Hey with reviews coming up, let's do a quick salary check and last raise/promo received. I'll go first, knowing I'm way underpaid

ACD: 110,250 -- 4/23

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ACD $123,000 (up from 120,000, starting next quarter).

I’ve always wondered if my smaller salaries over the years have helped me in the long run. I’m 57 and still working, whereas higher paid creatives might get let go more often. But I don’t know! Maybe it’s just a rationalization I use, because I know it takes more effort and guts to ask for more.

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What a sad state of affairs. When I was an ACD in Chicago, I was also making $135k. That was 2010. Static pay band for 15 years.

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150k - first year CD, big holding co agency. Was at 130k ACD before the bump last year.

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155k

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Agency

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145k plus 15 percent bonus annually 4/25

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Where do you work 👀 I’m assuming not an agency

Just signed a contract for a Senior CW position (lateral move) for 115k. Getting a 15k raise from current position 4/25

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ACD: 131,000 - 01/25

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I’m freelancing now, but my last FT job ended a year and a half ago. I was getting 130k as ACD. I didn’t get any raise or promo. I made that from beginning to end.

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Towards the end of 2021

ACD $130k

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195k, agency but not big holding company. Last raise March 2024

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AD: 64k and some change -- 4/25

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ACD copy: $87k

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You gotta jump ship asap

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ACD: 135k

Sr. CD: $221k 04/25 (internal at a tech company)

AD: $81k - 4:/24

Senior Copywriter: $79,500 deferred raise (I know it’s bs)

Senior AD 110k

Mind if I ask how many years of experience?

Sr CW. 100K 09/24

SR CW $110k

Sr. CW: $125k, plus yearly bonus and stocks; remote worker; 3/25

In-house creative team

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