Graphic Designer - Pay and progression
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Pay
Industry sources indicate that the average gross salary for graphic designers in 2008 was about $50,679, with the highest-paid 25% earning about $57,000, while the lowest-paid 25% earned an average of $44,777 a year.
Graphic designers starting out as Mac operators can expect to earn about $35,000 a year.
According to the 2006 Census, graphic designers earned an average of $41,200 a year and worked an average of 38 hours per week. This includes full and part-time workers.
This information is provided as a guide only
Career Progression
Some graphic designers become advertising art directors or progress to start their own graphic design companies.
Updated
September 2009
