Australian Education Pathways

Photographic Developers and Printers

On-the-job / entry-level Stable · ANZSCO skill level 4 · occupation 7114

Photographic Developers and Printers edit and adjust digital images, develop photographic film, and print photographic images from digital media, negatives and positives using computer software, fully automatic equipment and by separate processes.

People employed1,300
Median pay$1,406per week, full-time
Projected growth+0.2%over 5 years (to 2030)
Recent growth0%per year
Median age43
Female share75%

How do you get there?

Highest qualification held by people in this job: 24.4% university · 27.2% vet / tafe · 43.7% school / entry (ABS Census via JSA).

Usually studied as Computing & IT. A selection of providers offering courses in this field (indicative, not ranked):

Course & field-of-education data © Commonwealth of Australia (CRICOS), CC BY 2.5 AU. Matched by field of education — indicative; confirm entry requirements with each provider.

Where these jobs are

VIC 25.6% · QLD 20.3% · WA 17.1% · NSW 11.4% · SA 7.8% · ACT 7.2% · TAS 5.3% · NT 5.3%

Top industries

Other Services · Professional, Scientific and Technical Services · Retail Trade.

Source: Jobs and Skills Australia — Occupation profiles (Feb 2026) + Employment Projections (May 2025–2035). © Commonwealth of Australia, CC BY 4.0. Figures are national estimates.