AIGA|Aquent Salary Survey

AIGA|Aquent Salary Survey 2007

AIGA|Aquent Survey of Design Salaries 2007 was mailed to all AIGA professional members and arrived in mid-June 2007.

View the full survey (PDF)

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 $65,000 $100,000 $145,000 611
Creative/design director $73,000 $90,000 $116,000 945
Art director $55,000 $70,000 $82,000 1,047
Senior designer $50,000 $60,000 $70,000 1,423
Designer $37,500 $44,000 $52,000 1,621
Entry-level designer $30,000 $35,000 $40,000 749
Solo designer $40,000 $60,000 $80,000 926
Print production artist $35,000 $41,200 $50,000 419
Copywriter $45,000 $60,000 $72,000 340
Web designer $45,000 $54,000 $65,000 390
Web developer front-end/interface systems $48,000 $60,000 $72,000 204
Web developer back ends systems $52,000 $60,000 $75,000 131
Web producer $60,000 $70,000 $80,000 121
Content developer $45,000 $55,000 $65,000 83
Marketing manager, new business manager, director $52,000 $75,000 $90,000 292

 

About the full survey
AIGA|Aquent Survey of Design Salaries 2007 is the most comprehensive survey of graphic designers available, published annually by AIGA.

Over 5,000 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.