As of May 2010, more than 408,000 people worked in the advertising and public relations industry in the United States, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The Bureau reports starting salaries within the 10th percentile wage rates for salary reporting purposes. The starting salary for workers in the advertising industry was $60,700 per year or less with specific wages varying among job types.
Management Positions
CEOs and other top executives in the advertising industry received starting salaries of $100,450 per year or less as of May 2010, according to the bureau. Advertising managers who oversee the teams that execute ad design and promotional projects earned starting salaries of $48,600 per year or less. Entry-level financial managers who supervise the budgeting and financial reporting functions of firms in the advertising industry made $65,680 per year or less.
Sales Positions
Advertising sales representatives are the individuals who pitch new advertising campaigns to prospective clients to secure new customers for their employers. As of May 2010, starting salaries for advertising sales representatives averaged $26,410 per year or less. These professionals may also earn commissions based on a percentage of the fees received from new clients that they bring to their companies. The sales managers who oversee ad sales representatives earned starting salaries of $61,660 per year or less.
Creative Positions
Graphic designers who worked in the advertising industry earned starting salaries of $26,290 per year or less as of May 2010, the BLS reports. Entry-level animators working for advertising firms made $26,200 per year or less. Starting salaries for writers in the advertising industry were $32,330 per year or less. Fine artists like painters and illustrators working in the advertising industry made starting annual salaries of $26,520 or less.
Other Positions
Accountants working for advertising firms made starting saaries of $41,770 per year or less as of May 2010, according to the BLS. Entry-level lawyers employed by ad firms made $57,350 per year or less. Starting wages for receptionists in the advertising industry were $19,050 per year or less, while entry-level administrative assistants earned $20,000 per year or less.
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