C-1214
Candidate #C-1214
Video Editor · 5 years experience · Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects, Colour grading
$1,300per month + GST
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Creative role
Hire an offshore Photo Editor
A Photo Editor handles image retouching, colour correction, background removal, product photography editing, and visual consistency across your digital and print channels.
$1,200per month + GST, all-in
$50–65kAustralian salary range
$53,510est. saving a year (NSW)*
What they do
A photo editor who handles photo retouching, colour correction, background removal, product photography editing, batch editing, image formatting and lightroom workflows, full time and dedicated to your business.
Why hire offshore
01
High-volume image editing at a fraction of local post-production cost
02
Ideal for ecommerce and real estate businesses with large image libraries
03
Fast turnaround on product and property photo batches
Skills
Photo retouching Colour correction Background removal Product photography editing Batch editing Image formatting Lightroom workflows
Software they use
AdAdobe PhotoshopAdAdobe LightroomCaCapture OnePiPixlrReRemove.bg
Cost comparison
What a photo editor costs a year
Local figures are salary plus 12% super and NSW payroll tax.
$25k
$50k
$75k
$59k
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Local entry$50k salaryLocal typical$58k salaryLocal senior$65k salaryAdept$1,200/mo
Estimated saving
79%
About $53,510 a year against a typical local hire in NSW, before recruitment fees, leave cover, equipment and desk space.
A typical day
What a working day can look like
An example in Sydney time. Your photo editor follows your priorities and your tools.
8:30am
Brief review
Picks up new requests and confirms anything unclear before starting.
9:30am
Deep work
Designs, edits or writes the day's main piece.
12:00pm
Review round
Shares drafts for feedback in your tool of choice.
1:30pm
Revisions
Applies feedback quickly and keeps versions organised.
3:30pm
Asset prep
Exports, resizes and files final assets to your brand standards.
5:00pm
Hand-off
Posts what shipped and what's next in your team channel.
Available talent
Creative talent you can interview
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C-1213
Candidate #C-1213
Graphic Designer · 4 years experience · Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Canva Pro
$1,200per month + GST
U-1203
Candidate #U-1203
UI/UX Designer · 6 years experience · Figma, User research, Prototyping
$1,800per month + GST
Questions
Hiring a photo editor
Something else on your mind? Our Australian team can talk it through.
Can they edit product photos for ecommerce?
Yes. Background removal, white backgrounds, colour correction, and shadow editing for ecommerce product images are core tasks.
Can they handle real estate photography editing?
Yes. Sky replacement, interior brightening, HDR blending, and lens correction are standard real estate photo editing tasks.
How many images can they edit per day?
For standard ecommerce edits, 100–300 images per day. Complex retouching projects have a lower throughput.
Can they work in Lightroom presets?
Yes. Provide your Lightroom preset library and they apply consistent edits across all images in your batch.
How do I send large image batches?
Via Google Drive, Dropbox, or a shared FTP. Most offshore photo editors work with cloud-based file transfers for large volumes.
Where they work
Industries and states
*Estimate compares $14,400 a year with a $57,500 salary plus 12% super and NSW payroll tax (5.45%, payable once wages pass the state threshold).
Ready when you are
Meet your photo editor this month
Tell us what you need and we'll shortlist candidates for you to interview. $1,200 a month + GST, with no upfront fees.
