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Income unregistered	posted 01-09-2001 05:33 PM Everyone always asks this, so lets make it one big post, instead of little ones all over, and get it over with. If you have a job, write in and tell us what you make, or what your co-worker makes, or what the principles of the firm make, or whatever (if you know). Please no names (that includes the made up ones people are identified with here) Keep it anonomous but honest(we do not care who you are or what company you work for, we are interested in what the incomes for the industry really are). Try to add a general area of design you work in, type of company, a general location, and your years of experience. US (east, mid-west, west)? Europe (country)? Asia (country, city)? Canada (don't bother, just kidding, west prairie, or east)? Southern Hemisphere (we want to here from you too)? Working on your own? Working for a design firm? Working for a manufacturer? Working as a desk designer? working as a senior designer? Working as a design manager? Again please no names, that includes the made up ones people go by on this site. We do not wish this to be a joke posting, or mis-information, only honest replies. This info is valuable to all of us in the industry, and there are few acurate resourses for us. This is not to pose further questions, please just post a reply only. I suggest this format for replies: UserName: a.) Funiture designer, for a manufacturer, in mid-west, USA, have 5 years experience - $43,000 (US) no stock options. IP: Logged
zzang unregistered	posted 01-09-2001 06:29 PM Worked as an ID for 3 years in Seattle right after school. $27,000 1st year and 3% or more each year. Depends IP: Logged
Saftey Glass unregistered	posted 01-09-2001 06:40 PM Only industrial designer for a manufacture in New Jersey,USATotal of 9 years experience. 5 years of product design experience. Four years of design related freelance work. $54,000 plus around $4,000 bounus. IP: Logged
midwest designer unregistered	posted 01-09-2001 06:57 PM -automotive designer -working in the midwest -employed by a job shop and contracted out to an oem (long term) doing 95% alias, 5% design (i know, it's just cad work, but hey it pays good!) -31/hr. plus o/t (never seen any o/t yet) -3 years exp. in automotive field -bfa id degree -401k, with 0% match -no paid vacation -no relocation assistance first job out of school: midwest automotive supplier, employed as stylist and alias designer, 42k straight salary with no o/t, 50k after 2 years of raises, 2 weeks paid vacation, relocation, 401k with 15% match IP: Logged
another midwest designer unregistered	posted 01-10-2001 08:03 AM half pro-E modeling half Styling (sketching, photoshop, etc.) First Year: 35k plus 4k bonus pay full medical and dental, 401k and Health Club Membership IP: Logged
working unregistered	posted 01-10-2001 08:33 AM automotive design,lead stylist-tier one supplier-midwest-bfa-15 years exp before school,now 3years exp after getting degree, 50% alias-50% sketch-50% meetings=(150%)-46k start w/ full benies,401k w/match,5%raise after 6months,5% raise after first year,now $68.5k/3weeks vac. asistant for me in studio (new job opening)(filled) 55-60K start/ full benies, matching 401k, 1 week paid vac-alias/sketching/meetings IP: Logged
... unregistered	posted 01-10-2001 09:36 AM 1 year of experience. Working for a manufacturer in South West...not CA. $33,000 + benefits + week paid vacation for Christmas + 2 weeks paid vacation. IP: Logged
bored unregistered	posted 01-11-2001 08:17 AM midwest, 37K per year, full benifits, 401k manufacturing comp for housewares products IP: Logged
Mmmm unregistered	posted 01-11-2001 09:14 AM UK,(2 years exp) working for a large telecommunications company, Pro E mostly, also using Pro Designer and Photoshop. �25K(~ $37K)+ bonuses + benefits + 32 days paid holiday + 5 days training per year min. + fab relocation agreement!! IP: Logged
yoohoo unregistered	posted 01-11-2001 02:31 PM new job in nyc for fashion co. 100k plus full bennies job i just left...outdoor gear in so cal 50k IP: Logged
x-form unregistered	posted 01-12-2001 05:46 PM 12 years experience in ID world (Europe, Asia, America), 100% CAD sculpting (Alias)in a well known company, full time, California, 85K per year.... IP: Logged
sol unregistered	posted 01-12-2001 06:48 PM calif., design mgr for mid size design consultant, 14yrs in the business, 68k, 401k, infrequent bonus 1k-sub2k yr. IP: Logged
Palo Alto unregistered	posted 01-12-2001 07:15 PM Palo Alto, project managing designer, consultancy, $60,000, 14 years. IP: Logged
Colorado, vp design unregistered	posted 01-13-2001 01:01 PM 72000.yr, I'm #2 in a 15 person design consultancy. the usual 'benefits' i.e. medical, dental, a xmas bonus 2 to 5 grand depending on how profitable we were. ps i have to devote a lot of time in this job after hours, weekends, and all nighters, I don't know if this is fair compensation. (4.5 months of unrecouped comp time, it'll never come back to me) IP: Logged
SF Bay, Calif. unregistered	posted 01-13-2001 01:13 PM mostly scketching, brainstorming some 3D, photoshop, graphics Design Firm $40k + small bonus + 401K +great medical, etc 2 yrs. experience 4 week vacation + 5? holidays but unpaid overtime IP: Logged
working unregistered	posted 01-15-2001 09:47 AM just to test a theory bounced around here in a few forums-please list what school(s) you have degrees from or attended. so to add to my above post oakland community college and Center for creative studies IP: Logged
Saftey Glass unregistered	posted 01-15-2001 12:30 PM Pratt Institute New York IP: Logged
not staying here unregistered	posted 01-15-2001 01:49 PM 1st design job, Mid west for manufactering firm. 30K plus benifits, 401K after 1st year IP: Logged
midwest designer unregistered	posted 01-16-2001 02:02 AM ccs IP: Logged
Mmmm unregistered	posted 01-16-2001 03:05 AM Napier University, Edinburgh, Scotland IP: Logged
shar unregistered	posted 01-16-2001 03:25 AM National Institute of design, India self practice 60 staff 10 years experience ID, GD, reatil, exhibition, Multimedia, web work I am a paid director i earn in India- 12kUSD IP: Logged
Average in the UK unregistered	posted 01-16-2001 07:04 AM 1st Job 1st Class Degree (BSc) Car Interior Design / Development 16,000 Pounds per Year Midlands, UK Point of Sales 12,000 Pounds per Year Midlands, UK IP: Logged
midwest unregistered	posted 01-16-2001 11:57 AM point of purchase-5 yrs 48k full benefits 3 years ago footwear-3 yrs full benefits 50k current IP: Logged
poor_me unregistered	posted 01-16-2001 03:08 PM industrial designer working in manufacturer(2years experience) Country: Canada, MOntreal Salary: 33K (CAN) IP: Logged
anglo ou franco poor_me unregistered	posted 01-17-2001 10:52 AM whereabout do you work? what school did you go to? when did you graduate? IP: Logged
Junior deigner unregistered	posted 01-21-2001 05:30 AM $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
No more phones unregistered	posted 01-21-2001 02:52 PM 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. IP: Logged
to Junior designer unregistered	posted 01-22-2001 10:55 AM Where do you work?(so cal,NY,etc.) Where did you study? IP: Logged
honest designer says..... unregistered	posted 01-22-2001 01:18 PM it's spelled B-E-N-E-F-I-T-S. and we are to believe that you people are pulling 50k?......geez...come on. IP: Logged
? unregistered	posted 01-22-2001 01:42 PM Are you guys kidding me. Why would I kid about my income to a bunch of faceless screen names? I think the numbers posted from the midwest(except the guy with the Porche) are faily accurate. Maybe everyone else who does not think so needs to find them selves a new job. How can you honestly post something that acusses some of us as being a lier? That is pretty egotistical to think that anyone here is worth lying to. IP: Logged
Core77 income referee unregistered	posted 01-22-2001 03:30 PM Please, If you have any comments outside of posting your acctual income and information could you please post a seperate topic and keep your comments off this one. Feel free to argue this postings validity or post questions to those who have posted, but please do not do it here, keep them on a seperate post. Please - this MUST be the last off-topic post to keep this string valid. IP: Logged
Boston unregistered	posted 01-23-2001 01:25 PM 75K Mostly CAD-ID Pro/E 4 years, 3wks vac, FULL benefits, options (now worth 40k), flex hours, 38hrs/wk. IP: Logged
Happy to be in the field unregistered	posted 01-23-2001 06:56 PM 36K to start. temp-to-full time 40hr week. no late nights one of two designers in 10 person firm Concept Development SolidWorks Photoshop, IIlustrator, 3D prototyping, models desktop publishing, client meetings, 1-1.5 hr lunch paid holidays. the past few weeks have been concept development for a new project. No benefits yet but if I resign which basically depends on if they have the work coming in the I'll have 401K, med, dental, and 50% of grad school paid for by the firm if I stay. If so, I expect to get a raise. It's not cheap being a Nutmegger but probably beats Beantown and NYC rents. Syracuse U. prepped me well ahead of the game in ecological design and global end-user theories. I'm probably less likely to design the proverbial "junk" down the road in my career. Maybe I'll get a tax break from "George Dubya" Cheers..... IP: Logged
Colorado unregistered	posted 01-24-2001 12:00 AM 4 yrs exp. Modelmaker in a small industrial design co. Degree from a local college (embarrassed to name it). Normal benefits, good health plan. No bonus plan. $33.000 yearly. 401k. IP: Logged
To no more phones unregistered	posted 01-26-2001 08:25 PM How many options do you get and how does it work? Thank you. My guess is 3000 options when you join that vest over 4 years at the strike price when you join. Then an additional grant of 500 shares the next year that you are there that also vest over 4 years. Accurate or dead wrong? IP: Logged
To Boston/Options unregistered	posted 01-26-2001 08:28 PM Do you work in a technology company--switches, routers or medical? Could you please elaborate on how many options you were granted and strike price. How many options you were granted on your anniversary. Say 2500 options to join and 500 options the next year? Thank you IP: Logged
Feza Onal unregistered	posted 01-27-2001 10:30 AM I m an interior designer. Working Istanbul/Turkey. My salery is 1000$per a mont IP: Logged
Feza Onal unregistered	posted 01-27-2001 10:31 AM I m an interior designer. Working Istanbul/Turkey. My salery is 1000$per a mont 10 years expar,ens, i have. IP: Logged
cowpattie unregistered	posted 01-29-2001 02:09 PM ha ha feel bad for this little girl.... 19K (canadian) a year in Atalantic Canada. Interface Design IP: Logged
bambam unregistered	posted 01-30-2001 08:09 AM Floater in an architecture firm: signage, tradeshow booths, web, occasional furniture and graphics. Working in DC, first job out of school (Syracuse), $34.5K/year, two bonus seasons, benefits, and 401k. IP: Logged

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