Hiring and Compensation Trends for Digital Creatives

5 Trends Impacting Hiring

!   Talent is harder to come by

!   Digital is still in the spotlight

!   There’s more money for marketing

!   Employers are offering VIP perks

!   Indie creatives are in demand

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Starting salaries are getting bigger:

+4.4% for interactive jobs

+3.5% overall

Front-End

Web Developer

$63,750-$100,000 6.7%

Mobile Designer

$71,000-$109,500 6.8%

User Experience Director

$110,500-$178,000

6.8%

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Position Salary Range* % Change Interactive Creative Director $100,500 - $180,250 5.7% Interactive Art Director $84,000 - $125,000 5.2% User Experience (UX) Specialist $82,500 - $124,250 5.0% Infographics Designer $55,750 - $78,000 4.9% Web Designer (5+ years) $80,000 - $112,500 4.8% Interaction Designer (1-5 years) $54,500 - $85,000 4.7% User Experience (UX) Designer $80,500 - $126,500 4.6% Responsive Designer $70,250 - $101,750 4.1% Information Architect $85,000 - $130,000 4.0% User Interface Developer $83,500 - $123,750 4.0%

*Salary ranges represent starting compensation only, because

factors such as seniority and work ethic make ongoing pay difficult

to measure.

Salary Trends in 2015

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Rock Star Qualities Employers Seek

Experience

Versatility Soft Skills

Mobile Mastery

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TOP OF THE CHARTS: Positions in Demand

!   User experience specialists !   Web designers and developers !   Social media specialists !   Digital project managers

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