Does pharma really pay that much better? Looking at Glassdoor at one of the Phama agencies in NYC, Area 23. Sr. AD-$97k. ACD-$190k. CD-$245k. Aren’t these the same salary level as most of the non-pharmacy agencies?? 🤷‍♂️

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Tech is where it's for compensation these days, OP

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glassdoor is realistically probably an aggregate of data collected over the last few years, and both salaries could be lower than what people are earning today

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People need something to make them feel good about choices they make.

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I always thought that was a myth. Or if there is a pay bump, it’s not significant enough to excite you if you’re deciding between consumer vs pharma.

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No, and this harmful myth needs to die already.

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Pharma doesn’t pay better. If anything, it pays a little less than general.

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Depends on the agency I guess? Just heard of an ACD role at a major pharma agency and they would only go mid $150k. Understanding why they can't fill open roles.

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Sounds like Omnicom

I think it used to be true but not anymore. I left pharma a year ago and only had to take a 5k pay cut. And now with the way the market is I think any pay gap at all is gone.

Is $245 average for a CD?!

Well dang ok 🎉🎉🎉

Then why do Pharma when a big idea is the clients’ brand color peppered throughout a TV ad? 🤷‍♂️

Definitely not, especially if you’re on a launch brand. Pharma pays very well but it all depends on the holding company.

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