Had a recruiter in Chicago tell me the most I could get for a CD position was $130-150k. Much less than I make now. Was looking for $200k minimum to make a move. Is shit really that bad right now?

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Where would the move be to? The days of the big boy salaries are gone. All the people who got them didn’t deliver and ruined it for the rest.

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Differs by industry I would imagine. Sounds about right for Shopper Marketing which is very prevalent in Chicago

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All these numbers that are being thrown around are wrong. 130k for a CD in Chicago? Ummmm, I’m a Senior Copywriter and I’m close to making 130k. I don’t live in LA or New York.

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Really depends on the agency and role, as well as your experience. For DDB, I’d say 160-200. For a smaller shop, less than that. But less than 150 is insane.

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Depends on the shop and size, but yeah you ain't gonna make new york or LA money here unless they think the company will collapse without you.

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Yes shit is that bad right now

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Those are ACD ranges though. CD is Chicago should be 170/80+. Def know some making 200+

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ACD1 there are plenty of ACDs making 90 a year.

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No. That’s more like ecd salary. 130-150 is what a cd would be making in Chicago. Ha. Are you coming from New York? Because that sounds like you are asking New York prices. Good luck getting 200 for a cd in Chicago.

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@FCB1 don’t undersell yourself. These are average CD salaries in Chicago. And I know several people who are at the top of those averages and over.

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Tell the recruiter if they cut their fee you could make more money

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They are lowballing you pure and simple. Only a smaller shop would be telling you that. Average CD salary in Chicago among all agencies is $165-170k. The more experience and awards you have the more north of that you will make. @FCB 1, FCB pays the least for CDs among big shops in Chicago. Plus you are way off on ECD salary. At FCB, the ECDs are all making at least $225k, I know one who is making $285k.

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@lb1 90 a year as an acd? Ouch. Figured CD salary in Chicago was more like 160-200 depending on experience and lions. I know acds pulling 120-130ish there.

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