My big-city agency of over 3 years wanted to offer me 50k for a promotion to mid-level. I negotiated for a bit more, but still feel taken advantage of.
If I go to another mid-sized agency, can I expect more? Keep it real with me. Online research says yes, big time, but who knows how accurate that all really is.

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Here’s the salaries spreadsheet. It may be outdated by a year or so, but close enough

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/11obKJpckWJNyEYPdhHM0iaGp0x4QoVk_7aitRC5zVlc/htmlview?usp=sharing#

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Ooh this is super helpful. Atleast for a starting point. Thank you for sharing.

I made more than that as a Junior. They’re lowballing you

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I'm mid-level and work for a Midwest agency and make $75k. You're getting lowballed.

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I’m in nyc making 95 and I’m a fresh mid level do not take anything lower than 80 for mid

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Thats incredibly low if we’re talking nyc/sf

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Our minimum entry-level salary is $64k in the Bay Area.

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I make 100k as a mid-level with 2 years of experience. Run.

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The lowest part of the band for mid level is like 65k. Anything lower than that (which is like I said already on the low end of mid) is just a junior salary.

I’m mid in nyc and make 85, know people that make 90 also

Mid level, $69k in Chicago. I would leave if I were you, Boston has a higher cost of living than here even.

Nice.

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I made 50 as a jr in nyc in 2013

Feels very low and I live in the South.

For more context, I negotiated up to 58k. Looks like I’m still low compared to what everyone’s saying here though…took 3 offers to get to that too.

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