National Survey of Graphic Design Salaries & Billing Practices

Median Salary Changes
Owner, Partner, Principal
Creative/Design Director
Art Director
Design/Project Manager
Senior Graphic Designer
Graphic Design Educator
Intermediate Graphic Designer
Junior Graphic Designer
Freelance Designer
Print Production Manager
Web Developer
Web Producer/Manager
Brand Strategist/Consultant
Office Manager
2006
MEDIAN
$65,000
$75,000
$56,000
$52,250
$50,000
$70,000
$39,000
$32,000
$40,000
$51,000
$50,000
$52,500
$70,000
$44,000
#
RESP
125
109
125
74
346
13
258
123
160
41
23
22
12
9
2004
MEDIAN
$60,000
$72,000
$48,500
$52,000
$45,000
$67,000
$36,800
$30,000
$40,040
$52,000
$51,000
$53,000
$60,000
$50,000
#
RESP
74
78
111
41
218
10
142
74
71
31
19
15
5
3
2002
MEDIAN
$70,000
$65,000
$52,000
$54,600
$46,000
$58,000
$37,000
$30,000
$45,000
$55,000
$45,000
$64,000
$65,000
$38,000
#
RESP
$62,000
$60,000
$50,000
$54,000
$46,000
$63,000
$36,360
$27,000
2007/2008 NATIONAL SURVEY OF GRAPHIC DESIGN SALARIES & BILLING PRACTICES 23
104
70
79
38
183
13
126
50
28
26
15
9
5
2
2000
MEDIAN
n/a
$48,000
$44,000
$45,000
$80,000
$50,000
#
RESP
138
95
92
46
153
21
94
18
n/a
37
12
12
5
12