What is their Salary Rate?

There is No Salary For Underwear Models

You are paid by the gig or assignment, not a weekly salary like a 9-5 job would pay you. As a beginner, you likely are very eager just to land your first underwear modeling gig. You'd take any amount of pay, just to be able to tell girls at the bar that you are an underwear model. That is understandable for a beginner. However, you need to take care to discuss the contract for your first modeling gig. For how many months and years will the person hiring you be able to publish your photo? Remember, brands don't want to hire a guy who also models for their competitor. So, let's say you land a low-pay underwear modeling gig. Maybe you earn only $500. If you fail to set a maximum amount of time that someone can publish your photo, they use your photos forever.

A year or two later, let's say you learn more about the business and make great contacts in the industry and finally are in line for a high-paying gig with a brand that is ten times the size of the small company that hired you for your first gig - a year or two ago. But, the first company is still using your photo and as such, you will get declined for the high paying gig! So, don't be desperate and accept $25 per hour for photos that can be used forever. Consider the future ...and your future marketability.

Modeling Job = One-Time Assignment When professionals in modeling use the phrase "modeling job," they are not referring to a job someone would have as a formal employee. In this situation, the word "job" means the same as a freelance, one-time assignment. Yes, there may be situations where you return over and over again to do fit modeling - where they have you try on patterns that designers are working on - or to an online retailer who needs photos for a website each week, but it is highly unlikely you will receive a weekly paycheck like the worker at Walmart receives.

If you will not receive a regular paycheck, you need to be able to budget your money and ask for enough money to cover the many weeks that you will not receive income. Once again, beginner models who are only interested in impressing the girls at their favorite bar usually accept any low payment offered to them - instead of being smart and negotiating wisely. If you will not work for another three months, you need to negotiate enough money to cover that time. You can earn anywhere from $100 per hour or $1,500 per day for catalogs and for advertising agencies $250 per hour or $10,000 per day is average. Range Showing Model

Reference: UnderwearCareers.com