I just received the Bizcom newsletter. In it there was a very interesting salary survery. I downloaded it, opened it up and scrolled slowly down to the online survey results.
Here they are – click to enlarge.
So where to you stack up? Where do you fit in? You can download the full document by clicking here.
It’s interesting for me to note that the “heavyweight” jobs aren’t even surveyed for anything less than 5 years experience. I completely agree with this method of sorting as I think there are too many overpaid, under-delivering “guru’s” in the online market.
SaulK 4:59 pm on January 12, 2009 Permalink
Thanks for this post Nic, it was very informative.
I’m intrigued though how little online people get paid in comparison to say advertising agency employees. It almost seems like there is no real reason to justify the massive discrepancy?
Nic 5:05 pm on January 12, 2009 Permalink
Ye Saul – very interesting to note that only people with 5 years + of experience are earning near Advertising salaries. But I really think that this “survey” is just that, a very broad survey and shows quite blanket results.
Would love to know how the data was correlated.
Vanessa Clark 5:22 pm on January 12, 2009 Permalink
Interesting – looks like the Jo’burg/Cape Town discrepancy is narrowing in the online sector. It’s not nearly as pronounced as in some of the other sectors. Good news for us Capetonians
Tertia 8:28 pm on January 12, 2009 Permalink
Wow, those salaries are appallingly low! I had no idea.
Mental note to self – don’t ever leave current job
Chris 9:43 am on January 16, 2009 Permalink
@Tertia,
Exactly. I didn’t realise I was on such a good package, but compared to that lot, I should just shut up and smile!
L.S.P. 3:11 pm on February 10, 2009 Permalink
Not surprisingly though, I think there will be a few worker bees who will find this opens their eyes and shows them how the industry can take advantage of some. In the same respect, there are definitely a few positions out there that are sitting with decent pay. I agree with Saul and Nic on the difference between online and advertising amounts… especially when everyone in the design industry is aware that an Ad agency will pay small bucks for the first few years until the bee is more experienced. Online is in the same ball park, so where does this difference in pay come from?
Cheers for the article : )