AVERAGE MALE PORNSTAR- 600-700/scene, his income is less than the female pornstars and is around 50,000 per year. Make-up artists and still photographers – who snap shots for marketing purposes – are often paid £350 apiece. AVERAGE FEMALE PORNSTAR- 800-900/scene and can reach up to 50,000 per year. Meanwhile a writer takes home much less, between £175 and £280 for a day’s work, and a cameraperson typically rakes in £500.
Most shoots last two to eight days and there’s a host of roles that you might not have thought about.ĭirectors are a lot more hands-on in this industry – sometimes juggling tasks such as location scouting, lighting and shooting as well – and that’s reflected in their pay.Ī director of a feature-length film, not a short, is likely to earn around £700 or £1,050 each day with a few pros making upwards of £2,000. There’s much more that goes into a making a porno than just the performers having sex on camera. Males are likely to trouser between £350 and £420 per scene or day depending on their agreement with the studio.īetter known stars can earn £490 to £630 while superstars would see a cheque of up to £1,050. Some award-winning actors like Manuel Ferrara get top dollar, but most will be making much less. Generally lads get paid a fixed amount for the scene or for the day, meaning that there’s no pay difference depending on the sex act. Men will get between 250-500 per scene and they will typically work 6 days a week, doing multiple scenes per day. KINK: Stars get paid more depending on how extreme the sex is (Image: GETTY) First of all, men are going to be paid less than women.