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I earn +300k per year in Michigan. If you're out in Hollywood or Chicago; probably closer to +500k-600k
There is probably a union scale for the DP; depending on the project's budget, producer, and so forth.

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$3000 a week, but they shoot only 2-3 films a year so it comes to 30-75K.

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The director of Photography is covered under the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) contract. However, the salary is marked "subject to negotioation". The next job down the ladder is the 1st Assistant cameraman. As of 01/01/08, that job makes $33.80 an hour. Chances are if you are just starting out as a cinematographer, you will work your way up through the camera team. You will probably start out as a clapper/loader, then 2nd assist, then 1st assist. All the while, you will problably be shooting small (i.e. short films) for students and up and coming producer-directors. On these smaller films, you will probably shoot for free (or next to free). The rationelle here is that you are building up your reel to show people what you can do.

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In Europe, a 'director of photography' has a better descriptive name. They are called a 'director of lighting'. This is what a director of photography does. Among other responsibilities, they design a lighting scheme for each scene, as well as calculate how that lighting will affect the camera and film.

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it really dependents on there work or who they working for. some may get a cut out the movie or a 2 million dollar check some may get paid 3000 a day or week it all dependents.

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