The high price of raw materials coupled with the tremendous work and responsibility involved makes restoration an expensive business. Restoration and conservation of a single painting may cost tens of thousands of rupees. As such there are no fixed pay scales in private practice-the quantum of work and the time required to complete it are deciding factors for the fee. 

There is enough work in the field to make a good living out of this profession In general, the average restorer earns between two and three lakhs per annum while a highly qualified expert can net Rs 50,000 per month. It is however, a risky business