Graphic Design Career Information
Median annual earnings for graphic arts designers were $34,570 in 2000. The middle 50 percent earned between $26,560 and $45,130. (Bureau of Labor Statistics 2000)
The American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA) reported 1999 median earnings for graphic designers with increasing levels of responsibility. Staff-level graphic designers earned $36,000, while senior designers, who may supervise junior staff or have some decision-making authority that reflects their knowledge of graphic design, earned $50,000. Solo designers, who lance or work independently of a company, reported median earnings of $50,000. Design directors, the creative heads of design firms or in-house corporate design departments, earned $80,000. Graphic designers with business responsibilities for the operation of a firm as owners, partners, or principals earned $90,000.
For more career information see the Bureau of Labor Statistics site.
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