I’ve been offered my first job as a Creative Director and they told me to “go overboard with salary expectations”. What number would you put forward?

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£100k for first time CD

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Is this starting salary for CD at WK?

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UK CDs are only on £100k?

UK creative salaries are absolute garbage. Barely moved in 15-20 years

£125k.
I know a recruiter who was placing CDs 15 years ago on that salary.

Ask for $225k? I mean you can back it up win research, couch it as industry parity?

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