craving some pay transparency for creatives, would love to set up a google sheet if anyone else is interested.

I’ll start, 50K in LA as a Jr Art Director at Omnicom agency … now you!

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Been around for a while http://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/11obKJpckWJNyEYPdhHM0iaGp0x4QoVk_7aitRC5zVlc/edit#gid=70710369

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They lowballed you.

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I started out in LA 2019 and made 60k

This is a good range for us, I believe.

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This has been true for the most part in my experience. ACD feels a little low. Probably more like $135k as the low range.

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I made 55k in 2013 as a junior at an Omnicom agency.

You got lowballed as hell.

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Yes, any money is better than $0. Good one.

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I also recall seeing a link but that one hasn’t been updated b frequently the last time I saw. Me: NY, senior designer 145k (new title is from previous freelance gigs)

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Think this already exists…

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What you make now as a junior might be perfectly in line with the market. It all depends on where you are and what kind of work you are doing. If you’re at a “name” agency and putting good work in your book, after two years you should be up to $80k there. Otherwise, you can jump to another agency for $100k. But if you’re at a mediocre shop for a long time at a low salary… not good.

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Looking for that link too. We are so underpaid

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Low paid ACD squad rise up! 135k

Junior AD, Midwest $50k

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Yes I'm here

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NYC BBDO starts juniors at 62K

Got paid 60K+OT at an IPG agency. Honestly made more than I do now at the rate I worked OT

Found out an art director (also from an NYC Omnicom agency) was making $65k. He’s making the same amount as some of our associates

EAST COAST –
Associate CW (start 62k-65k)
Mid-level CW (bump to 80, then 88k)
Senior CW (bump to 100k)

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