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Salaries for creative people vary widely by region as well as by agency size and culture; the industry has a long history of "hot"creative agencies paying below market salaries. And of course compensation will vary greatly according to the talent and experience of the individual. In the recruiting process TFA Executive Searches can be of great value to both the client and the candidate in reconciling compensation issues.

As a guide to determining salary expectations we would like to offer the following compensation guidelines.

Agency size , location
ECD
CD
ACDCW
ACDAD
SCW
SAD
CW
AD
To $50 million
80-110 65-8550-70 50-7545-6050-65 28-4530-50
To $200 mil (midwest)
90-16085-9550-75 50-8050-6555-70 35-5035-55
To $200 (Major Mkts)
110-18095-11575-90 75-10055-7060-80 40-5540-60
To $200 (Mega mkts)
120-250110-20080-100 80-10060-8065-85 45-6545-70
Over $200 (Midwest)
150-25090-15080-100 80-10060-8065-85 45-6545-75
Over $200 (Major mkts)
200-300100-17085-110 85-12075-9075-95 50-8050-80
Over $200 (Mega mkts)
250- +200-350120-140 120-16075-10075-100 60-9060-95

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