Graphic Design Classes and Web Design Classes :: Employment Research & Numbers

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Online Job Searches:

Here are some of the more popular online job search engines. Most of these are straight-forward searches. Many sites allow you to create accounts and have them automatically email you leads. Use “graphic design” and “web design” in the keyword dialog and then refine your search terms as necessary.

Online Newspapers:

For an extensive list, go to www.google.com and do a search for online newspapers.

Design Related & Employment Related Sites

www.aquent.com (marketing & creative services section)
This site is wonderful. It has free, informative surveys listing salary ranges, job descriptions, etc. (see designsalaries.com) plus other free downloadable tutorials, guides, etc. And there is so much more, from portfolios to online videos with key movers and shakers in the design industry, etc.
US Department of Labor: www.dol.gov
Graphic and Commercial Designers: www.bls.gov/oco.ocos090.htm
Web Designers: www.bls.gov/oco/ocos042.htm

US Department of Labor reports:

Graphic designers

Earn $23,220 - $65,940+ with the national median at $38,030.
Nearly 1/3 of graphic designers are self-employed, five times the average of other professions.
Growth rate is expected to be up to 20% in the next 7 years.

Web designers

Earn $51,750 - $74,520.
Nearly 10% of web designers are self-employed.
Growth rate is expected to be 36%+ in the next 7 years.

Aquent.com reports:

Graphic Design Salaries in New England

Entry Level Graphic designers earn $34,500 - $40,000 ($17-$19/hour)
Graphic Designers earn $37,300 - $48,000 ($18-$23/hour)
Senior Graphic Designers earn $45,000 - $64,000 ($22-$31/hour)
Solo Designers earn $35,000 - $70,000 ($17-$34/hour)

Web Design Salaries in the New England

Web Designers earn $39,500 - $65,000 ($19-$31/hour)

For more specific information and other facts, check out Aquent's surveys at designsalaries.com.