Expert: Kitty Kavey - 1/14/2009

Question
*How much money do you get payed?
*What classes do I have to take?


Answer
Each job and each client varies, so there is no one set rate for modeling.  Larger markets such as New York would generally pay more for the same type of work than a smaller market, such as Chicago.

A bigger company may pay more for the same type of work than a smaller company - so you may earn a lot more modeling underwear for Victoria's Secret than you would modeling underwear for Sears.

A promotional model may be paid by the hour, perhaps as little as $10 or $15 an hour, while a high fashion model may be paid thousands for just a few hours on the catwalk.

Then too it may vary by how well-known one is.  A "name" may earn a lot more than an unknown, even though they may working the same runway show for the same designer.

No classes are required to become any type of model, nor do most types of models use a resume.  

You can find out more specific answers to your first question if you choose a particular type of modeling and then contact agencies in your area who represent that type of model.  They should be able to at least give you an idea of who their clients might be, and what a certainly look or type might be able to earn in your area.

Good luck to you,
~Kitty