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Junior Art Director, $31k, 2005, Europe. It was a high starting salary 😂 (25k was the average starting salary) I was happy tbh

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AMP, 40k, not bad for a first job but always happy to be making more

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Ok now who wants to do starting salary vs current salary?

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To everyone following: I have yet to land my first gig in the industry but will report back when I do! This has all been insightful

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Research librarian, $16,500, 1987

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Assistant Account Manager. $10/hr which would be about $20K. 2014.

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Thanks! It was really bad. It was a small “experiential” / events agency. I was desperate and took the first job offered that was related to my marketing degree. I applied to so many places but kept being told something along the lines of not being a “culture fit”

Associate Strategist, $60k, 2014

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Jr copywriter. $60K + OT. 2020.

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Thanks, netted around 70k by the end of the year, felt pretty good!

Creative assistant - $36k, 2007

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Jr. Copywriter - $65k + OT, 2020 in SF

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Production Coordinator, 31k, 2008

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Advertising Assistant, 32k, 2015

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Retail poster designer 45k 2007

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Studio Designer, 38k... 2019

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Junior Designer, 38k, 2018, NYC

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Art Director $35k 1986. Washington, D.C

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Copywriter. $43.5k, 2014. Small market Canada.

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Production Coordinator. Chicago. $45k. 2017.

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$52k, Jr AD 2019

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Freelance Art Director, $75 an hour, 1978

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paid search associate - 45K - nyc

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$50k / Copywriter / 2017 / ATL

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