National Survey of Graphic Design Salaries & Billing Practices

Freelance Designer
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
Education
3/4 yr Diploma
or Degree in
Graphic Design
All Others
Experience
Less than 5 years
5–15 years
16+ years
$160,000
$125,000
$150,000
$25,000
$120,000
$75,000
$35,000
$68,000
$60,000
$160,000
$50,000
$120,000
$75,000
$125,000
$160,000
$50,000
$150,000
$80,000
$160,000
$160,000
$150,000
$90,000
$160,000
$150,000
HIGH LOW AVG MED
$20,000
$21,000
$25,000
$25,000
$20,000
$30,000
$35,000
$30,000
$20,000
$20,000
$28,000
$20,000
$30,000
$21,000
$20,000
$50,000
$25,000
$20,000
$20,000
$20,000
$20,000
$20,000
$20,000
$25,000
$45,835
$45,094
$58,333
$25,000
$45,329
$52,500
$35,000
$45,529
$35,200
$48,174
$35,000
$45,591
$52,500
$45,872
$48,577
$50,000
$66,250
$38,991
$52,852
$44,135
$47,811
$36,026
$47,755
$55,926
$40,000
$42,000
$42,500
$25,000
$41,000
$50,000
$35,000
$40,750
$35,000
$38,768
$31,000
$43,000
$50,000
$40,000
$36,768
$50,000
$45,000
$36,000
$45,000
$40,000
$42,000
$33,600
$43,000
$46,000
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RESP
160
40
6
1
83
6
1
10
5
26
4
61
6
33
20
1
4
81
79
86
74
45
88
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Print Production Manager
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
$100,000
$95,000
$72,000
$39,000
$100,000
$73,000
HIGH LOW AVG MED
n/a
$82,000
$40,000
$50,000
n/a
$100,000
$73,000
$95,000
$50,000
$72,000
n/a
$88,000
$100,000
n/a
$40,000
$95,000
$93,000
$87,500
$100,000
$93,000
$73,000
$100,000
$82,000
$73,000
$100,000
$51,000
$73,000
$100,000
$22,000
$40,000
$72,000
$39,000
$22,000
$60,000
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RESP
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n/a
$36,500
$30,000
$33,150
n/a
$22,000
$60,000
$40,000
$33,150
$72,000
n/a
$22,000
$27,000
n/a
$27,000
$33,150
$50,000
$35,000
$22,000
$33,150
$22,000
$36,500
$35,000
$30,000
$22,000
$22,000
$32,000
$30,000
$55,150
$59,273
$72,000
$39,000
$54,840
$66,500
n/a
$52,833
$35,000
$42,383
n/a
$56,083
$66,500
$59,273
$42,383
$72,000
n/a
$53,005
$61,000
n/a
$35,875
$57,288
$70,200
$63,500
$51,632
$58,830
$44,857
$64,813
$54,400
$46,461
$57,594
$35,000
$48,854
$71,250
$51,000
$55,000
$72,000
$39,000
$50,000
$66,500
n/a
$40,000
$35,000
$44,000
n/a
$51,000
$66,500
$55,000
$44,000
$72,000
n/a
$50,000
$55,000
n/a
$38,250
$50,500
$73,000
$65,000
$50,000
$55,000
$46,000
$58,000
$44,000
$40,000
$53,000
$33,500
$50,000
$77,500
41
11
1
1
25
2
n/a
3
2
3
n/a
18
2
11
3
1
n/a
30
11
n/a
4
4
5
7
19
5
14
16
5
9
32
4
23
14