shared mission to strengthen local journalism in Chicago. Under the banner of Chicago Public Media, Chicago Sun-Times Media, Inc. (CSTM) is now part of one of the largest nonprofit news organizations in the nation. This merger reinforces our commitment to serving Chicagoans with the news that matters mostfact-based, unbiased journalism deep
- 3 days ago
Wheaton College - Wheaton , IL
Job Description The Manager of Content Strategy reports to the Chief Marketing Communications Officer within the office of Marketing Communications, which resides in the Advancement, Vocation, Alumni Engagement Division under the Vice President of AVAE. The Manager of Content supervises the social media specialist, visual media specialist, and managing editor of Wheaton magazine. This position develops and executes owned media and content strategies that support integrated marketing plans for the College and oversees the production of Wheaton magazine, particularly vendor and budgetary management. The Manager of ContentStrategy has direct budgetary management and oversight for executing content strategies, including the magazine publication. Duties and Responsibilities Provides leadership and execution for editorial, multimedia, and social media content Sources compelling stories and content ideas for print magazine, the web, news, and social media. Manages multiple full-time staff mem
- 3 days ago
Visual Image Photography, Inc. - Chicago , IL
Senior Portrait Photographer Summary Title:Senior Portrait PhotographerID:1003-IL SRLocation:Chicago, ILDepartment:Photographer Description **Visual Image Photography** is actively seeking part-time senior portrait photographers. $12-16/hour, with increases based on skills, knowledge, and proficiency. We offer paid drive time, mileage and toll reimbursement, paid training, and flexible scheduling. If this sounds like an opportunity you've been looking for, apply today! **We create beautiful memories.** Help us create senior portraits that captures this important moment for families. Learn how to take beautiful images for parents who want to remember this important milestone for their sons and daughters, preserve their family history, and share their joy with the other people in their lives. We believe in using our photographic talents to give back to the community, so in addition to taking senior, school, and sports portraits, we also donate our time to document events for organization
- 4 days ago
Visual Image Photography, Inc. - Chicago , IL
Photographer Summary Title:PhotographerID:1002-ILLocation:Chicago, ILDepartment:Photographer Description **Visual Image Photography** is actively seeking part-time photographers to photograph sports teams and individual portraits, school portraits, and candids throughout the school year. $12-16/hour, with increases based on skills, knowledge, and proficiency. We offer paid drive time, mileage and toll reimbursement, paid training, and flexible scheduling. If this sounds like an opportunity you've been looking for, apply today! **We create beautiful memories.** Help us create school portraits and sports portraits that capture important moments for families. Learn how to take beautiful images for parents who want to remember the journey their sons and daughters are on as students and athletes, preserve their family history, and share their joy with the other people in their lives. We believe in using our photographic talents to give back to the community, so in addition to taking senior,
- 4 days ago

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    2 - 4 years experience
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    4 - 7 years experience
    Bachelor's Degree

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