It's no secret that the salaries of line personnel in the USA, as a rule, are 5 times higher than the salaries of employees at the same positions in the Russian Federation. And what about creative professions? Let's deal with this in more detail.
How much do architects earn?
An architect is a kind of artist with technical knowledge. The level of his remuneration usually depends on his experience; cities where the organization is located; the profile in which the specialist works, and the financial capabilities of the enterprise.
Mastering knowledge at a university is only the beginning of a career path. With the experience of the architect, knowledge deepens, there is an awareness of minor nuances and pitfalls in projection work are recognized. Assistants and young architects are entrusted with small projects, while specialists with experience begin to manage large-scale works.
On average, an assistant architect in the Russian Federation can count on a salary of 10-30 thousand rubles; Junior specialist - 15-50 thousand rubles; specialist. with experience from 3 to 5 years - 40-70 thousand rubles; An architect with work experience of 5 years or more - 60-100 thousand rubles; chief architect - 150 thousand rubles.
The main varieties of architectural specialties (constructor, architect-designer, architect-designer, landscape architect) receive relatively equal salaries.
The average salary of a specialist, depending on the region of residence, is ranked as follows:
- Samara, Rostov-on-Don, Omsk, Ufa - 25 thousand rubles .;
- Voronezh, Krasnodar - 30-33 thousand rubles;
- Yekaterinburg, Novosibirsk - 35-40 thousand rubles;
- St. Petersburg, Moscow - 50-60 thousand rubles.
While Russian leading architects receive $ 30 thousand per year for labor in their homeland, the salaries of chief architects in the United States often exceed $ 100 thousand per year.
How much does the photographer get?
The art of photography is taught in special studios or on their own. In the latter case, the level of remuneration will depend on the skills of the specialist, his ability to "sell himself" and organizational abilities.
The remuneration of a self-taught photographer working in the fashion industry with experience of 3 years or more can be as much as 100 thousand rubles. per month, and 200 thousand. Everything will depend on the complexity and number of orders. For example, shooting models for top publications can be paid in the amount of 5-20 thousand rubles. per order.
Photographers specializing in photographing wedding events earn an order of magnitude more, and specialists working with large advertising agencies sell their services at the price set in the price list.
Specialists in photography in the United States earn $ 43 thousand per year, which is 2 times more than the average photographer in the Russian Federation receives. (For comparison, it is necessary to fulfill orders for 200 thousand rubles per month so that the annual income is $ 40 thousand per year).
How much do editors pay?
The salary level of specialists in the publishing industry is affected by the size of the company, work experience and type of organization (an employee with fluency in a foreign language is 15-45% more expensive than a Russian-speaking employee).
According to salary data for the beginning of 2018, the editor-in-chief in publishing houses in Moscow on average earned 45 thousand rubles, the art director - 40 thousand rubles, and the chief editor 35 thousand rubles. While the average earnings of the editor in the United States amounted to $ 70 thousand per year, which equals 350 thousand rubles. per month.
Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics on the salaries of artists
Designers and web-developers receive $ 45-68 thousand per year, sellers of floral arrangements (florists) - $ 30 thousand.
The authors of the works - $ 73 thousand, choreographers and graphic designers - $ 53 thousand, camera operators - $ 61 thousand, jewelers and dancers - $ 43 thousand.
Chefs in high-end restaurants - $ 52 thousand, music directors - $ 59 thousand.
Editors - $ 69.5 thousand, makeup artists - $ 72 thousand, and singers - $ 78 thousand, film and video editors - $ 86 thousand.
Fashion designers and architects - $ 87 thousand and $ 88 thousand per year, respectively.
Directors and producers - $ 89 thousand, and art directors - $ 104 thousand.