Property Media
Fort Lauderdale · 25 photos, video, twilight
- Customer pays
- $765.00
- Your share
- $535.50
- Your time
- ≈ 3.5 hrs incl. twilight
Approx. $153/hr, before your costs.
Get paid to fly. We handle the boring stuff.
Jobs arrive with the scope, price, address, and shot list already settled. No client chasing, no invoicing, no arguing about what “a few extra shots” means. Accept, fly it, upload, get paid.
Application takes about 3 minutes · we review within two business days
- 70%
- of the services subtotal goes to you, plus travel in full, stated on every offer before you accept
- 7 days
- after customer approval, each job on its own
- $675
- average earnings per job across our network this year
- Zero
- invoices you send, calls you take, or clients you chase
What the money looks like
Our revenue share model keeps things simple
Property Inspection
Coral Springs · 22 photos
- Customer pays
- $727.60
- Your 70% of the $680 subtotal
- $476.00
- Travel, 24 mi past your radius
- $18.24
- You're paid
- $494.24
- Your time
- ≈ 1.5 hrs
Approx. $255/hr. Travel past your radius is $0.76 a mile and all of it's yours.
Event Coverage
Hollywood Beach · two hours live
- Customer pays
- $2,180.00
- Your share
- $1,526.00
- Your time
- ≈ 5 hrs incl. upload
Approx. $305/hr. Event work is rarer and needs more lead time.
What PhotoDrone’s share is used for
General PhotoDrone operations and overhead like customer acquisition, quoting, dispatch, the quality control, editing, invoicing and collection, payment processing, support when a customer is unhappy, and the losses when a job goes wrong. We think that's a fair split, and you can judge for yourself now that you know what it covers.
What you need
A current FAA Part 107 certificate
Not optional, every PhotoDrone job is commercial work. We verify the number against the registry.
$1M liability insurance naming drone operations
General business coverage isn't enough. Most carriers add UAS wording for a modest premium.
Your own aircraft, 20MP stills and 4K video minimum
A Mavic 3 or Air 3 class aircraft clears this comfortably. Thermal, LiDAR, and RTK unlock extra work.
A base in or near South Florida
You set your own radius. Wider means more offers and longer drives. We accept applicants from other areas but job availability isn't guaranteed (yet).
Answer most offers within 30 minutes
Customers are waiting on a confirmation. Offers go to several pilots at once, and are processed on a first-come, first-served basis, so acceptance speed decides who gets the work.
What we expect
- Show up when you said you would, or tell us early if you can't
- Shoot the checklist, including the shots that are less interesting
- Respect job-site restrictions we pass on, even inconvenient ones
- Report problems when they arise rather than working around them quietly
- Upload within 24 hours of the shoot
What we’re not offering
- Not employment. You're an independent operator with your own business and insurance contracted by PhotoDrone to perform work for our clients.
- No guaranteed volume. Offers depend on demand in your area, your personal acceptance rate, and the services you can reliably deliver.
- No equipment provided, no reimbursement for gear or damage caused by operator negligence, or payment for travel outside of the job price
- No client relationship. You don't contact customers directly, and they don't contact you. We manage the relationship so you can focus on the job.
How to join our network
Four easy steps from application to your first offer.
- 01
Apply
Name, contact, county, certificate status, years flying.
- 02
We review
A person reads it. We accept about one applicant in six.
- 03
Onboarding
Ten sections: credentials, equipment, service area, availability, payout.
- 04
Offers start
Go available and matching jobs reach you. Accept what suits you.
Ready to apply?
Three minutes now, a decision within two business days. Credentials come after you’re approved.
Apply to flyQuestions first? pilots@photodrone.com