Entry-Level Salary
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- d_rek
So I had an interview the other day and it went exceptionally well... They've asked me to come back in for a technical assessment, a start date and my salary requirements.
I've been through the aiga/aquent salary survey and have asked a few colleagues and they all seem to agree that 45k is good place to start at, which would be amazing for me considering i've never taken home more than 20k before in my life.
So i'm gonna offer then 45k and go from there.
Any thoughts?
- doesnotexist0
if you want 45 I would ask for something higher, cause you know they'll go for a lower number after you utter anything.
- Faction180
If you want $45K, ask for "around $50K"
- JG_LB0
Have you ever been on salary before? I'm kind of in the same position except for my salary is a bit higher. I've been freelancing for this place for a few months and now they want to take me on full time. Not sure what to do because although I'll get full benefits and all that jazz I really won't have more opps to freelance anymore.
- ukit0
Seems reasonable. Keep working hard and a few years later, you
ll be making 6 figures like the rest of us:)
- utopian20
32k
- NONEIS0
32 - 35k = Entry Level, 45+ = 2-3 years
- NONEIS0
Not saying he cant MAKE this, just that it's not normal to make more than that with zero experience. I made a bit more when I got started as well.
- studderine0
take the money!!
- Jnr_Madison0
I don't think they have offered him anything, if it was 45k he was offered I would haggle but I think that's what he's hoping for?
Right?
- Yeah, sounds like they just want a salary range, right?NONEIS
- d_rek0
Right, they told me to come in with salary figures for the next interview. So it is open - they know I have interactive/web skills too which is really the reason i'm asking 45k.
And I say entry-level because i've really only held intern positions until recently.
- NONEIS0
Entry level to me, it just sounds like "needs training", your work is solid, and looks more like "would flourish under direction", 45k is perfect.
- epete220
if you never made more than 20 than they will never pay you 45. they will look at that as $25,000 pay raise. If they do you were really under paid.
- ukit0
I think he's saying he never had a design job before. If you are beginning a whole different level of job they should pay you according to the market regardless of what you made before, don't you think?
- 5timuli0
Slight redirect for this post only... senior designer, Chicago... is it madness to ask for $75k?
- No.Seanbot
- $85k it is then! Great!5timuli
- i would say $75 - 85k.akrokdesign
- 56k daft, eh?Jnr_Madison
- ukit0
Not madness at all. If I went solely by your folio I would guess you made at least that if not more.
- Seanbot0
I would say $40k/yr is where you are at. Your work is good but it's still student work.
- akrokdesign0
you tell them 40-50k. which tells them whats the lowest you would go for. then they might say 38k. so what, if you want it. take it.
- if you really want the job, you better be flexible on the salary.akrokdesign
- 56k, daft, eh?Jnr_Madison
- 40k is high for entry lev.akrokdesign