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Prepared for Vernon S. | Delivered October 9, 2019
Demographic Analysis of Graphic Designers
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Goals
To understand the demographics of graphic designers in terms of age, income, gender, and salary/income statistics.
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Early Findings
Age
In graphic design, the average employee age is
40.8.
The average age of male designers in the workforce is
41.3
, and of female designers is
39.8.
Education.
Most people practicing graphic design
have a bachelor's degree
. The most common areas of study include Advertising, Fine Arts, Graphic Design and Commercial Art And Graphic Design,
Out of all graphic designers,
9%
of hold a degree in Fine Arts,
4%
in Commercial Art And Graphic Design,
3%
in Advertising and 17% in Graphic Design
A vast majority of graphic designers,
62%,
have a bachelor's degree, while
29%
the have a certificate or associate degree.
Of the total industry population of graphic designers, 90% are freelance graphic designers
Gender
In terms of gender composition for designers (in general), male designers are
420,000 (55%),
while female counterparts are
366,000 (45%).
Gor graphic designers,
63%
are female and while
37%
are male.
Ethnic Composition
The White make up the largest group of graphic designers at
53%
of the population. The Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish make up
11%
of the total population, while East Asians are
9%
of the total population.
Salary/Income
As of May 2018, the median pay was
$50,370
, with the lowest 10 percent earning less than
$29,610,
and the highest 10 percent earning more than
$85,760
.
The median annual wages broken down by the top industries that the graphic designers engage in were as follows; i) Advertising, public relations, and related services
($51,380)
, ii) Specialized design services
(51,320)
, iii) Newspaper, periodical, book, and directory publishers
(43,450),
and iv) Printing and related support activities
(40,170)
.
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