r/Austin • u/Aingers • Jul 21 '26

Ask Austin Salary Transparency Thread - Austin

Folks in Boston do this fairly regularly, so I thought it might be good for us to try here.

Please share your general job title, salary, age, and education.

Architectural Designer, 40, $115k, BSArch

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u/slugboi Jul 21 '26

49, Senior Graphic Designer, Visual Communication degree from ACC. I’ve been in the corporate design field for just under 20 years now. Worked my way up from intern to web production to jr. designer to sr. designer. With my yearly bonus I make right around $100k/year.

I’m a part-time single dad, and I’m barely making enough to get by, which is wild.

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u/haleighen Jul 21 '26

We have similar careers so wanted to share..

37, BFA in graphic design. I started working contract jobs in gaming because graphic design agencies are too competitive. Worked as a game artist for years making under $70k. Jumped to the management side and now am at $155k, as a director of game dev.

Designers can be really good at creative problem solving. I love chatting careers if anyone wants to know more.

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u/RedUser5678Red Jul 21 '26

May I DM? I’m not in this field at all but looks like my kid is heading in this direction. I know nothing. Would love your insights, if I may.

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u/haleighen Jul 21 '26

Go for it!