Salary for Skill: Graphic Design

Updated: 8 Feb 2012

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Skill: Graphic Design

Median Salary by Job

Job	National Salary Data (? XAll compensation data shown are the gross, national median (50th percentile). Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	$0	$23K	$46K	$69K
Graphic Artist / Designer	$38,424
Design Architect	$49,888
Art Director	$54,551
Senior Graphic Designer	$52,843
Marketing Communications Manager	$52,374
Sr. Art Director	$68,327
Marketing Director	$41,349
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 8 Feb 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 5,158

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Key Statistics for Graphic Design Jobs

Popular Employers

Salary Range


Gensler	$35,976 - $64,873
Self-Employed	Not enough data
Rtkl Associates, Inc.	Not enough data
Cannon Design Inc	Not enough data
Deluxe Corp	Not enough data

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Top Degrees

Salary Range


Bachelor's Degree	$34,242 - $52,176
Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA), Graphic Design	$34,045 - $50,706
Associate's Degree	$33,167 - $51,243
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Graphic Design	$31,937 - $49,010
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Graphic Design	$32,008 - $49,296

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Gender

	Female 53%			Male 47%
Salary:	$33,721 - $50,934			$35,450 - $58,611

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

40%

5-9 years

30%

10-19 years

20%

20 years or more

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