2010 Motion Graphic Design Census doc

8 hrs. -8 hrs. 11 hrs. 9 hrs. 10 hrs. motiongraphicdesigncensus.org 2010 Motion Graphic Design Census 5,520 total responses worldwide. 2,605 total responses in the USA. 2,915 total 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 2010 info@motiongraphicdesigncensus.org 8 hrs. -8 hrs. A Note on the Survey US Responses +10 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 <1 All Responses: Years of Experience: 492 95 148 109 118 187 208 242 296 291 248 173 +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 20 21 2223 24 25 26 27 282930 31 32 3334 35 36 37 3839 40 41 424344 45 46 47 4849 50 51 52 5354 55 56 57 60 6158 59 All Responses: Age: 26 29 33 25th Percentile: Median: 75th Percentile: All Responses: What hardware platform did you use the most often in 2009? 25 26 511 2043 PC Flame Linux Mac All Responses: What software program did you use the most often in 2009? (top 10 responses) 1395 430 197 147 112 61 56 40 29 21 Photoshop Final Cut Pro Maya Cinema 4D Flash 3D Studio Max Illustrator Avid Flame After Effects Yes No All responses: Did you go to school and graduate in a field relating to your current profession? 2006 569 Yes: No: BA Some HS HS Some College Associate Degree Graduate Degree All responses: What is the highest level of education you received? 58 50 274 212 1757 254 Some High School: High School: Some College: Associate Degree: Bachelors Degree: Graduate Degree: All Responses Are you a US Citizen? 2,483 121 Yes No Yes: No: No Yes Self-Employed, Day-Rate Do you charge overtime? 277 220 No: Yes: No Yes Self-Employed, Hourly Rate Do you charge overtime? 137 102 No: Yes: No Yes Staff Does the company you work for pay you overtime? 1272 379 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: 4 135 81 250 27 8 hrs. 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 your typical day at work? 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 Oral Email Written Contract None Self-employed: How do you make agreements with your clients? 389 203 334 26 Email: Oral: Written: None: Day Rate Per Project Hourly Rate Self-employed How did you mainly charge your clients in 2009? 497 239 217 Day-Rate: Hourly Rate: Per Project: 50/50 Remotely On-Site Self-employed Do you work on site or remotely most often? 486 251 215 On-Site: 50/50: Remotely: 39 34 18 8 36 8 13 22 2 16 10 5 2 12 1 13 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+ 1 1 1 1 2 5 1 1 12 1 1 14 2 2 1 20 3 28 3 37 1 41 4 81 1 48 1 1 66 1 46 2 1 2 15 1 12 1 12 2 2 4 1 1 1 1 1 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 [...]... $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) Job Title (# of responses) Range of all responses 25th Percentile: $30,000 Median: $40,000 75th Percentile: $50,000 Median, Staff Median, Self-employed Self-employed: Designer (65) 25th Percentile: . 8 hrs. -8 hrs. 11 hrs. 9 hrs. 10 hrs. motiongraphicdesigncensus.org 2010 Motion Graphic Design Census 5,520 total responses worldwide. 2,605 total. were analyzed by Bran Dougherty-Johnson in 2010. – Bran Dougherty-Johnson, January 2010 info@motiongraphicdesigncensus.org 8 hrs. -8 hrs. A Note on the Survey US