Motion Graphic Design Census: 8 Hrs. 9 Hrs. 10 Hrs

2010
Motion Graphic
Design Census
10 hrs.
motiongraphicdesigncensus.org
9 hrs.
8h
s.
A Note on the Survey

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! Im 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 questions, too much fine detail, and too many topics covered. Im still interested 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 differences that arent easily compared. Most of this survey focuses on the US
Responses since it is where I live and work, and its 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 weve 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 2010
info@motiongraphicdesigncensus.org
5,520
total responses worldwide.
2,605
total responses in the USA.
2,915
total responses outside the USA.
US Responses
All Responses:
Age:
25th Percentile: 26
Median: 29
75th Percentile: 33
All Responses:
Years of Experience:
+10 Years:
10 Years:
9 Years:
8 Years:
7 Years:
6 Years:
5 Years:
4 Years:
3 Years:
2 Years:
1 Year:
< 1 Year:
492
95
148
109
118
187
208
242
296
291
248
173
+10
10
<1
18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61
All Responses:
What software program did you use

the
most often in 2009?
(top 10 responses)
1395
Photoshop
430
Final Cut Pro
197
Maya
147
Cinema 4D
112
Flash
61
56 3D Studio Max
40 Illustrator
29 Avid
21 Flame
After Effects
All Responses:
Mac
What hardware platform did you use

the most often in 2009?
PC
2043
511
Linux 26
Flame 25
All responses:
All Responses
What is the highest level

of education you received?
Some High School: 58
High School: 50
Some College: 274
Associate Degree: 212
Bachelors Degree: 1757
Graduate Degree: 254
Graduate
Degree
Are you a US Citizen?

Yes: 2,483
No: 121
No
Some HS
HS
Yes
Some College
Associate
Degree
All responses:
Did you go to school and graduate

in a field relating to your
current profession?
Yes: 2006
No: 569
No
BA
Yes
Staff
Does the company you work

for pay you overtime?
Self-Employed, Day-Rate
Do you charge overtime?
No: 1272
Yes: 379
Yes
No
Do you charge overtime?
No: 137
Yes: 102
No: 277
Yes: 220
Yes
Self-Employed, Hourly Rate
No
Yes
No
Staff:
How long is your

typical day at work?
12 hrs.
less than 8 hrs:

8 hrs:
9 hrs:
10 hrs:
11 hrs:
12 hrs:
more than 12 hrs:
113
550
530
344
55
37
22
+12 hrs.
11 hrs.
10 hrs.
9 hrs.
-8 hrs.
Self-employed, Day Rate:
Your Day Rate is based on?
+10 hrs. -8 hrs.
less than 8 hrs:

8 hrs:
9 hrs:
10 hrs:
more than 10 hrs:
8 hrs.
8 hrs.
10 hrs.
9 hrs.
4
135
81
250
27
Self-employed
Do you work on site or remotely

most often?
Self-employed
How did you mainly charge

your clients in 2009?
On-Site: 486
50/50: 251
Remotely: 215
Day-Rate: 497
Hourly Rate: 239
Per Project: 217
Remotely
50/50
Per
Project
None
On-Site
Written
Contract
Hourly
Rate
Email
Oral
Self-employed:
How do you make agreements

with your clients?
Email:
Oral:
Written:
None:
389
203
334
26
Day Rate
Self-employed:
Hourly Rate:
<$35: 39
$35: 34
$40: 18
$45: 8
$50: 36
$55: 8
$60: 13
$65: 22
$70: 2
$75: 16
$80: 10
$85: 5
$90: 2
$95:
$100: 12
$105: 1
> $110: 13
<$35
$50
$35
$65
$40
$75
$60
$45
$80
$55
$85
$70
$110+
$100
$90
$105
Self-employed:
Day Rate:
$80: 1
$100: 1
$111: 1
$120: 1
$125: 2
$150: 5
$175: 1
$180: 1
$200: 12
$220: 1
$240: 1
$250: 14
$260: 2
$275: 2
$280: 1
$300: 20
$320: 3
$350: 28
$375: 3
$400: 37
$425: 1
$450: 41
$475: 4
$500: 81
$525: 1
$550: 48
$560: 1
$575: 1
$600: 66
$625: 1
$650: 46
$675: 2
$677: 1
$680: 2
$700: 15
$715: 1
$750: 12
$775: 1
$800: 12
$850: 2
$900: 2
$1000: 4
$1200: 1
$1250: 1
$1500: 1
$1600: 1
$2500: 1
$80 $100 $111 $120 $125 $150 $175 $180 $200
$220 $240 $250
$425 $450
$475 $500
$625 $650
$675 $677 $680 $700
$260 $275 $280 $300
$320 $350
$525 $550
$715 $750
$775 $800
$375 $400
$560 $575 $600
$850 $900 $1000
$1200 $1250 $1500 $1600 $2500
All Responses:
Annual Income:
All Jobs (2605)

25th Percentile: $30,000
Median: $50,000
Job Title (# of responses)
Range of all responses

Median, Staff
Median, Self-employed
Staff
Median, All Responses
All Jobs (1651)

Median: $50,000
Self-Employed:
All Jobs (954)

Median: $60,000
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
Annual Income:
Staff:
Animator (90)

Median: $40,000
Median, Staff
Self-employed:
Animator (80)
Median: $60,000
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
Annual Income:
Staff:
Art Director (142)

Median: $80,000
Median, Staff
Self-employed:
Art Director (49)

Median: $90,000
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
Annual Income:
Staff:
Assistant Editor (18)

Median: $30,000
Median, Staff
Self-employed:
Assistant Editor (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
Annual Income:
Staff:
Associate Creative Director (6)

Median: $80,000
Median, Staff
Self-employed:
Associate Creative Director (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
Annual Income:
Staff:
Associate Producer (8)

Median: $50,000
Median, Staff
Self-employed:
Associate Producer (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
Annual Income:
Staff:
Concept Artist (N/A)

Median, Staff
Self-employed:
Concept Artist (5)

25th Percentile: <$20,000
Median: <$20,000
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
Annual Income:
Staff:
CG Generalist (65)

Median: $60,000
Median, Staff
Self-employed:
CG Generalist (63)
Median: $60,000
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
Annual Income:
Staff:
Compositor (15)

Median: $40,000
Median, Staff
Self-employed:
Compositor (29)
Median: $20,000
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
Annual Income:
Staff:
Coordinator (8)

Median: $30,000
Median, Staff
Self-employed:
Coordinator (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
Annual Income:
Staff:
Designer (137)

Median: $40,000
Median, Staff
Self-employed:
Designer (65)
Median: $30,000
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
Annual Income:
Staff:
Creative Director (134)

Median: $80,000
Median, Staff
Self-employed:
Creative Director (87)

Median: $70,000
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
Annual Income:
Staff:
Designer / Animator (577)

Median: $50,000
Median, Staff
Self-employed:
Designer / Animator (370)

Median: $60,000
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
Annual Income:
Staff:
Director (11)

Median: $60,000
Median, Staff
Self-employed:
Director (25)
Median: $70,000
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
Annual Income:
Staff:
Editor (127)

Median: $40,000
Median, Staff
Self-employed:
Editor (69)
Median: $30,000
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
Annual Income:
Staff:
Executive Producer (18)

Median: $110,000
Median, Staff
Self-employed:
Executive Producer (7)

Median: $80,000
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
Annual Income:
Staff:
Flame Artist (15)

Median: $80,000
Median, Staff
Self-employed:
Flame 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
Annual Income:
Staff:
Flash Developer (6)

Median: $60,000
Median, Staff
Self-employed:
Flash Developer (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
Annual Income:
Staff:
Intern (14)

Median: <$20,000
Median, Staff
Self-employed:
Intern (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
Annual Income:
Staff:
Principal / Partner (9)

Median: $90,000
Median, Staff
Self-employed:
Principal / Partner (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
Annual Income:
Staff:
Producer (49)

Median: $50,000
Median, Staff
Self-employed:
Producer (19)
Median: $60,000
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
Annual Income:
Staff:
Rotoscope Artist (N/A)
Median, Staff
Self-employed:
Rotoscope Artist (69)

Median: $30,000
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
Annual Income:
Staff:
Senior Designer (140)

Median: $70,000
Median, Staff
Self-employed:
Senior Designer (37)

Median: $80,000
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
Annual Income:
Staff:
Senior Producer (16)

Median: $80,000
Median, Staff
Self-employed:
Senior Producer (10)

Median: $40,000
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
Annual Income:
Staff:
Technical Director (49)

Median: $100,000
Median, Staff
Self-employed:
Technical Director (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
Annual Income:
Staff:
Visual Effects Supervisor (11)

Median: $100,000
Median, Staff
Self-employed:
Visual Effects Supervisor (10)

Median: $90,000
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
Non-US: All Responses, Annual Income:
Argentina (49)
Bulgaria (8)
Denmark (13)
Median: <$20,000
Median: <$20,000
Median: $80,000
Australia (83)
Canada (157)
Egypt (9)
Median: $50,000
Median: $40,000
Median: <$20,000
Austria (7)
Chile (8)
Finland (10)
Median: $30,000
Median: <$20,000
Median: $40,000
Belgium (21)
China (7)
France (70)
Median: $30,000
Median: $50,000
Median: $40,000
Brazil (87)
Colombia (6)
Germany (88)
Median: $20,000
Median: <$20,000
Median: $30,000
Greece (7)
Israel (70)
Netherlands (50)
Median: $40,000
Median: $20,000
Median: $30,000
Hong Kong (11)
Italy (37)
New Zealand (16)
Median: $30,000
Median: $20,000
Median: $50,000
Hungary (6)
Japan (11)
Norway (37)
Median: <$20,000
Median: $30,000
Median: $80,000
India (30)
Malaysia (18)
Pakistan (10)
Median: <$20,000
Median: <$20,000
Median: <$20,000
Indonesia (11)
Mexico (42)
Philippines (9)
Median: <$20,000
Median: <$20,000
Median: <$20,000
Poland (20)
South Africa (11)
Taiwan (11)
Median: $20,000
Median: $20,000
Median: <$20,000
Portugal (41)
South Korea (8)
Thailand (7)
Median: <$20,000
Median: $20,000
Median: <$20,000
Romania (17)
Spain (75)
Turkey (13)
Median: <$20,000
Median: $20,000
Median: $30,000
Russia (21)
Sweden (27)
U.K (177)
Median: <$20,000
Median: $40,000
Median: $40,000
Singapore (15)
Switzerland (12)
Venezuela (8)
Median: $20,000
Median: $50,000
Median: $30,000
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2010

A Note on the Survey

total responses worldwide.

total responses in the USA.

total responses outside the USA.

What software program did you use

What hardware platform did you use

What is the highest level

Are you a US Citizen?

Did you go to school and graduate

Does the company you work

Do you charge overtime?

Do you charge overtime?

Self-Employed, Hourly Rate

How long is your

less than 8 hrs:

Self-employed, Day Rate:

Your Day Rate is based on?

+10 hrs. -8 hrs.

less than 8 hrs:

Do you work on site or remotely

How did you mainly charge

How do you make agreements

$80 $100 $111 $120 $125 $150 $175 $180 $200

$220 $240 $250

$675 $677 $680 $700

$260 $275 $280 $300

$560 $575 $600

$850 $900 $1000

$1200 $1250 $1500 $1600 $2500

All Jobs (2605)

Job Title (# of responses)

Range of all responses

Median, All Responses

All Jobs (1651)

All Jobs (954)

Job Title (# of responses)

Range of all responses

25th Percentile: $30,000

Art Director (142)

Job Title (# of responses)

Range of all responses

25th Percentile: $60,000

Art Director (49)

Assistant Editor (18)

Job Title (# of responses)

Range of all responses

25th Percentile: $20,000

Assistant Editor (N/A)

Associate Creative Director (6)

Job Title (# of responses)

Range of all responses

25th Percentile: $60,000

Associate Creative Director (N/A)

Associate Producer (8)

Job Title (# of responses)

Range of all responses

25th Percentile: $40,000

Associate Producer (N/A)

Concept Artist (N/A)

Job Title (# of responses)

Range of all responses