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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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Junior Copywiter. $40k. 2011. Long Beach, CA.

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Copywriter $50k 2007 Chicago

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1997 NYC
Copy Intern: $0

1998 Chicago
First paying job: Associate Copywriter $40k

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ACD 80k 2001

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Associate Account Executive 35k 2009

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Jr/Asst Media Planner - $22.5k - 2004

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Account Coordinator in Boston, $35k, 2018. And after an unpaid internship! Hard to live alone in Boston on that not going to lie

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Jr Flash Developer - $48,500 - 2010

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AAE, 37k + OT, 2019.

This was a mid-size agency in Dallas

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Jr designer, 36k, nyc, 2006

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Junior Copywriter, 50k, 2015

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Jr Copy. $38K. 2003.

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Jr Copywriter. 28k, 2004

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AAE, 36k, 2020

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Assistant media planner, 42k, 2015

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Jr. Copywriter, $47k, 2017

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Jr designer at 50k in 2014, NYC

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account coordinator, $48k california 2017

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Media Specialist - $35K in 2010. NYC suburbs

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💲For those who DON'T think a six figure salary is possible:

👉Just ask for it. Really, you would be surprised. Might be easier to switch to a new company and ask. I did that 3 years into my career.

And 🛑 wasting your time at a company that under-values you severely. Sometimes switching companies every 2 years or so will allow you to keep raising the bar for yourself.

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