It is well known that modelling is seen by the general populace as a lucrative and exciting career choice. While there are certainly drawbacks and reality-checks needed for those who believe life as a model is all fun and games, there is definitely no smoke without fire.

Here are just a few of the many benefits in coming a model:

Pay

Indeed.com places the average annual salary of a model in the United Kingdom at £42,245. Yet, modelling is not a job that runs on normal wage structures, but rather higher incomes for shorter working periods.

In turn, a model can be paid with hourly rates of £40 and above for a photo shoot, with daily fees often reaching up to £1,000 and above. However, this can obviously vary depending on the type of work and experience of said model, as well as unfair wage discrimination against male models.

One should be careful not to confuse pay with total take home, as models often have to cover their own expenses which can reduce the fees earned off of a particular shoot or booking.

Hours

As touched upon above, a model's day does not quite follow the nine-to-five structure lived by so many outside of the industry. Unpredictability is part and parcel of the job.

Evidently, the winding schedule of a model is an alluring aspect of the sector for those who find the monotony of a more regular 35-40-hour week tedious and tiresome. Yet, it should be noted that when booked and busy, a model’s professional schedule can be extremely demanding and should not be taken lightly.

Connections

One major pull of becoming a model is undoubtedly the connections that one can gain. Travelling across the country and even internationally provides the possibility for networking at an immense scale - leading to snowballing personal and professional contact lists. 

This, in turn, allows the world of modelling to become a hallway full of, as put by Karolina Kurkova, “a lot of different doors of opportunities”. Who knows where the career will take you.

Personal Growth

Finally, modelling does not only open external doors but also internal avenues for growth. Karlie Kloss once told Seventeen magazine that if you “believe in yourself and feel confident in yourself,” then “you can do anything”.

Especially for teen and young models, entering the world of modelling can truly encourage a sense of self-worth and confidence, in turn providing invaluable life skills that can be transferred to countless other walks of life.