Im sure all Designers would like to know what are others getting paid in the design industry.
Sample of post format:

Job Title : Graphic Designer / Senior Graphic Designer / Art Director / Web Designer / etc
Job Desciption : Graphic Design / Web Design / Video Editing / etc
Years spent in company : 3+
Company : Local post house / Advertising Agency / In-House Department / etc
Industry : Media / Communications / FMGC (fast moving goods company) / Health Industry / etc
Tenure : Permanent / Part Time
Employment Level : not sure. exec i guess since i'm dept. head.
Experience before joining : freelance / internship with same co. (1 1/2 yrs)
Salary : RM 3k+

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Added on August 10, 2012, 2:45 pmJob Title : Senior Graphic Designer
Job Desciption : Graphic Design
Years spent in company : 3 years
Company : In-House Department
Industry : FMGC
Tenure : Permanent
Employment Level : Head of creative dept.
Experience before joining : 10 years
Salary : RM 5k + Free parking lot

This post has been edited by NeoMnemonic: Aug 10 2012, 02:46 PM

Job Title : Graphic Designer
Job Desciption : Graphic Design
Years spent in company : 2 months
Company : In-House Department
Industry : Publishing
Tenure : Permanent
Employment Level : Junior Designer
Experience before joining : 6 months
Salary : RM 2.6k

Job Title : Graphic Designer
Job Desciption : Graphic Design
Years spent in company : 1 year 3 months
Company : In-House Department
Industry : Marine
Tenure : Permanent
Employment Level : Executive
Experience before joining : 3 years
Salary : RM 5k

Hi everybody, I'm a web designer currently working in UK, but plan to come back to Malaysia (visa problem). I have 2.5 years of experience here, how much do you think the appropriate salary for me?
Thanks!

Im in between 2 jobs :

Current Job -
Job Title : Creative Designer
Job Desciption : Multimedia Designer
Years spent in company : 3 years
Company : In-House Department
Industry : Finance
Tenure : Permanent
Employment Level : Executive
Experience before joining : Fresh Grad
Salary : RM 3.7k

Future Job -

Job Title : Executive Designer
Job Desciption : Multimedia Designer
Years spent in company : Joining next month
Company : In-House Department
Industry : O&G
Tenure : Permanent
Employment Level : Executive
Experience before joining : 3 years
Salary : RM 5k

wow seems like everyone is so well-paid,
designer's salary isn't as bad as rumour!

maybe their lucky find those company that paid designer well, as i know most malaysia company paid less to designer, am i wrong? or thing are to change?

This post has been edited by kingdomanga: Aug 15 2012, 10:43 PM

Thank you for sharing ur salary so at least we know that they are designers that get paid well!..

After I have graduated, I realize that they are 2 type of companies a designer can work in. Design Studio / ad agency / print house or Corporate Companies. I believe all the designers posted above are in a In-house dept of a corporate companies. That is why they manage to get high pay..

1. Design Studio / Ad agency / Print House
- The starting salary for a fresh grad usually starts below 2k. If your portfolio and skills are really good it can reach mora than 2k. The main focus of the company is producing design / ideas or any multimedia service. Your job is focus on just design. Working hours are like crazy.. Low benefits. But work environment is fun, creative with no dresscode.

2. Corporate Companies / Government Agencies : eg. Sime Darby, Bank Negara, Mampu, MPOB...
This companies usually have an in-house design department and just one or two position for a designer. The salaries can start between 2.5k - 4k for a fresh grad with many other benefits. You are paid high... But as a creative, working in a corporate environment with strict dresscode and guidelines may not be that fun. You will be the ONLY designer in the organization so you are expected to knoww everything and you have to do print + web + video all by yourself. Plus, if you are an executive.. you have to do other work like doing presentations, preparing budget, and many other boring non-design related jobs. To get in this organizations also need just more than design skills. Employers will look at your pointer : CGPA 3.00 and above, also your interpersonal and communications skills which many designers are lack of.

So its either work in a fun design studio where you can explore creative juices with low pay or in a strict corporate environment with high pay?

This post has been edited by pinkyd: Aug 16 2012, 09:30 AM

Yes, what pinkyd said is correct. For me I started off as an FA artist, work and learn my way up with countless of overtime and design amendments, before I could get to this level. I'm in my middle of 30's, but most designers with my age gets more than what I have today.

This post has been edited by NeoMnemonic: Aug 16 2012, 03:03 PM

Thank you for sharing the information..!!!!
I have to agree, designers need a good communication skills too..

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Added on August 17, 2012, 8:33 pmFA Artist? never heard of this position before.. what does FA stands for?

Just asking, are you happy of what you've been doing for the past few years?

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Added on August 17, 2012, 8:41 pmIf im not wrong there's a thread 3,4 years back asking about the designers' salary too.. if you make a comparison.. there'll nt be any major differnce

This post has been edited by Gmruleme: Aug 17 2012, 08:41 PM

nice

u guys are paid quiet well.

wow it seems pay isnt that bad? thought designer salary is so low..

just wondering..how come Mufasa and TS pay don have big diff even though their expericence is in big difference?

Most probably of their qualifications. Diploma need years of experience to get salary that high while a Degree can get that sort of salary even as Fresh Grad.

jobstreet mostly around 3.5k nia

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Added on August 18, 2012, 4:11 pmfor graphic/web i mean

This post has been edited by [+]: Aug 18 2012, 04:11 PM

Job Title : Graphic Designer
Job Desciption : Graphic Design
Years spent in company : 1Year10Months
Company : Printing Firm
Industry : What my boss gave me just do it
Tenure : Permanent
Employment Level : the am the one and only one designer
Experience before joining : none
Salary : RM 1.6k

....is it really that easy to get paid 3k as a graphic designer? i know this guy who got a dip in Graphic design and he only manage to find a firm paying him rm800 per month.

You still planning to stay there? don't u want to look for a new company/firm with a higher pay?

No... its not that easy. It is much harder for a diploma student to get a higher pay for his first job compare to a degree student. Plus a 3k salary needs more than just design skills... interpersonal + communication skills is a value added skill to get paid that much. You need to be able to present your ideas and give proposals than just do what you are told.

This post has been edited by pinkyd: Aug 20 2012, 03:56 PM

job interviews are going to be a pain if they test you on these. btw is it possible for graphic designers to breach the 10k per month mark by working in malaysia? just a question from my friend

Yes... job interviews are such a pain... Corporate job interviews would test. your personalities, atitude and you have to debate on certain case studies. Yes, 10k are usually a salary for managers. Means u do less design work and more on managing the creative team. You can also earn 10k as a freelance designer if you are really good in design, business ethics and managing your clients. . Again.. it comes to being organized and having good communication skills.