I once heard tell of an account person who was making 30k in LA—-I could make more with benefits working full time at Costco. Whats the lowest salary you’ve seen in the industry?

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Started at 24k 🤦🏻‍♂️🤣

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28k in LA back in 2008

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36k Junior AD in NY, turned that down and landed at a better place

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My first ad agency job paid a measly $14k a year for a mid level art director position in 2008 in LA.

Suffered through that job for 2 years. Even had to live at home with my parents the pay was so low, but I was desperate to break into advertising.

They big time took advantage of me. Now I make 20x that.

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Damn those real juniors must have had it real bad.

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Got an offer for "25k non-negotiable" as a jr designer at a tech startup in Cincinnati 2-3 years back. Turned it down. I think they've since gone out of business.

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29k, LA, 2012

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Started at 33k in 2011

That’s still the salary for Mindshare AMPs I believe

When I worked in recruiting, I had a job come through for a Jr AD at an agency in LA for 35k. So low. I felt bad trying to sell anyone that job. (This was only 4 years ago).

I started in 2005 at 26k in LA in a different dept, thinking I’d get enough overtime to make up for it. I did not. Stupidly burned through my leftover college savings just to live and even had to borrow money from my brother once to pay for a UIP. Being young and dumb can be expensive. 😥

I started at 18k in 1999

Just found out my entry level analyst was offered $35k in LA... THIS YEAR! What the actual fuck agencies. How are we still okay with paying people like this?

$6.75/ hr is 2006 as a planning intern in LA. Hired 4 months later for $30k/ yr. Kept working my Starbucks job on nights and weekends to make ends meet.

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