salary ranges for some of the top creative jobs for 2009

[lex libris]

got this from a yahoo! article by Amelia Gray...

Check out starting salary ranges for some of the top creative jobs for 2009, according to The Creative Group:
• Graphic designer: $36,000-$49,250
• Desktop publisher: $35,500-$45,000
• Motion graphics specialist: $56,000-$87,500

i think this reflects the US work environment. for the full article, check this out:

http://education.yahoo.net/degrees/a...d_careers.html

[imabs]

so, you'll earn Php2,350,000? is this true? in europe, Php 12,000 per day. how come they have salaries that are high? where did those rates come from? any basis?

[lex libris]

same questions here, imabs. for now, it helps me benchmark what a good offer is.

if you guys know of published salary ranges, please post 'em. sure love to know how the rest of the world rewards the creative mind.

[keyboardstyli]

They're obviously 1st world country rates that recognizes the value of IP & creativity (i.e. patents, trademarks, licensing agreements, etc.) wherein it gives credit (income) where credit is due.

Unlike lesser # rated countries that don't value them enough or don't enforce them at all (wherein blatant piracy gives income only to the pirates), therefore not giving what deserving IP & creative artists their rightly due (income) unfortunately.

[Eric]

I'd settle for half of what they get in the US!

Not a precise benchmark but rather info I've collected from friends/acquaintances in the field:

- Production artist: 10k-15k
- Design Supervisor: 20k-25k
- Art Director: 30K upwards to 75k

The motion graphics and 3d guys usually get higher salaries than the rest.

[jha]

so, you'll earn Php2,350,000? is this true? in europe, Php 12,000 per day. how come they have salaries that are high? where did those rates come from? any basis?

when you start converting it to local currencies, then the facts get twisted. they earn in dollars, they live and pay in dollars too. so its not that too big in my opinion.

[keyboardstyli]

Partly correct.

But take note, the standards and cost of living between a 1st world and a 3rd world country are far different from each other, wherein it shows a great income disparity amongst job descriptions & quality of life (that's why we have Filipino OFW's & immigrants abroad, leaving our country on a whim).

[suavecito]

Partly correct.

But take note, the standards and cost of living between a 1st world and a 3rd world country are far different from each other, wherein it shows a great income disparity amongst job descriptions & quality of life (that's why we have Filipino OFW's & immigrants abroad, leaving our country on a whim).

Exactly. In fact, the salary to expense ratio is worst in the Philippines. Meaning, very low salary and very high prices.

[apolofmyeye]

I'd settle for half of what they get in the US!

Not a precise benchmark but rather info I've collected from friends/acquaintances in the field:

- Production artist: 10k-15k
- Design Supervisor: 20k-25k
- Art Director: 30K upwards to 75k

The motion graphics and 3d guys usually get higher salaries than the rest.

Hi Eric, do you have friends in the broadcast/media industry as well?

I need to know salary ranges for an Executive Producer or Production House Manager here in Manila. Unfortunately, the web isn't of much reference. I wish we had a Phil counterpart to payscale.com or any other similar website.

Thanks in advance!

[chetiboy]

aren't the dollar rates annual salaries?