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Associate Photographer

Career advancement roadmap

Your path to the next level

A milestone-by-milestone view of how to grow from here.

  1. Current role
    Associate Photographer
    Entry
  2. Recommended certification
    Google UX Design Certificate
    Professional
  3. Recommended master's
    Master of Communications
    Graduate Degree
  4. Next career level
    Photographer
    Photographer (Arts) Ladder
  5. Future salary potential
    $125K potential
    Top of range for mapped next role
Overview

Degrees that lead to this role

No mapped degrees found for this role yet.
Career ladder

How the climb looks

  1. 1
    Associate Photographer
    Current • you are here
    years
  2. 2
    Photographer
    Next
    years
Salary range

What you can realistically earn

Entry / low
$30K
Typical mid
$60K
Top of range
$90K
$30K$90K

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Certifications

Credentials that advance you

Professional
High
Google UX Design Certificate
Professional
Professional
Medium
Project Management Certificate
Professional
Master's degrees

Graduate paths worth considering

Graduate Degree
High
Master of Communications
Business
Medium
MBA

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