Motion Graphic Design Census. 10 hrs. motiongraphicdesigncensus.org. 9 hrs.

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1 8 h 2010 Motion Graphic Design Census 10 hrs. motiongraphicdesigncensus.org 9 hrs.

2 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! 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 questions, too much fine detail, and too many topics covered. I m 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 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 The results were analyzed by Bran Dougherty-Johnson in Bran Dougherty-Johnson, January 2010 [email protected] 5,520 total responses worldwide. 2,605 total responses in the USA. 2,915 total responses outside the USA.

3 US Responses 25th Percentile: Median: 75th Percentile: All Responses: Age: Years: 10 Years: 9 Years: 8 Years: 7 Years: 6 Years: 5 Years: 4 Years: 3 Years: 2 Years: 1 Year: < 1 Year: All Responses: Years of Experience: <

4 All Responses: What software program did you use the most often in 2009? (top 10 responses) Photoshop Final Cut Pro Maya Cinema 4D Flash 3D Studio Max Illustrator Avid Flame Mac After Effects All Responses: What hardware platform did you use the most often in 2009? PC Linux Flame

5 Some High School: 58 High School: 50 Some College: 274 Associate Degree: 212 Bachelors Degree: 1757 Graduate Degree: 254 All responses: What is the highest level of education you received? Graduate Degree Some HS HS 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 All Responses Are you a US Citizen? Yes: 2,483 No: 121 No Yes No BA Yes

6 Staff Does the company you work for pay you overtime? No: 1272 Yes: 379 Self-Employed, Day-Rate Do you charge overtime? No: 277 Yes: 220 Self-Employed, Hourly Rate Do you charge overtime? No: 137 Yes: 102 Yes Yes No Yes No No

7 How long is your typical day at work? 12 hrs. 11 hrs. 8 hrs: 8 hrs: 9 hrs: 10 hrs: 11 hrs: 12 hrs: more than 12 hrs: +12 hrs. -8 hrs Self-employed, Day Rate: Your Day Rate is based on? +10 hrs. -8 hrs. 8 hrs: 4 8 hrs: hrs: hrs: 250 more than 10 hrs: hrs. 9 hrs. 8 hrs. 10 hrs. 8 hrs. 9 hrs.

8 On-Site: /50: 251 Remotely: 215 Self-employed Do you work on site or remotely most often? Day-Rate: 497 Hourly Rate: 239 Per Project: 217 Self-employed How did you mainly charge your clients in 2009? Remotely On-Site 50/50 Written Contract None Per Project Hourly Rate Day Rate Oral Oral: 203 Written: 334 None: 26 How do you make agreements with your clients?

9 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+

10 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 $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

11 Median, All Responses 25th Percentile: $30,000 Median: $50,000 75th Percentile: $80,000 All Responses: All Jobs (2605) Staff All Jobs (1651) 25th Percentile: $40,000 Median: $50,000 75th Percentile: $80,000 25th Percentile: $30,000 Median: $60,000 75th Percentile: $90,000 Self-Employed: All Jobs (954)

12 25th Percentile: $30,000 Median: $40,000 75th Percentile: $60,000 Animator (90) 25th Percentile: $20,000 Median: $60,000 75th Percentile: $90,000 Animator (80)

13 25th Percentile: $60,000 Median: $80,000 75th Percentile: $100,000 Art Director (142) 25th Percentile: $50,000 Median: $90,000 75th Percentile: $130,000 Art Director (49)

14 25th Percentile: $20,000 Median: $30,000 75th Percentile: $50,000 Assistant Editor (18) Assistant Editor (N/A)

15 25th Percentile: $110,000 Median: $120,000 75th Percentile: $130,000 Associate Creative Director (6) Associate Creative Director (N/A)

16 25th Percentile: $40,000 Median: $50,000 75th Percentile: $60,000 Associate Producer (8) Associate Producer (N/A)

17 Concept Artist (N/A) 25th Percentile: <$20,000 Median: <$20,000 75th Percentile: <$20,000 Concept Artist (5)

18 25th Percentile: $40,000 Median: $60,000 75th Percentile: $80,000 CG Generalist (65) 25th Percentile: $40,000 Median: $60,000 75th Percentile: $90,000 CG Generalist (63)

19 25th Percentile: $30,000 Median: $40,000 75th Percentile: $50,000 Compositor (15) 25th Percentile: <$20,000 Median: $20,000 75th Percentile: $100,000 Compositor (29)

20 25th Percentile: $30,000 Median: $30,000 75th Percentile: $40,000 Coordinator (8) Coordinator (N/A)

21 25th Percentile: $30,000 Median: $40,000 75th Percentile: $50,000 Designer (137) 25th Percentile: <$20,000 Median: $30,000 75th Percentile: $50,000 Designer (65)

22 25th Percentile: $40,000 Median: $80,000 75th Percentile: $130,000 Creative Director (134) 25th Percentile: $30,000 Median: $70,000 75th Percentile: $100,000 Creative Director (87)

23 25th Percentile: $30,000 Median: $50,000 75th Percentile: $60,000 Designer / Animator (577) 25th Percentile: $30,000 Median: $60,000 75th Percentile: $90,000 Designer / Animator (370)

24 25th Percentile: $50,000 Median: $60,000 75th Percentile: $90,000 Director (11) 25th Percentile: $30,000 Median: $70,000 75th Percentile: $120,000 Director (25)

25 25th Percentile: $30,000 Median: $40,000 75th Percentile: $50,000 Editor (127) 25th Percentile: <$20,000 Median: $30,000 75th Percentile: $70,000 Editor (69)

26 25th Percentile: $50,000 Median: $110,000 75th Percentile: $140,000 Executive Producer (18) 25th Percentile: $30,000 Median: $80,000 75th Percentile: $130,000 Executive Producer (7)

27 25th Percentile: $60,000 Median: $80,000 75th Percentile: $150,000 Flame Artist (15) Flame Artist (N/A)

28 25th Percentile: $40,000 Median: $60,000 75th Percentile: $70,000 Flash Developer (6) Flash Developer (N/A)

29 25th Percentile: <$20,000 Median: <$20,000 75th Percentile: <$20,000 Intern (14) Intern (N/A)

30 25th Percentile: $70,000 Median: $90,000 75th Percentile: $150,000 Principal / Partner (9) Principal / Partner (N/A)

31 25th Percentile: $40,000 Median: $50,000 75th Percentile: $70,000 Producer (49) 25th Percentile: $40,000 Median: $60,000 75th Percentile: $100,000 Producer (19)

32 : Rotoscope Artist (N/A) 25th Percentile: <$20,000 Median: $30,000 75th Percentile: $60,000 Rotoscope Artist (69)

33 25th Percentile: $50,000 Median: $70,000 75th Percentile: $90,000 Senior Designer (140) 25th Percentile: $50,000 Median: $80,000 75th Percentile: $100,000 Senior Designer (37)

34 25th Percentile: $50,000 Median: $80,000 75th Percentile: $110,000 Senior Producer (16) 25th Percentile: $30,000 Median: $40,000 75th Percentile: $90,000 Senior Producer (10)

35 25th Percentile: $80,000 Median: $100,000 75th Percentile: $130,000 Technical Director (49) Technical Director (N/A)

36 25th Percentile: $80,000 Median: $100,000 75th Percentile: $150,000 Visual Effects Supervisor (11) 25th Percentile: $80,000 Median: $90,000 75th Percentile: $160,000 Visual Effects Supervisor (10)

37 Non-US: All Responses, Annual Income: Argentina (49) Median: <$20,000 Bulgaria (8) Median: <$20,000 Denmark (13) Median: $80,000 Australia (83) Median: $50,000 Canada (157) Median: $40,000 Egypt (9) Median: <$20,000 Austria (7) Median: $30,000 Chile (8) Median: <$20,000 Finland (10) Median: $40,000 Belgium (21) Median: $30,000 China (7) Median: $50,000 France (70) Median: $40,000 Brazil (87) Median: $20,000 Colombia (6) Median: <$20,000 Germany (88) Median: $30,000

38 Greece (7) Median: $40,000 Israel (70) Median: $20,000 Netherlands (50) Median: $30,000 Hong Kong (11) Median: $30,000 Italy (37) Median: $20,000 New Zealand (16) Median: $50,000 Hungary (6) Median: <$20,000 Japan (11) Median: $30,000 Norway (37) Median: $80,000 India (30) Median: <$20,000 Malaysia (18) Median: <$20,000 Pakistan (10) Median: <$20,000 Indonesia (11) Median: <$20,000 Mexico (42) Median: <$20,000 Philippines (9) Median: <$20,000

39 Poland (20) Median: $20,000 South Africa (11) Median: $20,000 Taiwan (11) Median: <$20,000 Portugal (41) Median: <$20,000 South Korea (8) Median: $20,000 Thailand (7) Median: <$20,000 Romania (17) Median: <$20,000 Spain (75) Median: $20,000 Turkey (13) Median: $30,000 Russia (21) Median: <$20,000 Sweden (27) Median: $40,000 U.K (177) Median: $40,000 Singapore (15) Median: $20,000 Switzerland (12) Median: $50,000 Venezuela (8) Median: $30,000

40 motiongraphicdesigncensus.org Thank you.