YNOT
05-31-2005, 09:33 AM
I'm wondering if people here might be able to help me out a bit. Without me saying what I actually make, can anyone give me an idea of what they think I should approximately be making per year as a Senior Graphic Designer.
The reason I'm wondering is, my wife's job is slowing down and I need to make more money. I love the place I am at and the job is very secure. I've got a great 401k, good health benefits, my Directors and Supervisors think very highly of me, so really I have no reason to switch jobs aside from just needing more money. I've already gotten two 7% raises this year, but it's just not helping quite enough. I know 7% is good, but as I tell my wife...7% of crap is crap...lol.
I can't bellyache too bad because I have no degree, and honestly I feel I've done fairly well for myself thus far with no degree.
I guess the bottom line is, with what I'm making currently, I'm wondering if I'm paid rather well where I am or if I could really benefit from switching companies.
Anyway, I have no degree in Graphic Design, but I do have 14+ years of experience in design. I'm a hard working employee who exceeds expectations on all of my reviews and always gets good raises, but I'm just wondering if I could be making more somewhere else.
Can anyone maybe tell me what they think I could/should be making so I can determine if I should consider switching companies. I realize that location has a lot to do with salaries, but any help/advice you can offer would be great.
I'm waiting on my freelance biz to pick up, but in the meantime I feel I'm getting further in debt. I'm not afraid to roll up my sleeves and bust my a$$, I do it every day...I just want to get paid what I'm worth and wonder if I should expect something more, or if I should be content making what I'm making.
Thanks in advance for all of your input. I hope my sleepless 3:00 AM post is making sense.
The reason I'm wondering is, my wife's job is slowing down and I need to make more money. I love the place I am at and the job is very secure. I've got a great 401k, good health benefits, my Directors and Supervisors think very highly of me, so really I have no reason to switch jobs aside from just needing more money. I've already gotten two 7% raises this year, but it's just not helping quite enough. I know 7% is good, but as I tell my wife...7% of crap is crap...lol.
I can't bellyache too bad because I have no degree, and honestly I feel I've done fairly well for myself thus far with no degree.
I guess the bottom line is, with what I'm making currently, I'm wondering if I'm paid rather well where I am or if I could really benefit from switching companies.
Anyway, I have no degree in Graphic Design, but I do have 14+ years of experience in design. I'm a hard working employee who exceeds expectations on all of my reviews and always gets good raises, but I'm just wondering if I could be making more somewhere else.
Can anyone maybe tell me what they think I could/should be making so I can determine if I should consider switching companies. I realize that location has a lot to do with salaries, but any help/advice you can offer would be great.
I'm waiting on my freelance biz to pick up, but in the meantime I feel I'm getting further in debt. I'm not afraid to roll up my sleeves and bust my a$$, I do it every day...I just want to get paid what I'm worth and wonder if I should expect something more, or if I should be content making what I'm making.
Thanks in advance for all of your input. I hope my sleepless 3:00 AM post is making sense.