Fashion
Does It Pay to Work in Fashion?
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!
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