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Careers

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Digital Imaging Technology encompasses a wide range of career possibilities, and salaries vary according to the type and size of business.

Some career paths include:

  • Graphic designer
  • Press operator
  • Pre-press technician
  • Studio or wedding photographer
  • Web designer
  • Entry-level 3-D artist

According to America’s Career Infonet, growth rates and salary ranges in the Digital Imaging Technology field in the United States are:

Job Title Expected Growth Rate Through 2014 Median Hourly
Wage *
Median Annual
Salary *
Photographer +12% $12.55 $20,100
Prepress technician and worker -8% $15.79 $32,800
Graphic designer +15%  $18.46 $38,400
Multimedia artist and animator +14% $24.18 $50,300

* in 2005, the last year for which figures are available