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Hi everyone,

Sorry if this isn't the right forum for this thread. I'm thinking of starting a small web development business within the next couple of years or so and wondered what sort of salary an expert web designer would require on a full time basis? (9-5, monday to friday).

I'm more on the web development side of things and designing isn't my thing so i would have to have a full time designer to take on full projects with me. I've done a little research and found in the US web designers are on $20k - $30k pa but something tells me it would be a lot more expensive than this.

They would only need to be able to design websites and other graphics to a professional standard rather than have anything to do with the development of them.

Any help appreciated.

Jay
 
Depends a lot on experience and also on location - North Vs South. $30k is absurdly low whereas £30k might be more sensible depending where you are based.

You know, you can just contact some recruitment firms and ask them for a ballpark figure - if they want your business they should be able to give you an idea.

Also try ITJobsWatch.co.uk
 
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Hi there Jay,

I currently recruit web designers.

Generally you are looking at £20K - £30K, but don't be surprised if that amount doesn't quite get you the experienced 'expert' that you require. Web designers that are good tend to know their worth and if they are designing sites regularly, they will be weighing your offer up alongside the amount of money they can make doing sites on a self-employed basis. As a result, you could be looking at nearer to the £30K - £40K mark for someone with the right experience.

I hope that this will be of some help to you. Let me know if you would like any more info.

All the best for the Web Design business.

Natalie
 
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Also, just a quick comment, but depending on where you are based, there are specialist job boards (targeting digital media, web design and SEO experts)which would post your advertisement for a web designer on their website.

There are a few around, so maybe take a look at what is being offered as a wage on those.
 
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jaylee768 said:
Hi everyone,

Sorry if this isn't the right forum for this thread. I'm thinking of starting a small web development business within the next couple of years or so and wondered what sort of salary an expert web designer would require on a full time basis? (9-5, monday to friday).

I'm more on the web development side of things and designing isn't my thing so i would have to have a full time designer to take on full projects with me. I've done a little research and found in the US web designers are on $20k - $30k pa but something tells me it would be a lot more expensive than this.

They would only need to be able to design websites and other graphics to a professional standard rather than have anything to do with the development of them.

Any help appreciated.

Jay
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Like any job it depends on experience.
 
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No it wouldn't.
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I would beg to differ, and this is only going on experience.

If I wanted an experienced, talented designer and I got hold of one I would be paying for an experienced designer, I would not expect to pay less. I would not pay someone with exceptional talent less than they deserved because it is a sure fire way to have them leave earlier down the line for feeling that they are worth more than they're being paid.

If I wanted an experienced designer but could only get hold of a middle weight designer then I would only the designer that of a middle weight designer.

Therefore, the salary of a designer depends on their experience and talent.
 
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Steve you said it depends ONLY on their experience/talent. That's not true. Obviously there is a correlation but location is a BIG factor. Also industry. Someone moving from the NE to work for a bank in London could double their salary.
 
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It depends where you are, and how good they are. £30k sounds just-right-but-on-the-low-side for someone decent where we are (Maidenhead).

We're considering hiring an assistant web developer and would probably look to pay ~25k at a complete offhand guesstimation.
 
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JDX_John said:
Steve you said it depends ONLY on their experience/talent. That's not true. Obviously there is a correlation but location is a BIG factor. Also industry. Someone moving from the NE to work for a bank in London could double their salary.
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John, good points. I assumed that information would be general to the OP or anyone looking into employing people.
 
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Thanks very much for everyone's input, £30k is around what i thought it might be. Would it be cheaper to hire talented junior web designers who have just come out of college/uni? Or would this just be a waste of time down the line?

Maybe this is a silly question but what kind of salary would a junior designer expect? I'm guessing around the £20k - £25k mark at the most, but i'm sure someone with more experience with this will correct me!

Thanks again,
Jay
 
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Neky said:
Also, just a quick comment, but depending on where you are based, there are specialist job boards (targeting digital media, web design and SEO experts)which would post your advertisement for a web designer on their website.

There are a few around, so maybe take a look at what is being offered as a wage on those.
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Hi Neky

would you mind recommending a few please as I was unaware of this avenue

Thank you
 
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Hi there,

It is still a fairly niche market, so there aren't a great deal of them. Basically, you pay no commission because they aren't a 'recruitment agency', you only pay to add your job advertisement to their job board (which sends emails out to their jobseekers who have subscribed). The details of the applicants then come directly to you. When the position is filled they remove it from the jobs board. 'Bubble Jobs' is the one that I am most familiar with. It is based nearby (to me) in Berkshire. I'm afraid I can't post links yet due to being a new member, but it comes up if you google it.

I hope that this is of some help to you.

Have a lovely day.

Neky
 
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Hi Jay,

Just as a follow-up to your last question - A junior, straight out of University, could be an option, but you need to ensure that they have sufficient experience outside of the classroom. If you are planning to go down the route of hiring a Junior designer, you need to ensure that they can actually achieve all the results that you want. A lot of youngsters come out of Uni these days claiming to be able to do everything under the sun, but in real terms they have usually spent a week doing something, where they were assisted by a lecturer and have never attempted it since. That will still be included in their CV under 'experience' or 'skills' though.

In terms of costs, you might be lucky and get someone for about £18K - £20K... however, they will not be around long for that sort of money and will see the employment as a means to obtaining evidence of 'real' experience for their next career move.

I hope that this has been of some help to you.

Take care,

Neky
 
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