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32 > 60 (dotcom boom) > 72 > 40 (dotcom bust) > 52 > 135 (moved to NYC, freelance) > 7 (started my own agency) > 20 (agency started to make some $) > 70 (back to freelance) > 95 (worked at small agency) > 85 (step down salary but better company) > 150 (learnings from that last place paid off) Good question!
@Strategist 1
I finally decided to take the negotiation process head on. Read a ton of articles in WSJ, Fortune, etc. and sought counsel from a dozen people in and out of the industry to make a plan and develop strategy. Was able to negotiate 3 separate offers against each other to drive up the base salary. Finally feel like I'm being compensated fairly for the first time in my career.
19.5 to 24 to 28 (changed job) 47.5 (freelanced 6 yrs) 90 to 100 (changed job) 115 to 120 to 135 to 153 to 170 (changed job) 175 (changed job) 190 to 200 (changed job) 235. 23 years
40 to 70 to 90 to 140 almost 5 years. CHI
35 to 40 to 50 to 90 (went clientside) to 95 to 100 to 140 (contract) to 120 to 138 - 5 years
The sad thing is none of these salaries have gone up with inflation.
80, new job 95, promo 120, promo 135, promo 150, bump 155, promo 170, bump 179, promo 205, promo 230, nyc 8 years in industry
33-59-72-90 in a little over 4 years
@FCB Health what is your discipline/position? Crazy progression. Makes me want to take a look at FCB, haha
42>75>110>120>160>195 👨🏻
14-16-18-21-25-30-35-40-45-60-70-95-103-112-125-140-160-230-250-280-300-335-400
30 years.
32, 40, 45, 70, 100, 115, 165, 172 (10 years in NYC)
Worse/better.. Started as PA
@zenith. Will you be my sensei?
🙎Boston: 37-45-54-65-90-145 (10 years, 3 agencies)
32 to 37 to 55 to 75 to 105 (10 years)
42 to 50 to 55 to 67 to 69 to 90 (3 years total)
£16-24-35-52-62-80 (moved to the US)- 82-90. All £GBP. 14yrs
Maybe everyone needs to say what part of the world they were working.
Holy smokes @EP1. Can I have your negotiation skills, please? Thanks! Did you start out as an associate producer?
👨🏻Chicago
$80k Sr Art Director 2014
$90k ACD 2015
$93k ACD 2016 (token raise)
$150k CD 2017 (changed agencies)