The pay is high. It is not unusual for a single campaign to pay a million dollars plus. This money is not as high as supermodel pay but high enough to make it extremely competitive. Only about one in 250,000 people trying will ever make it in this category. Clothes are designed to look their best when on the hanger, and a tall slender body helps achieve the same look.
Runway shows occur twice a year and circulate from Milan , London , Paris and then to New York .
Runway men need to be at least 6' tall and have excellent physiques. Understand most major retailer's ads are shot in the city where the corporate headquarters are located. So if you think you should be in the Sears catalog , you should be living in Chicago. Most markets in the US do have some catalog shoots taking place daily or at least weekly and although the pay is reasonable, it can never support the huge number of people available to model. Requirements for print and catalog models are the same.