Print modeling for advertisement includes commercials or trade publications, fashion and non-fashion, lingerie, swimsuit, nude, billboard, newspaper, catalog, slide shows and other high-exposure works.

Live fashion modeling includes runway, showroom, trade shows, floor shows, trade fairs, informal shows, retail, etc.

Union and Non-Union broadcast and industrial modeling includes television commercials, films, industrial training films, stage and theatricals, radio and television voice-overs.

It is possible to make from $50 to $250 per hour, depending on your experience, popularity and where you live. New models can expect to start at:

Children: $25 to $75 per hour or $150 to $1,000 per day;

Juniors: $25 to $75 per hour or $150 to $1,500 per day;

Young Men/Women: $50 to $125 per hour or $150 to $2,000 per day;

As one becomes recognized, the rates can be significantly higher. Keep in mind that the high end of the scale happens only on special occasions and depends on the market's interest in the individual.

Editorial bookings for magazines are paid at $50 to $100 per hour or $250 per day. The model will be paid based upon the currency rate inside the country where the modeling assignment takes place. Payment for bookings are made to the model within one to three weeks.

For acting, most salaries are regulated by the unions and there are many variables which depend on the nature and venue of the work, residuals, etc. Some representative minimum salaries paid in 1990 were:

Television feature acting under SAG contract: $414 per day;

Television commercials: $366.60 per day;

AFTRA contract actors earned a minimum of $1,440 per week;

Guild pay for extras in a commercial was $232.27;

Screen Extras Guild members received $86.32 per day;

AFTRA members received $64+ for a 15-minute show;

Musicians and dancers received highly variable salaries in 1990:

Dancers' minimum averaged $200+ per day;

Musicians' minimums range from $460 to $1,065+ per week at major symphony orchestras;

Session Musicians earn a minimum of $220+ for a 3-hour session at a recording company;

Session Musicians earn $167+ at television or motion picture companies.

Most agencies take the standard 15% to 20% percent commission on all model/actor earnings. These agencies usually don't charge a registration fee but do expect the model to pay for all messengers, composites, and mailings, and every effort is usually made to keep expenses low.

One important point to reiterate: time is money in the modeling world, and appointments are made especially for a specific model. You must be on time and prepared. That means clean hair, face and clothing!