2010 motion graphic design census
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It’s full of interesting facts and numbers about the motion design industry. Bran Dougherty-Johnson and Jake Sargeant did a great job crunching the numbers and designing this excellent PDF.TRANSCRIPT
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motiongraphicdesigncensus.org
2010Motion GraphicDesign Census
5,520total responses worldwide.
2,605total responses in the USA.
2,915total responses outside the USA.
First, let me apologize for the delay in getting this actually done and out to you. I bit off much more than I could chew with this project! I’m not making any excuses, but 2010 was a very busy year for me. Getting the time to get this done was a major challenge.
The original survey was also way too complicated, with too many ques-tions, too much fine detail, and too many topics covered. I’m still inter-ested in answering everything we asked, but some of the detail in the survey was frankly, overkill.
Also, covering the entire world with one survey is probably impossible, and definitely shortchanges regional concerns and economic differ-ences that aren’t easily compared. Most of this survey focuses on the US Responses – since it is where I live and work, and it’s the country whose economic system I am familiar with. Pages 3-36 are responses for the US Only. I have done a brief analysis of median salaries for the non-US countries, which is included here. If you would like to partner with us to analyze the data and follow up in your own country, please get in touch with me via the website.
This year we’ve narrowed our focus to 5 simple questions and to one specific country. The new survey for the US is available now via the website. Please take a minute to fill it out.
We still believe that an open, accessible survey of salaries is important in our industry. Recently, some notable visual effects studios have been sued in Federal Court for collusion, and others are now participating in closed salary surveys amongst themselves. As artists in this industry, we want to share what information we have so that we can all gain some leverage in negotiating for ourselves. I hope to continue this survey in coming years so we can build on our base of information.
The 2009 Motion Graphic Design Census questionnaire was written by Jake Sargeant and Bran Dougherty-Johnson. The survey was hosted online at Motionographer.com in December of 2009. The results were analyzed by Bran Dougherty-Johnson in 2010.
– Bran Dougherty-Johnson, January [email protected]
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A Note on the Survey
US Responses
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109
8 76 5
43 2
1<1
All Responses:
Years of Experience:49295148109118187208242296291248173
+10 Years:10 Years:9 Years:8 Years:7 Years:6 Years:5 Years:4 Years:3 Years:2 Years:1 Year:
< 1 Year:
18 19 2021 22232425262728293031 32333435363738394041 42 4344454647 48495051 52 5354555657 60615859
All Responses:
Age:262933
25th Percentile:Median:
75th Percentile:
All Responses:
What hardware platform did you usethe most often in 2009?
25265112043
PC
FlameLinux
Mac
All Responses:
What software program did you usethe most often in 2009?(top 10 responses)
13954301971471126156402921
PhotoshopFinal Cut Pro
MayaCinema 4D
Flash3D Studio MaxIllustratorAvidFlame
After Effects
Yes
No
All responses:
Did you go to school and graduatein a field relating to yourcurrent profession?2006569
Yes:No:
BA
Some HS
HSSome College
AssociateDegree
GraduateDegree
All responses:
What is the highest levelof education you received?58502742121757254
Some High School:High School:
Some College:Associate Degree:Bachelors Degree:Graduate Degree:
All Responses
Are you a US Citizen?2,483121
Yes
No
Yes:No:
NoYes
Self-Employed, Day-Rate
Do you charge overtime?277220
No:Yes:
NoYes
Self-Employed, Hourly Rate
Do you charge overtime?137102
No:Yes:
No
Yes
Staff
Does the company you workfor pay you overtime?1272379
No:Yes:
Self-employed, Day Rate:
Your Day Rate is based on?less than 8 hrs:
8 hrs:9 hrs:
10 hrs:more than 10 hrs:
41358125027
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9 hrs.10 hrs.
+10 hrs. -8 hrs.
8 hrs.
-8 hrs.11 hrs.
12 hrs.+12 hrs.
9 hrs.
10 hrs.
Staff:
How long is yourtypical day at work?
less than 8 hrs:8 hrs:9 hrs:
10 hrs:11 hrs:12 hrs:
more than 12 hrs:
113550530344553722
Oral
EmailWrittenContract
None
Self-employed:
How do you make agreementswith your clients?38920333426
Email:Oral:
Written:None:
Day Rate
PerProject
HourlyRate
Self-employed
How did you mainly chargeyour clients in 2009?497239217
Day-Rate:Hourly Rate:Per Project:
50/50Remotely
On-Site
Self-employed
Do you work on site or remotelymost often?486251215
On-Site:50/50:
Remotely:
393418836813222161052
12113
Self-employed:
Hourly Rate:<$35:
$35:$40:$45:$50:$55:$60:$65:$70:$75:$80:$85:$90:$95:
$100:$105:
> $110:
<$35
$35
$40
$45
$50
$55
$60
$65
$70
$75
$80
$85$90
$100
$105
$110+
111125111211142212032833714148114811661462121511211222411111
Self-employed:
Day Rate:$80:
$100:$111:$120:$125:$150:$175:$180:$200:$220:$240:$250:$260:$275:$280:$300:$320:$350:$375:$400:$425:$450:$475:$500:$525:$550:$560:$575:$600:$625:$650:$675:$677:$680:$700:$715:$750:$775:$800:$850:$900:
$1000:$1200:$1250:$1500:$1600:$2500:
$625 $650 $700 $750 $800$675 $677 $680 $715 $775 $850 $900 $1000 $1200 $1250 $1500 $1600 $2500
$80 $300 $320 $375$100 $111 $120 $125 $350 $400$150 $175 $180 $220 $240 $260 $275 $280$250$200
$425 $475 $525 $560 $575$450 $550 $600$500
Annual Income:
Self-Employed:
All Jobs (954)$30,000$60,000$90,000
25th Percentile:Median:
75th Percentile:
Staff
All Jobs (1651)$40,000$50,000$80,000
25th Percentile:Median:
75th Percentile:
All Responses:
All Jobs (2605)$30,000$50,000$80,000
25th Percentile:Median:
75th Percentile:
less than$20,000 $20,000 $30,000 $40,000 $50,000 $60,000 $70,000 $80,000 $90,000 $100,000 $110,000 $120,000 $130,000 $140,000 $150,000 $160,000 $170,000 $180,000 $190,000 $200,000
Range of all responsesMedian, StaffMedian, Self-employedMedian, All Responses
Job Title (# of responses)
Annual Income:
Self-employed:
Animator (80)$20,000$60,000$90,000
25th Percentile:Median:
75th Percentile:
Staff:
Animator (90)$30,000$40,000$60,000
25th Percentile:Median:
75th Percentile:
less than$20,000 $20,000 $30,000 $40,000 $50,000 $60,000 $70,000 $80,000 $90,000 $100,000 $110,000 $120,000 $130,000 $140,000 $150,000 $160,000 $170,000 $180,000 $190,000 $200,000
Range of all responsesMedian, StaffMedian, Self-employed
Job Title (# of responses)
Annual Income:
Self-employed:
Art Director (49)$50,000$90,000$130,000
25th Percentile:Median:
75th Percentile:
Staff:
Art Director (142)$60,000$80,000$100,000
25th Percentile:Median:
75th Percentile:
less than$20,000 $20,000 $30,000 $40,000 $50,000 $60,000 $70,000 $80,000 $90,000 $100,000 $110,000 $120,000 $130,000 $140,000 $150,000 $160,000 $170,000 $180,000 $190,000 $200,000
Range of all responsesMedian, StaffMedian, Self-employed
Job Title (# of responses)
Annual Income:
Self-employed:
Assistant Editor (N/A)
Staff:
Assistant Editor (18)$20,000$30,000$50,000
25th Percentile:Median:
75th Percentile:
less than$20,000 $20,000 $30,000 $40,000 $50,000 $60,000 $70,000 $80,000 $90,000 $100,000 $110,000 $120,000 $130,000 $140,000 $150,000 $160,000 $170,000 $180,000 $190,000 $200,000
Range of all responsesMedian, StaffMedian, Self-employed
Job Title (# of responses)
Annual Income:
Self-employed:
Associate Creative Director (N/A)
Staff:
Associate Creative Director (6)$110,000$120,000$130,000
25th Percentile:Median:
75th Percentile:
less than$20,000 $20,000 $30,000 $40,000 $50,000 $60,000 $70,000 $80,000 $90,000 $100,000 $110,000 $120,000 $130,000 $140,000 $150,000 $160,000 $170,000 $180,000 $190,000 $200,000
Range of all responsesMedian, StaffMedian, Self-employed
Job Title (# of responses)
Annual Income:
Self-employed:
Associate Producer (N/A)
Staff:
Associate Producer (8)$40,000$50,000$60,000
25th Percentile:Median:
75th Percentile:
less than$20,000 $20,000 $30,000 $40,000 $50,000 $60,000 $70,000 $80,000 $90,000 $100,000 $110,000 $120,000 $130,000 $140,000 $150,000 $160,000 $170,000 $180,000 $190,000 $200,000
Range of all responsesMedian, StaffMedian, Self-employed
Job Title (# of responses)
Annual Income:
Self-employed:
Concept Artist (5)<$20,000<$20,000<$20,000
25th Percentile:Median:
75th Percentile:
Staff:
Concept Artist (N/A)
less than$20,000 $20,000 $30,000 $40,000 $50,000 $60,000 $70,000 $80,000 $90,000 $100,000 $110,000 $120,000 $130,000 $140,000 $150,000 $160,000 $170,000 $180,000 $190,000 $200,000
Range of all responsesMedian, StaffMedian, Self-employed
Job Title (# of responses)
Annual Income:
Self-employed:
CG Generalist (63)$40,000$60,000$90,000
25th Percentile:Median:
75th Percentile:
Staff:
CG Generalist (65)$40,000$60,000$80,000
25th Percentile:Median:
75th Percentile:
less than$20,000 $20,000 $30,000 $40,000 $50,000 $60,000 $70,000 $80,000 $90,000 $100,000 $110,000 $120,000 $130,000 $140,000 $150,000 $160,000 $170,000 $180,000 $190,000 $200,000
Range of all responsesMedian, StaffMedian, Self-employed
Job Title (# of responses)
Annual Income:
Self-employed:
Compositor (29)<$20,000$20,000$100,000
25th Percentile:Median:
75th Percentile:
Staff:
Compositor (15)$30,000$40,000$50,000
25th Percentile:Median:
75th Percentile:
less than$20,000 $20,000 $30,000 $40,000 $50,000 $60,000 $70,000 $80,000 $90,000 $100,000 $110,000 $120,000 $130,000 $140,000 $150,000 $160,000 $170,000 $180,000 $190,000 $200,000
Range of all responsesMedian, StaffMedian, Self-employed
Job Title (# of responses)
Annual Income:
Self-employed:
Coordinator (N/A)
Staff:
Coordinator (8)$30,000$30,000$40,000
25th Percentile:Median:
75th Percentile:
less than$20,000 $20,000 $30,000 $40,000 $50,000 $60,000 $70,000 $80,000 $90,000 $100,000 $110,000 $120,000 $130,000 $140,000 $150,000 $160,000 $170,000 $180,000 $190,000 $200,000
Range of all responsesMedian, StaffMedian, Self-employed
Job Title (# of responses)
Annual Income:
Self-employed:
Designer (65)<$20,000$30,000$50,000
25th Percentile:Median:
75th Percentile:
Staff:
Designer (137)$30,000$40,000$50,000
25th Percentile:Median:
75th Percentile:
less than$20,000 $20,000 $30,000 $40,000 $50,000 $60,000 $70,000 $80,000 $90,000 $100,000 $110,000 $120,000 $130,000 $140,000 $150,000 $160,000 $170,000 $180,000 $190,000 $200,000
Range of all responsesMedian, StaffMedian, Self-employed
Job Title (# of responses)
Annual Income:
Self-employed:
Creative Director (87)$30,000$70,000$100,000
25th Percentile:Median:
75th Percentile:
Staff:
Creative Director (134)$40,000$80,000$130,000
25th Percentile:Median:
75th Percentile:
less than$20,000 $20,000 $30,000 $40,000 $50,000 $60,000 $70,000 $80,000 $90,000 $100,000 $110,000 $120,000 $130,000 $140,000 $150,000 $160,000 $170,000 $180,000 $190,000 $200,000
Range of all responsesMedian, StaffMedian, Self-employed
Job Title (# of responses)
Annual Income:
Self-employed:
Designer / Animator (370)$30,000$60,000$90,000
25th Percentile:Median:
75th Percentile:
Staff:
Designer / Animator (577)$30,000$50,000$60,000
25th Percentile:Median:
75th Percentile:
less than$20,000 $20,000 $30,000 $40,000 $50,000 $60,000 $70,000 $80,000 $90,000 $100,000 $110,000 $120,000 $130,000 $140,000 $150,000 $160,000 $170,000 $180,000 $190,000 $200,000
Range of all responsesMedian, StaffMedian, Self-employed
Job Title (# of responses)
Annual Income:
Self-employed:
Director (25)$30,000$70,000$120,000
25th Percentile:Median:
75th Percentile:
Staff:
Director (11)$50,000$60,000$90,000
25th Percentile:Median:
75th Percentile:
less than$20,000 $20,000 $30,000 $40,000 $50,000 $60,000 $70,000 $80,000 $90,000 $100,000 $110,000 $120,000 $130,000 $140,000 $150,000 $160,000 $170,000 $180,000 $190,000 $200,000
Range of all responsesMedian, StaffMedian, Self-employed
Job Title (# of responses)
Annual Income:
Self-employed:
Editor (69)<$20,000$30,000$70,000
25th Percentile:Median:
75th Percentile:
Staff:
Editor (127)$30,000$40,000$50,000
25th Percentile:Median:
75th Percentile:
less than$20,000 $20,000 $30,000 $40,000 $50,000 $60,000 $70,000 $80,000 $90,000 $100,000 $110,000 $120,000 $130,000 $140,000 $150,000 $160,000 $170,000 $180,000 $190,000 $200,000
Range of all responsesMedian, StaffMedian, Self-employed
Job Title (# of responses)
Annual Income:
Self-employed:
Executive Producer (7)$30,000$80,000$130,000
25th Percentile:Median:
75th Percentile:
Staff:
Executive Producer (18)$50,000$110,000$140,000
25th Percentile:Median:
75th Percentile:
less than$20,000 $20,000 $30,000 $40,000 $50,000 $60,000 $70,000 $80,000 $90,000 $100,000 $110,000 $120,000 $130,000 $140,000 $150,000 $160,000 $170,000 $180,000 $190,000 $200,000
Range of all responsesMedian, StaffMedian, Self-employed
Job Title (# of responses)
Annual Income:
Self-employed:
Flame Artist (N/A)
Staff:
Flame Artist (15)$60,000$80,000$150,000
25th Percentile:Median:
75th Percentile:
less than$20,000 $20,000 $30,000 $40,000 $50,000 $60,000 $70,000 $80,000 $90,000 $100,000 $110,000 $120,000 $130,000 $140,000 $150,000 $160,000 $170,000 $180,000 $190,000 $200,000
Range of all responsesMedian, StaffMedian, Self-employed
Job Title (# of responses)
Annual Income:
Self-employed:
Flash Developer (N/A)
Staff:
Flash Developer (6)$40,000$60,000$70,000
25th Percentile:Median:
75th Percentile:
less than$20,000 $20,000 $30,000 $40,000 $50,000 $60,000 $70,000 $80,000 $90,000 $100,000 $110,000 $120,000 $130,000 $140,000 $150,000 $160,000 $170,000 $180,000 $190,000 $200,000
Range of all responsesMedian, StaffMedian, Self-employed
Job Title (# of responses)
Annual Income:
Self-employed:
Intern (N/A)
Staff:
Intern (14)<$20,000<$20,000<$20,000
25th Percentile:Median:
75th Percentile:
less than$20,000 $20,000 $30,000 $40,000 $50,000 $60,000 $70,000 $80,000 $90,000 $100,000 $110,000 $120,000 $130,000 $140,000 $150,000 $160,000 $170,000 $180,000 $190,000 $200,000
Range of all responsesMedian, StaffMedian, Self-employed
Job Title (# of responses)
Annual Income:
Self-employed:
Principal / Partner (N/A)
Staff:
Principal / Partner (9)$70,000$90,000$150,000
25th Percentile:Median:
75th Percentile:
less than$20,000 $20,000 $30,000 $40,000 $50,000 $60,000 $70,000 $80,000 $90,000 $100,000 $110,000 $120,000 $130,000 $140,000 $150,000 $160,000 $170,000 $180,000 $190,000 $200,000
Range of all responsesMedian, StaffMedian, Self-employed
Job Title (# of responses)
Annual Income:
Self-employed:
Producer (19)$40,000$60,000$100,000
25th Percentile:Median:
75th Percentile:
Staff:
Producer (49)$40,000$50,000$70,000
25th Percentile:Median:
75th Percentile:
less than$20,000 $20,000 $30,000 $40,000 $50,000 $60,000 $70,000 $80,000 $90,000 $100,000 $110,000 $120,000 $130,000 $140,000 $150,000 $160,000 $170,000 $180,000 $190,000 $200,000
Range of all responsesMedian, StaffMedian, Self-employed
Job Title (# of responses)
Annual Income:
Self-employed:
Rotoscope Artist (69)<$20,000$30,000$60,000
25th Percentile:Median:
75th Percentile:
Staff:
Rotoscope Artist (N/A):
less than$20,000 $20,000 $30,000 $40,000 $50,000 $60,000 $70,000 $80,000 $90,000 $100,000 $110,000 $120,000 $130,000 $140,000 $150,000 $160,000 $170,000 $180,000 $190,000 $200,000
Range of all responsesMedian, StaffMedian, Self-employed
Job Title (# of responses)
Annual Income:
Self-employed:
Senior Designer (37)$50,000$80,000$100,000
25th Percentile:Median:
75th Percentile:
Staff:
Senior Designer (140)$50,000$70,000$90,000
25th Percentile:Median:
75th Percentile:
less than$20,000 $20,000 $30,000 $40,000 $50,000 $60,000 $70,000 $80,000 $90,000 $100,000 $110,000 $120,000 $130,000 $140,000 $150,000 $160,000 $170,000 $180,000 $190,000 $200,000
Range of all responsesMedian, StaffMedian, Self-employed
Job Title (# of responses)
Annual Income:
Self-employed:
Senior Producer (10)$30,000$40,000$90,000
25th Percentile:Median:
75th Percentile:
Staff:
Senior Producer (16)$50,000$80,000$110,000
25th Percentile:Median:
75th Percentile:
less than$20,000 $20,000 $30,000 $40,000 $50,000 $60,000 $70,000 $80,000 $90,000 $100,000 $110,000 $120,000 $130,000 $140,000 $150,000 $160,000 $170,000 $180,000 $190,000 $200,000
Range of all responsesMedian, StaffMedian, Self-employed
Job Title (# of responses)
Annual Income:
Self-employed:
Technical Director (N/A)
Staff:
Technical Director (49)$80,000$100,000$130,000
25th Percentile:Median:
75th Percentile:
less than$20,000 $20,000 $30,000 $40,000 $50,000 $60,000 $70,000 $80,000 $90,000 $100,000 $110,000 $120,000 $130,000 $140,000 $150,000 $160,000 $170,000 $180,000 $190,000 $200,000
Range of all responsesMedian, StaffMedian, Self-employed
Job Title (# of responses)
Annual Income:
Self-employed:
Visual Effects Supervisor (10)$80,000$90,000$160,000
25th Percentile:Median:
75th Percentile:
Staff:
Visual Effects Supervisor (11)$80,000$100,000$150,000
25th Percentile:Median:
75th Percentile:
less than$20,000 $20,000 $30,000 $40,000 $50,000 $60,000 $70,000 $80,000 $90,000 $100,000 $110,000 $120,000 $130,000 $140,000 $150,000 $160,000 $170,000 $180,000 $190,000 $200,000
Range of all responsesMedian, StaffMedian, Self-employed
Job Title (# of responses)
Non-US: All Responses, Annual Income:
Argentina (49)Median: <$20,000
Australia (83)Median: $50,000
Austria (7)Median: $30,000
Belgium (21)Median: $30,000
Brazil (87)Median: $20,000
Bulgaria (8)Median: <$20,000
Canada (157)Median: $40,000
Chile (8)Median: <$20,000
China (7)Median: $50,000
Colombia (6)Median: <$20,000
Denmark (13)Median: $80,000
Egypt (9)Median: <$20,000
Finland (10)Median: $40,000
France (70)Median: $40,000
Germany (88)Median: $30,000
Greece (7)Median: $40,000
Hong Kong (11)Median: $30,000
Hungary (6)Median: <$20,000
India (30)Median: <$20,000
Indonesia (11)Median: <$20,000
Israel (70)Median: $20,000
Italy (37)Median: $20,000
Japan (11)Median: $30,000
Malaysia (18)Median: <$20,000
Mexico (42)Median: <$20,000
Netherlands (50)Median: $30,000
New Zealand (16)Median: $50,000
Norway (37)Median: $80,000
Pakistan (10)Median: <$20,000
Philippines (9)Median: <$20,000
Poland (20)Median: $20,000
Portugal (41)Median: <$20,000
Romania (17)Median: <$20,000
Russia (21)Median: <$20,000
Singapore (15)Median: $20,000
South Korea (8)Median: $20,000
South Africa (11)Median: $20,000
Spain (75)Median: $20,000
Sweden (27)Median: $40,000
Switzerland (12)Median: $50,000
Thailand (7)Median: <$20,000
Taiwan (11)Median: <$20,000
Turkey (13)Median: $30,000
U.K (177)Median: $40,000
Venezuela (8)Median: $30,000
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