Experienced Graphic Designer with Adobe Illustrator Skills Salary

The average salary for an Experienced Graphic Designer with Adobe Illustrator skills is $49,583.

10%

$37k

MEDIAN

$50k

90%

$69k

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Salary

$37k - $69k

Bonus

$298 - $5k

Profit Sharing

$800 - $8k

Commission

$0 - $7k

Total Pay

$32k - $72k

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Job Description for Graphic Designer

Graphic designers use color, illustrations, fonts, and layout to visually communicate a message or present a product. They design logos, product packaging, print materials, and websites, among many other things. Graphic designers are found in a variety of industries and in different capacities. For instance, a designer might be employed as in-house staff for a company to work on promotional materials for the organization, or a designer might work for a design agency with many clients and project…Read more

Graphic Designer Tasks

Create and assemble images and graphics to produce designs for websites, print media, product design, displays and productions.
Direct marketing design projects, collaborating with multiple departments.
Design and develop product brand identity.

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Popular Skills for Graphic Designer

Adobe Photoshop

$49,690

3,016 responses

Adobe InDesign

$49,951

2,527 responses

Graphic Design

$50,040

2,023 responses

Design

$50,848

796 responses

Adobe Acrobat

$49,443

675 responses

Skills in Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign, Graphic Design and Design are correlated to pay that is above average. Skills that pay less than market rate include Adobe Acrobat.

Pay by Experience Level for Graphic Designer

An entry-level Graphic Designer with less than 1 year experience can expect to earn an average total compensation (includes tips, bonus, and overtime pay) of $37,390 based on 515 salaries. An early career Graphic Designer with 1-4 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $41,412 based on 9,478 salaries. A mid-career Graphic Designer with 5-9 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $46,816 based on 4,928 salaries. In their late career (20 years and higher), employees earn an average total compensation of $51,225.

Pay Difference by Location

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San Francisco, California

▲49%

New York, New York

▲29%

Los Angeles, California

▲25%

Seattle, Washington

▲16%

Atlanta, Georgia

▲8%

San Diego, California

▲4%

Chicago, Illinois

▲4%

Employees with Graphic Designer in their job title in San Francisco, California earn an average of 49.1% more than the national average. These job titles also find higher than average salaries in New York, New York (28.6% more) and Los Angeles, California (24.7% more).