Fashion

Does It Pay to Work in Fashion?

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We’ve all seen movies like, “The Devil Wears Prada, (if you haven’t, you need to) where the fashion industry is painted as a glamorous lifestyle full of free designer clothes, trips to Paris, and a big enough salary to afford a luxurious Manhattan apartment. Is this simply a Hollywood portrayal of the fashion industry, or is there some truth to the glamour?

At the beginning of the year, Fashionista conducted an anonymous survey which nearly 3,000 people who work in fashion completed. According to Fashionista, the participants were asked to give, “details about their titles, companies, gender, location, years of experience and, of course, salaries. They spanned areas including design, styling, retail, PR, development, marketing, photo, editorial and advertising at companies like Nordstrom, Tiffany & Co., Condé Nast, Marc Jacobs and Ralph Lauren, as well as smaller firms with under 25 employees.”

The survey respondents’ experience in fashion ranged from only a year to over 20 years in the business. While some made under $25,000 a year, there were a few who make over $500,000.

 

Check Out the List of Average Salaries in the 2018 Fashion Industry!

 

DESIGN

Assistant designer: $46,910
Designer: $83,500
Creative director: $130,000

MARKETING/SOCIAL MEDIA

Marketing manager: $65,650
Social media Manager: $62,600

PUBLICITY

Assistant publicist: $65,710
VP: $142,670

PRINT EDITORIAL

Assistant editor: $35,800
Editor-in-chief: $264,000

DIGITAL EDITORIAL

Writer: $58,540
Senior editor: $58,390

GRAPHIC DESIGN/PHOTO

Graphic designer: $43,690
Photo editor: $77,230

ADVERTISING

Bookings editor: $168,500
Account executive: $80,640

STYLING

Assistant stylist: $49,760
Stylist: $79,380

RETAIL/SALES/E-COMMERCE

Merchandiser: $61,000
Assistant Buyer: $46,680

PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT/SUPPLY CHAIN

Development assistant: $36,930
Product manager: $72,440

 

 


     

    For the full study, see the link below!

    2018 Fashion Salaries Report

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