AIGA|Aquent Salary Survey

AIGA|Aquent Salary Survey 2006

AIGA|Aquent Survey of Design Salaries 2006 was mailed to all AIGA professional members and arrived in mid-June 2006.

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Compensation is reported in terms of three statistics: the 25th percentile, the median (50th percentile) and the 75th percentile. The 25th percentile represents that value which is greater than 25 percent of all values; the median that value greater than 50 percent of all values, and so on.

 

Salary/wages overview

Position 25th % median 75th % Number responding
Owner, partner, principal $50,000 $75,000 $110,000 704
Creative/design director $59,000 $76,000 $99,200 1,158
Art director $47,500 $60,000 $75,000 986
Senior designer $42,000 $50,000 $61,000 1,093
Designer $32,000 $38,500 $45,000 1,093
Entry-level designer $29,000 $33,000 $36,000 221
Solo designer $35,000 $48,000 $69,000 517
Print production artist $31,500 $40,000 $48,500 133
Copywriter $49,000 $62,000 $75,000 70
Web designer $40,000 $47,100 $55,000 129
Web developer front-end/interface systems $45,000 $57,000 $72,600 39
Web producer $45,000 $53,100 $67,000 22
Content developer $64,000 $68,300 $80,000 13
Marketing manager, new business manager, director $44,000 $62,500 $90,000 55

 

About the full survey
AIGA|Aquent Survey of Design Salaries 2006 is the most comprehensive survey of graphic designers available, published annually by AIGA.

Over 6,484 designers throughout the United States responded to the survey, which was conducted by the mail and on the Internet. The survey reports average annual and hourly rates of compensation for designers of print and electronic media, from entry level employees to principals and solo practitioners.

Salary figures are broken down by region, metro area, and type, size and client base of organization. The survey also includes data about the use of retirement plans, family and medical coverage, and other employment benefits, as well as descriptions of the positions surveyed. To receive access to the full survey results online as well as a print copy of the survey, join AIGA.