Alright, so you wanna know how much them NFL cameramen get paid, huh? Well, it ain’t no simple thing, like sellin’ eggs at the market. It’s a whole lot more complicated than that, you see.
First off, you gotta understand there’s different kinds of folks behind them cameras. Some are just regular camera operators, you know, the ones pointin’ the camera at the players runnin’ around. Then you got them fancy cinematographer fellas, the ones makin’ it all look pretty and dramatic. And they get paid different, ya hear?
Now, for them regular camera operators, I heard tell they make somewhere between $42,000 and $75,000 a year. That’s a pretty big range, ain’t it? Well, that’s ’cause some folks are just startin’ out, and some have been doin’ it for a long time. The average seems to be around $56,000 a year, just for the regular camera work. That’s what them fellas at the NFL be payin’ on average, so they say.
But if you’re one of them fancy cinematographers, well, you’re gonna make more. They say those guys can pull in anywhere from $67,000 to a whopping $122,000 a year! That’s a whole lotta money, if you ask me. The average for them is around $80,000 a year, plus maybe a little extra on top, like a bonus or somethin’. They say the average extra be around $9000 a year, could be more, could be less, who really knows for sure?
- Camera Operator: $42,000 – $75,000 per year
- Cinematographer: $67,000 – $122,000 per year
Now, some folks say you need a fancy college degree to do this kind of work. Something about film or broadcastin’, I reckon. But back in my day, you learned by doin’, not by sittin’ in some classroom. Times are different now, I guess.
I also heard tell that there’s other folks film sports, like them fellas film basketball in the NBA, they get around $66,000 a year. And then you have them ESPN folks, they get even more, around $74,000. So it just depends on who you workin’ for, see?
And then there’s the hourly folks. Some of them camera operators don’t get paid by the year, they get paid by the hour. I heard that the going rate is around $28.16 an hour. Now, that might not sound like much, but if you’re workin’ long hours, especially during football season, it can add up.
So, to sum it all up, how much do them NFL cameramen get paid? Well, it depends. It depends on if they’re a regular camera operator or a fancy cinematographer. It depends on how long they’ve been doin’ it. And it might depend if they are hourly or not. But you can figure it’s somewhere between $42,000 and $122,000 a year. That’s a whole lot of money to be makin’ just pointin’ a camera, if you ask me. But I guess it ain’t easy work, luggin’ them heavy cameras around and makin’ sure you get the right shot.
And don’t forget, these numbers are just averages. Some folks might make more, some might make less. It’s like plantin’ a garden, some years you get a bumper crop, and some years things just don’t grow right. It’s the same with work, I reckon.
But one thing’s for sure, them NFL cameramen are a big part of makin’ football what it is. Without them, we wouldn’t be able to see all the action, the touchdowns, the tackles, and all the excitement. So, they deserve to get paid good money, I say. They work hard, and they give us somethin’ we enjoy.
So next time you watchin’ a game, remember them fellas behind the cameras. They’re workin’ hard to bring you the best possible view of the game. And they’re gettin’ paid for it, too. Not a king’s ransom, maybe, but enough to put food on the table and maybe a little extra for a fishin’ trip now and then.
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