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Nadesico 46 unregistered	posted 09-05-2002 05:13 PM Freelance Work for local production company (Titling for TV commercials, Propaganda design, etc) Tijuana, Mexico Aprox 7.50 Dlls per hour of work. No bebefits no nothing. (Serious exploitation) IP: Logged
Amazed unregistered	posted 09-09-2002 11:23 AM Never realized how badly other IDer's are getting paid. Graduated 1995 Kansas City Art Institute BFA Industrial Design Started @ $23,000 in small manufacturing company Currently @ $70,000 plus 6-15% bonus plus excellent benifits and 3 weeks vacation at international company with over 300,000 employees IP: Logged
P unregistered	posted 09-09-2002 11:52 AM quote: Originally posted by cowpattie: ha ha feel bad for this little girl.... 19K (canadian) a year in Atalantic Canada. Interface Design How come you get only 19K for UI design? I am here in the US but I get full benefit and 75K first year salary (11 years experience) IP: Logged
hbtrt unregistered	posted 09-12-2002 09:26 AM Bad! Very Bad! Here in Brazil I receive US$9.500,00 per year. 44 Hours week No Benefits 5 years experience IP: Logged
brenda unregistered	posted 09-13-2002 04:49 PM Corporate 50K Sr. Industrial Designer Chicago 5 yrs. expierence full benefits, 401k (match half up to 6%) 2 weeks paid vacation Solidworks, Photoshop, Illustrator, AutoCad IP: Logged
BRAZILIAN unregistered	posted 09-24-2002 05:50 PM After 5 years of experience in brazilian and now US market, I make 72000/year on the Point of Purchase business. I work in a very decent POP company in midwest. Actually, I'm dying to migrate to product design, although I believe that it doesn't pay as well as POP. Am I right? IP: Logged
midwesty unregistered	posted 09-24-2002 11:11 PM currently nothing before grad school $15/hr freelance at two month contracts. U of I IP: Logged
west coast unregistered	posted 09-25-2002 11:43 AM Corporate ID, high tech, $80K+ base (10 years exp.), full benefits, stock, stock options, 401K, 12% matching pension plan, 3-4 weeks paid vacation, 10 paid holidays, flexible work schedule (40-50 hrs/wk normal). Raises every year between 4-12% dependent on annual evaluation of contributions. IP: Logged
to the top unregistered	posted 10-28-2002 10:50 AM bringing it to the top IP: Logged
whatever unregistered	posted 11-03-2002 12:56 PM that's B.S.!!!!!! quote: Originally posted by Junior deigner: $80,700 first year, 401K/ 100% match , Life, health, visual, dental insurrances. Just a junior designer, design sketch, drawing, computer(solidwork, photoshop,etc), playing games, surf internets, smoking, etc. Vacation paid full, company car Porch boxter. So happy IP: Logged
yippee unregistered	posted 11-03-2002 08:30 PM freelancing. $135,000. IP: Logged
Mechanique unregistered	posted 11-04-2002 08:35 AM Around 20K Euros, including some freelance jobs that could cover around 20% of total income... I do mostly Flash development, extensive use of ActionScripting to develop rich E-Learning applications... Badly underpaid for what I work... Around 150 Euros of monthly prizes, that are enough to buy cigarrettes for the whole month... Shitty salary if you think i work in the largest IT company in my homecountry... Oh, yeah, I am based in Lisbon, Portugal... If someone here needs good flash design/development, check www.kolorvize.com to help me raise my annual income! IP: Logged
Orb unregistered	posted 11-08-2002 03:47 AM quote: Originally posted by yippee: freelancing. $135,000. So, yipee, since this salary is based on freelance,....how much is your hr rate..is it like 60-70. how many freelances do u do, or is this just one place. IP: Logged
new firm owner unregistered	posted 11-08-2002 06:53 AM midwest location junior designers (prepare own models)-35K to 37K to start junior designers (concepts only) 28K-30K to start senior level designers (experience based) 50K to 70K to start ALL positions full benefits/ 401k IP: Logged
simo unregistered	posted 11-12-2002 04:42 AM working for 6 months (dublin ireland), got B. Des - started on 20K euros per year, after 3months 25k euros, next payrise in 5 months, consultancy work, no over time pay, get hours off for every hour worked overtime, getting board quickly, use solidwork, photoshop etc. does anyone know the deal with working in the US on an intership, heard they pay you real crap, looking for job in NY... designig thing like cameras, keyfobs, PDA's, and other shite...anyho.... gotta get back to work.. IP: Logged
ufo unregistered	posted 11-20-2002 08:15 AM Can someone help me? I need a job bad. Anything will do. I don't mind if I'm getting as little as $35,000/yr. IP: Logged
hmmm unregistered	posted 11-21-2002 08:01 AM to BRAZILIAN, So did you go to Purdue? I know a guy went school there who is Brazilian. IP: Logged
yoyo unregistered	posted 11-22-2002 12:10 PM University of Kansas, BFA in ID Stylist/Alias 52k Just over 3 years experience two weeks vaction 401k match ever $2 with $1 Usual benefits Midwest IP: Logged
Josh Strack unregistered	posted 12-23-2002 09:10 PM quote: Originally posted by Bullshit: I think if you drove a Porsche you could spell Porsche!! IP: Logged
Kim unregistered	posted 12-24-2002 06:13 AM Sr. designer at Kimshi auto wrks ltd. in asia. $12,000 usd per year. No benifits except free rice at lunch time. Kimshi auto sales very poor at this time. Studied Design at Tech. Institute of Bankok. I very good photshop usr. Trying to lern Alias. Very hard. I luv ID. IP: Logged
hans unregistered	posted 12-24-2002 08:46 AM i work for bratvurst motors in germany, they pay me in sausage and beer. dat is my only benefit. i luv photoshop and went to school in berlin. IP: Logged
curious unregistered	posted 02-20-2003 08:10 AM What do you do in the fashion company yoohoo? Also, can you only find a job in fashion that pays that much in new york IP: Logged
ruv unregistered	posted 02-21-2003 11:43 PM My Best Year, 2000. I made 345,000 US freelancing in NYC. Last Year 90k. ruv. IP: Logged
Laffalot unregistered	posted 02-22-2003 11:51 AM 1987 RIT Grad(Rochester Institute Of Technology) Current Location: Rhode Island Licensing=Product Designer=Royalties= $150,000+ and growing. Freelance/own my own company/own 2 Galleries/Shops (just starting second gallery next month) =$100,000 Mutil art/product licenses for different companies/my brand/designs (furniture/tabletop/fine art/dinnerware/health & beauty/lighting/accessories, etc.) 5+years with up front guarantee on contract. IP: Logged
Ca Ca Canuk unregistered	posted 02-23-2003 10:37 AM Industrial Designer College Diploma Consultant (Sole Proprietor) Ontario, Canada $78 000 ($52 000 US) Nine years experience No 3D CAD experience Can use a photocopier, can draw using pencils, can think creatively, can spell and has good grammar skills. IP: Logged
mr. serious unregistered	posted 02-25-2003 09:57 AM designer for well known race car manufacturer. using Unigraphics and Catia or anything else they want. Surfacing, packaging, engineering, NC programming. Ten years designing for the automotive, aerospace, and ID industries. 100K with no overtime 120K with some overtime 14 paid holidays 2 weeks paid vacation (first year) other incentives IP: Logged
Loving Canadian unregistered	posted 02-25-2003 10:29 AM quote: Originally posted by No more phones: Senior Designer for multinational telecom manufacturer, 10 years exp., batchelors degree from eastern canadian university, I stare at a computer all day, designing switching boxes, web phones, home/buisness phones, phones, phones... $100,000 (Can.)(thats about 50 dollars U.S.) w/benifits, I live in western Canada and the cost of living is reletivly low compared to New York or Toronto. There are 4 others below who make $50,000 - $70,000(Can.). There are 5 designers in a 50,000 person company. Let's see...you're from Carleton U. now at Nortel. Bang-on? IP: Logged
thinking of career in ID unregistered	posted 03-01-2003 11:54 PM quote: Originally posted by Junior deigner: $80,700 first year, 401K/ 100% match , Life, health, visual, dental insurrances. Just a junior designer, design sketch, drawing, computer(solidwork, photoshop,etc), playing games, surf internets, smoking, etc. Vacation paid full, company car Porch boxter. So happy IP: Logged
thinking of career in ID unregistered	posted 03-01-2003 11:55 PM hey, how did you make so much money? where are you, and is this unusual? quote: Originally posted by Junior deigner: $80,700 first year, 401K/ 100% match , Life, health, visual, dental insurrances. Just a junior designer, design sketch, drawing, computer(solidwork, photoshop,etc), playing games, surf internets, smoking, etc. Vacation paid full, company car Porch boxter. So happy IP: Logged
billable rates unregistered	posted 03-02-2003 11:39 AM My Best Year, 2000. I made 345,000 US freelancing in NYC. Last Year 90k. ruv. What's your feel for the most you can raise the rate if you get a feel for what the firm will pay. If you think the company is used to paying $100/hr how far do you think in percentage terms can you push the rate with minimal loss of contracts you can win. My feel is 15 to 20% and you start losing significant amounts at 25%. This also corresponds with my own feel with subs. If they are good I'm willing to by a 15-20% premium because I can trust the job will be done on time, done right with minimal hassle. At 25% to 35% I start to think twice. At 50% they have to be proven and I have to have a significant reason. All I can say is Wow. If you bill 1500 hours that's an amazing $230/hr. My hat is off to you. I'm happy if I can get any work at $100/hr. I might try it the odd time and see if they blink. Just take your normal rate and raise it to see if it makes a difference. If someone is going to pay $50/hr they won't pay $150/hr but they will easily pay 20% more. If they are willing to pay $80 they might go for $95 to $105. Got to try the self induced 20% raise. The most I got a firm to go up is 87.5%. They gave me a low figure I countered and did not blink an eye as I felt my rate was reasonable and fair given what I was bringing to the table and was still below what I feel a tier 2 design firm charges. I told them directly that I was charging much below a full fledged firm. I left with a deposit check on a gentlemen's agreement. They showed they meant business by actually getting a deposit cut before I left the meeting. They did not promise to get me a deposit in the next few days or that they would get back to me. They just went ahead to get things moving. IP: Logged
momknowsbest unregistered	posted 03-25-2003 08:04 AM Project Lead $87,500 Programmer/Senior Analyst $67,500 Industrial Designer $67,500 Lead Mechanical Engineer $67,500 CAD Administrator $67,500 Engineering Management $66,250 MIS Management $64,160 Design & CNC Programmer $62,500 Senior Mechanical Designer $62,500 Engineer $57,770 Designer $49,580 Drafter $37,500 Source: Pro/E 4th Annual Salary Survey IP: Logged
titanium unregistered	posted 03-25-2003 10:44 AM in what field of design do you practice? [QUOTE]Originally posted by billable rates: [B]My Best Year, 2000. I made 345,000 US freelancing in NYC. Last Year 90k. ruv. IP: Logged
design unregistered	posted 03-25-2003 12:05 PM "Project Lead $87,500 Programmer/Senior Analyst $67,500 Industrial Designer $67,500 ***************************** Lead Mechanical Engineer $67,500 CAD Administrator $67,500 Engineering Management $66,250 MIS Management $64,160 Design & CNC Programmer $62,500 Senior Mechanical Designer $62,500 Engineer $57,770 Designer $49,580 ************** Drafter $37,500 Source: Pro/E 4th Annual Salary Survey" So they are saying an industrial designer makes as much as a lead Mechanical Engineer? Is it supposed to be Lead industrial designer or senior ID? What is designer then? IDer too? IP: Logged
nevermind unregistered	posted 03-26-2003 10:50 AM i got total UD$2700 for 8 months work. i need to go to australia. anybody can help ??? my skills are in max,rhino,cad,combustion, this far i work in animation field. my basic is industrial designer. i've been working as freelancer, animator,designer for about 1 year.... IP: Logged
mind unregistered	posted 03-26-2003 02:24 PM Hey NMind, where are you from? the US? Are you a new graduate or what? IP: Logged
beemer unregistered	posted 03-26-2003 02:47 PM My first job was in the south(Georgia) at a small consultancy. I stayed there for 6+ years and left making 35k year with 401K, health, 2week vacation. Moved to NJ to Work for Corporation that makes Medical products and started out making $65 year with all benifits plus relo package and 5k sign on bonus. Currently at 75k year with stock options. Not bad?Huh? IP: Logged
nevermind unregistered	posted 03-30-2003 11:46 AM quote: Originally posted by mind: Hey NMind, where are you from? the US? Are you a new graduate or what? i'm from indonesia...poor country.. with poor appreciation... IP: Logged
nevermind unregistered	posted 03-30-2003 11:47 AM quote: Originally posted by mind: Hey NMind, where are you from? the US? Are you a new graduate or what? i'm from indonesia...poor country.. with poor appreciation... IP: Logged
still a student unregistered	posted 03-30-2003 08:38 PM what is 401k? just curious IP: Logged
sorry i'm ignorant unregistered	posted 03-30-2003 10:25 PM sorry to ask this question, but, what does the school ccs stand for? IP: Logged

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