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Graphic Design Careers > EarningsWorking Conditions | Employment | Qualifications | Outlook | Career Home Median annual earnings for graphic designers were $34,570 in 2000. The middle 50 percent earned between $26,560 and $45,130. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $20,480, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $58,400. Median annual earnings in the industries employing the largest numbers of graphic designers were as follows: The American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA) reported 1999 median earnings for graphic designers with increasing levels of responsibility. Staff-level graphic designers earned $36,000, while senior designers, who may supervise junior staff or have some decision-making authority that reflects their knowledge of graphic design, earned $50,000. Solo designers, who freelance or work independently of a company, reported median earnings of $50,000. Design directors, the creative heads of design firms or in-house corporate design departments, earned $80,000. Graphic designers with business responsibilities for the operation of a firm as owners, partners, or principals earned $90,000. Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2002-03 Edition, Designers, on the Internet at http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos090.htm
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