National Survey of Graphic Design Salaries & Billing Practices

Creative/Design Director
2006 SALARY
National
Region
BC
Alberta
Prairies
Ontario
Eastern
Northern
Central (excl. GTA)
Southwestern
Quebec
Atlantic
City
GTA
Ottawa/Hull
Vancouver
Montreal
Edmonton
Calgary
Gender
Female
Male
Organization Size
2-4
5-9
10-15
16-25
26-45
46+
Organization Type
Design Studio
In-House Design
Department
Other Creative
Studio
Other
Education
3/4 yr Diploma
or Degree in
Graphic Design
All Others
Experience
Less than 5 years
5–15 years
16+ years
$220,000
$78,000
$85,000
$120,000
$220,000
$125,000
$80,000
$78,500
$83,000
$110,000
$90,000
$220,000
$125,000
$78,000
$110,000
$40,000
$80,000
$110,000
$220,000
$75,000
$120,000
$90,000
$100,000
$160,000
$220,000
$135,000
$135,000
$220,000
$80,000
$160,000
$220,000
$80,000
$140,000
$220,000
HIGH LOW AVG MED
$25,500
$26,000
$40,000
$42,000
$28,000
$41,800
$38,000
$32,000
$28,000
$25,500
$28,800
$30,000
$66,000
$26,000
$34,400
$40,000
$68,000
$32,000
$25,500
$28,000
$25,500
$28,800
$35,000
$55,000
$34,400
$30,000
$26,000
$25,500
$28,800
$25,500
$26,000
$22,500
$26,000
$30,000
$73,392
$52,550
$69,600
$79,250
$77,357
$72,765
$61,500
$60,625
$54,479
$67,100
$62,200
$82,746
$95,500
$54,313
$74,914
$40,000
$74,333
$68,976
$76,159
$42,000
$56,364
$63,883
$63,251
$85,450
$82,209
$63,292
$72,210
$81,825
$54,725
$71,180
$75,644
$40,209
$66,684
$88,436
$75,000
$54,500
$75,000
$77,500
$75,000
$62,130
$64,000
$62,750
$53,457
$75,000
$65,000
$78,000
$95,500
$54,750
$75,000
$40,000
$75,000
$72,500
$75,000
$32,000
$50,000
$69,500
$58,260
$75,000
$77,000
$54,000
$72,500
$76,000
$56,000
$75,000
$72,500
$35,000
$62,500
$80,000
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RESP
109
10
5
4
77
4
4
8
4
9
4
57
2
8
7
1
3
42
67
7
11
12
9
10
59
13
48
40
8
55
54
11
51
47
2006 COMPENSATION
National
Region
BC
Alberta
Prairies
Ontario
Eastern
Northern
Central (excl. GTA)
Southwestern
Quebec
Atlantic
City
GTA
Ottawa/Hull
Vancouver
Montreal
Edmonton
Calgary
Gender
Female
Male
Organization Size
2-4
5-9
10-15
16-25
26-45
46+
Organization Type
Design Studio
In-House Design
Department
Other Creative
Studio
Other
Education
3/4 yr Diploma
or Degree in
Graphic Design
All Others
Experience
Less than 5 years
5–15 years
16+ years
$240,000
$96,720
$95,000
$120,000
$240,000
$150,000
$81,000
$107,000
$88,000
$115,000
$180,000
$240,000
$150,000
$96,720
$115,000
$45,000
$85,000
$115,000
$240,000
$75,000
$120,000
$180,000
$115,000
$164,000
$240,000
$195,000
$165,000
$240,000
$98,000
$195,000
$240,000
$92,000
$195,000
$240,000
HIGH LOW AVG MED
$25,900
$26,000
$45,000
$42,000
$30,000
$42,300
$38,000
$33,500
$30,000
$25,900
$28,800
$30,000
$66,000 $108,000 $108,000
$26,000
$34,900
$45,000
$83,000
$36,000
$25,900
$28,000
$25,900
$28,800
$37,900
$55,000
$34,900
$30,000
$26,000
$25,900
$28,800
$25,900
$26,000
$25,900
$26,000
$30,000
$79,835
$55,552
$78,600
$79,250
$83,759
$79,140
$61,750
$72,563
$56,229
$72,033
$84,700
$89,131
$57,440
$80,843
$45,000
$84,333
$73,885
$83,565
$43,643
$58,900
$73,675
$67,551
$92,970
$89,498
$70,946
$78,096
$88,955
$59,119
$78,470
$81,226
$42,214
$72,754
$96,324
$77,000
$54,750
$85,000
$77,500
$79,000
$62,130
$64,001
$72,500
$53,457
$75,000
$65,000
$80,000
$54,750
$90,000
$45,000
$85,000
$75,001
$78,000
$33,500
$50,000
$72,000
$58,260
$92,500
$80,000
$56,500
$76,051
$83,500
$56,125
$77,000
$75,000
$36,000
$70,000
$85,000
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RESP
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109
10
5
4
77
4
4
8
4
9
4
57
2
8
7
1
3
42
67
7
11
12
9
10
59
13
48
40
8
55
54
11
51
47