Hi, guys thank you for the pool, just want to know the Malaysian survey hehehe

This post has been edited by d3by: Dec 13 2010, 12:13 PM

depends on company lah , a friend of mine is making 1.7k + allowances as an inhouse graphic designer in some electric appliance company of some sort. a few others in ad agencies starting salary 1.5k without allowance , a few are making 2.5k after a few years.

'good' is subjective but expecting 3k as starting salary is too much

degree holder can go for 2k+

i think graphic designers have a more subjective range. ive seen some really impressive ones even before they finish their diploma (started at 2.5k). maybe 3k+ if he was a grad. u did dip or deg?

Advanced diploma, ooo i see, so i have to see the company first is it?

It really depends on the company or the boss man. Most of them treat graphic designers as 'unnecessary jobs' and give quite low salary coz they don't understand what we're doing. They feel that for us, it is a piece of cake, thus we do not deserve high salary.

Somemore Graphic Designer occupation is not regarded as Professional job in Malaysia, giving them more reason to not give high salary. This is the Malaysian's mindset nowadays and it's very depressing.

Spread the love of Graphic Design!! heh

so much for 1Malaysia huh?

You are very lucky if can get 1800. Even web designer only get around that 1800 - 2200. Diploma or degree won't affect your salary to be honest.

Since they mentioned about commercial work. I believe your boss expect you to do more those fast project type like "product big big" "FREE" kind of work which require less concept.

depends on the position you aim for. Basically a real designer should have the ability to analyze the need and objective of the project, recommend suitable art style, design the visual that tele with the marketing diretion and make sure it entice the target audience.

Those software skill like illustrator, photoshop, flash and dreamweaver are just tools. even if someone master the tools, without the skills mentioned above it is nothing more than brainless factory worker.

sigh.. oh well.. u know I know la..

Couldn't agree more with you.. heh.. also add on knowing how to apply concept and idea

my first salary as a graphic designer.. Rm400 work like hell in advertising shop for whole year.. god experience though.. no increment.. epf potong rm20

wtf?? with diploma?? for experience-yes, for long term/health - big NO man.. haha

how the f u survive with that?

yup diploma.. since i got no experience back then.. i accept what job i can get...

ikat perut lo.. gaji paid weekly... everyday masak nasik goreng.. cekodok.. pay day beli ayam pastu goreng.. priceless.... rent home with student..

but the work atmosphere is great.. chinese shop.. asia advertising at muar.. boss damn great.. although cannot spell and read malay and english properly.. his knowledge in adobe software is great... thats why i stay there, learn everything from design to welding. i also had to help sometime when want to pasang the signboard.. so now after retired i got knowledge and want to open my own shop.. now makan gaji only...

not trying to be rasist la...but really depends on ur boss and also of cause ur skills la, if ur boss is chinese, expect him to be a cheapskate la fyi i myself is chinese.

the important is... u need a good company tat can develop nice portfolio...

So tat u can nego high salary for the job...

wah, where was the shop? i mean which state?

IMHO, you pay depends on your portfolio but not until few months of working, that is if your a fresh grad.

If you are already a senior, which means u have worked in the same design firm/studio for at least a year, you can get more out of your portfolio,

you know just act like you wanna quit, or just talk to your boss, of course you need to do this when you seem to be an asset to the company, it would be easier to do this in a small studio rather than a big firm, they might just fire you.

im just working as a graphic and web designer at KL here. my pay is only 1.7k starting. my boss said after confirmation then my salary will rise 15%. my salary is the lowest amongst my fren. some of them 2.5k, eventhough we're all fresh grad with so-so portfolio. and he's just graphic designer only. not doing web shite like me

In malaysia, if you really want to earn, you have to be one of the best,

you have to be that someone studios/firms die for, they want you so much they would even ask you how much you want as your salary.

In a different perspective, don't design for money, design because you love designing, when you have this mindset, you would definitely have a good portfolio.