Media & Entertainment in India
Director of Photography in India
69.0
Skill score · Moderate employability
₹42,267
Typical monthly pay
12
Companies hiring
What goes into the outlook
Government backing15%Bilateral migration agreements and federal skill-mission backing for the role.78% confidence
50
Market dynamics30%Live hiring volume, pay against country cost-of-living, sector trend, and automation risk.51% confidence
59
Placement outcome25%Verified placement rate and salary checks from past graduates and employers.40% confidence
55
Training quality30%Is the qualification officially recognised by the regulator and still in date?95% confidence
100
Things to know
Decent outlook
Skill score
Jobs and pay
Companies hiring
12
tracked across our sources
Typical monthly pay
₹42,267
median across published pay scales
Sector trend
Steady demand
based on published indicators
Training partners in India
2
where you train before you go
Training partners in India
You train in India (skill, language, and pre-departure). The job market may be India — partners below are India-based institutes for this pathway, not foreign schools in the destination country.
- Whistling Woods InternationalMumbai · MESC · NSDC · NSDC-MESC-WW-001https://www.whistlingwoods.net
- Film and Television Institute of India (FTII)Pune · Ministry of Information & Broadcasting · MESC · MIB-FTII-1960https://www.ftii.ac.in
Top employers in this field
AXO Production 1
BM Cosmetic Clinic & Hospitals 1
Digimad Media House Private Limited 1
Freshbox Media 1
Gessdemn Global Services 1
Hogwarts Studios 1
Istya 1
SODA Skool 1
OfficialNQR/NSDC qualification registry
NQR/NSDC qualification 2022/ME/MESC/05201 - Director of Photography. User-supplied QP code: MES/Q0901 (Media & Entertainment Skill Council, MEPSC/MESC). Sector: Media & Entertainme…
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PathwayMEA eMigrate / Overseas Employment
MEA eMigrate is the Government of India portal for overseas employment governance: ECR/ECNR notification, registration of Recruiting Agents, and bilateral labour mobility MoUs. Ind…
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PayAmbitionBox India salary
AmbitionBox cinematographer median CTC: INR 573,276/year (~INR 47,773/month).
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PayAmbitionBox India salary
AmbitionBox videographer median CTC: INR 466,871/year (~INR 38,906/month).
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PayAmbitionBox India salary
AmbitionBox aggregate median for Director of Photography profiles: INR 43,339/month across 1166 data points.
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PayPayScale India salary
PayScale cinematographer p50 (median): INR 494,348/year (~INR 41,196/month).
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**Job Title:** Photographer \& Videographer **Location:** Gurgaon (On\-site at Hogwarts Studios) **Job Type:** Full\-Time **Experience:** 3\+ years preferred **Education:**…
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**Role Objective** We are seeking a highly creative and technically proficient **Videography \& Photography Manager** to lead our visual content department. You will be responsibl…
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**Job Title: Art Director** **Location:** Thane / Mumbai **Company:** FreshBox Media **About Us** FreshBox Media is a full\-service digital marketing agency driven by a brand\…
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**Job Title:** Photo Editor \& Director of Photography **Company:** Gessdemn Global Services Pvt. Ltd. **Location:** Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu **Job Type:** Full\-Time \| On\-sit…
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**Please do not apply if you do not have strong e\-com and campaign shoot fashion styling and art direction experience.** **Fashion Stylist and Creative Director**: **Job Title:*…
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Job Description: Social Media \& Marketing Operations Manager **Brand:** Istya **Location:** Kolkata (In\-Office) **Reporting to:** Founder/Director **Role Overview** Istya is…
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**ABOUT THE ORGANISATION:** Studio1Emporio has been providing photography, videography and branding in Delhi. We do shoots for catalogs, lookbooks, campaigns, creatives, indoors a…
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We are looking for a multi\-skilled creative professional who can handle Videography \& Photography and **design for both print and digital**, and **editing**. **Job Title:** Vide…
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**Job Description** We are seeking a creative and skilled Director of Photography (DOP) to lead the visual execution of video and photoshoot projects. The ideal candidate will hav…
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Cameraman & Video Director at SODA Skool (Mohali district, India) — linkedin IN
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