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Topic: Actual starting salary in PR/Marketing?
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| mellowd | Posted – 6/16/2008 1:29:18 PM | show profile Hey! I know about salary.com but a lot of the position titles don't match up, so I was wondering what offers have been given to you for entry-level positions to see kind of what the norm is. When I have to post salary requirements sometimes I feel like I am selling myself short, and then I get a similar position that seems extremely low which makes me wonder if I just ruined my chances with the other company making a much higher offer. Salary requirements is a losers game. |
| wander lust | Posted – 6/16/2008 2:00:51 PM | show profile I hear you on the losing game of salary reqs... My friend just started an assistant account exec position in a pharma pr agency in Manhattan at about 38K, plus excellent perks & benefits including generous time off and summer hours, gym membership, etc. Not sure how average that might be starting out, but the only one I knew of that might help. Have you tried searching indeed.com's salary tool? |
| mellowd | Posted – 6/16/2008 2:04:39 PM | show profile Thank you! I have not used that website. |
| foodlit | Posted – 6/16/2008 4:21:41 PM | show profile Entry-level marketing/PR generally 30-45k with mostly 35-40k You really didn't ruin your changes, as entry-level salaries tend to have the least wiggle room, they pay what they pay give or take a thousand or two which won't make that much difference, 32 vs. 30k for instance. Good luck! Pam |
| miss pr | Posted – 6/16/2008 5:37:39 PM | show profile Just make sure you give a range, and that you're willing to accept the lowest number. |
| mellowd | Posted – 6/16/2008 6:21:25 PM | show profile So it is not wrong of me to think that an NYC firm offering $25ka year is ridiculous? |
| foodlit | Posted – 6/16/2008 7:46:48 PM | show profile What is the job? 25k is on the low end, but unfortunately not quite in the ridiculous range. :) Sadly, the most in demand roles in publishing just don't need to pay much...supply and demand keeps the salaries low. |
| mellowd | Posted – 6/16/2008 8:05:55 PM | show profile It was for a PR firm specializing in beauty |
| maphop | Posted – 6/17/2008 7:09:10 AM | show profile You use the term "starting salary" in your header so I'm going to guess that this might be your very first job in PR. Believe it or not, $25K is not unusual at all for entry level in PR. In fact, I've heard of fresh-ou-of-college grads being offered $10/hour (which is more like $22K) for that first job inside the door where you're primarily assembling paper press kits, sending out electronic kits, assembling mailing lists, learning media databases, etc. And yes, that's in New York. Or LA. Or San Francisco. Will you be able to make ends meet on your net income? Probably not without roommates or a spouse with their own salary. The good news is that within a year or so you should be seeing some nice increases, a five-year person could/should be earning at least $45K - $60K and if you're someone who can bring in business (new clients) you're looking at numbers much higher than that. |
| prdiva | Posted – 6/17/2008 11:00:18 AM | show profile For the "glamour" fields in PR like entertainment, beauty>>> and fashion, starting salaries frequently begin at 25K and rarely go above 32K. More business-y feels like Tech and Pharm PR pay a bit more. I cannot imagine an entry level person being offered 45K in PR - that can frequently be the salary range for an AE, not an assistant or coordinator. |
| Mag Girl | Posted – 6/17/2008 12:15:45 PM | show profile I would say definitey *not* mostly 35-40. Mor like mostly 25-35. And it does depend on agency or in-house, etc. In-house can often pay more. |
