ACD's - what's your salary? Would love to get a good idea of what ACDs are making across the US - especially in Austin, Portland, NY, LA, Miami but would love to hear from anyone as I negotiate my salary. Thank you!

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I interviewed for an ACD role in Portland a few weeks ago. The salary band was 130-150k. Also interviewed at a few LA agencies. Most were between 135-160k.

New York/SF salaries are higher (for obvious reasons). 160-180k isn’t unheard of. I don’t know any agency ACDs that make under 120k or over 200k.

*I have no idea how much ACDs make in Florida… but probably not enough to justify living there.

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Thank you for your replies - this is validating and helpful. Appreciate it!

A friend of mine is an ACD working remote and making 170k which is the top of the range for that shop’s acds.

I was at 130k in Chicago a year ago before leveling up.

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