Picture Framer - Pay and progression
Kaihanga Anga Pikitia
Pay
- The starting rate for picture framing assistants is usually the minimum wage.
- A store manager who frames and has full responsibility when the owner is not present earns on average $23 an hour.
- Salaries for picture framers who own and run their own business will vary depending on the size of the business and the region they work in.
According to the 2006 Census, picture framers earned an average of $27,600 a year and worked an average of 42 hours per week. This includes full and part-time workers.
This information is provided as a guide only
Career Progression
Specialised picture framers have good opportunities to progress into a conservator role for art galleries and museums.
Opportunities also exist for picture framers to work in glazing, building and carpentry.
Updated
August 2008
