SIN 541-5 Advertising and Integrated Marketing Services

Labor/Task Category
Price Range
Full-Time Staff  
Director, Creative Projects: account and quality control management $120.13
Aquent Agents: sourcing, screening and placement of project staff $84.23
Project Manager: onsite project management (if needed) $48.76 to 79.79

Other Direct Costs

Labor/Task Category
Price Range
Art Direction  
Level I: Good design skills $34.26 to 42.82
Level II: Basic conceptual work $44.23 to 66.50
Level III: Photo shoots, staff, creates looks $68.01 to 95.21
Level IV: Strategic oriented, full conceptualization $95.21 to 136.01
   
Copywriters  
Level I: Copy for basic business applications $34.26 to 55.66
Level II: Copy for small campaigns, ads and inserts $38.99 to 64.98
Level III: Scripts for broadcast, annual reports, ghosting $66.50 to 177.32
Level IV: Strategy for national campaigns; Creative Director $90.68 to 272.03
   
Technical Writers  
Level I: Basic instruction sheets $34.26 to 51.38
Level II: Assembly manuals for equipment/software $43.83 to 65.74
Level III: Former SME; creating new processes $68.01 to 181.35
Level IV: Instructions for complex software, repair guides $90.68 to 204.02
   
Digital Artists  
Level I: Color correction $ 34.26 to 55.66
Level II: Montage, drawing, silhouettes $39.44 to 65.74
Level III: Various styles, create moods $48.76 to 106.39
Level IV: Create original drawings $90.68+
   
Production Artists  
Level I: Basic desktop publishing, high-end word processing $29.97 to 38.54
Level II: Style sheets, master pages, preflighting $38.54 to 55.66
Level III: Typography, die-cuts, color separations $48.76 to 66.49
Level IV: Cross platform, raster & vector issues $58.94 to 113.34
   
Graphic Designers  
Level I: Eye for layout $34.26 to 47.10
Level II: Good eye for layout, type, color. Simple from complex $38.99 to 51.99
Level III: Typographical skills, montage, drawing $44.33 to 66.50
Level IV: Creative concepts; draws well, comps $68.01 to 136.01
   
Illustrators  
Level I: Basic drawing skills $35.46 to 53.20
Level II: 1-2 point perspective $39.90 to 57.63
Level III: 3-point perspective, signature style $58.94 to 81.61
Level IV: National reputation $54.41 to 108.81
   
Pre-Press Technicians  
Level I: Operate imagesetters, scanners, calibration $29.97 to 38.54
Level II: Preflighting, troubleshoot problems, scanning $35.46 to 44.33
Level III: Troubleshoot difficult problems $45.34 to 54.41
Level IV: Prepress consultant, analyzes systems $77.07 to 158.68
   
Presentation Artists  
Level I: Bullet points using PowerPoint $29.47 to 42.82
Level II: Company pitch $35.06 to 56.97
Level III: Major company pitch, trade show $49.87 to 104.27
Level IV: Kiosk display, storyboarding $81.61 to 149.61

 

Labor/Task Category
Price Range
Web Page Production  
Level I: Code using GUI editor $29.97 to 42.82
Level II: Code using text editor $44.33 to 51.38
Level III: Hand coder, some scripts $48.21 to 74.50
Level IV: DHTML, Unix, CSS, Javascript $68.01 to 160.70
   
Web Graphics Production  
Level I: Uses clip art $29.97 to 38.54
Level II: Buttons, textures $34.36 to 51.38
Level III: Complex buttons, logos $48.76 to 75.36
Level IV: Complex animations, 3-D imagery $90.68 to 226.69
   
Web Design  
Level I: Follows design instructions $38.54 to 47.10
Level II: 1–2 URLs designed $42.82 to 55.66
Level III: 3–5 URLs designed $57.63 to 70.93
Level IV:  Web Art Director $77.07 to 181.35
   
Digital Artists  
Level I: Color correction $29.97 to 42.82
Level II: Montage, drawing, silhouettes $35.06 to 56.97
Level III: Various styles, create moods $44.33 to 110.83
Level IV: Create original drawings $90.68 +
   
Web Programming  
Level I: Basic CGIs $44.33 to 66.30
Level II: UNIX, HTML, PERL, $62.06 to 101.96
Level III: CGIs in C, Cold Fusion, ASP $90.68 to 136.01
Level IV: NSAPI/ISAPI, C or C++, Java $136.01 to 204.02
   
Web Systems Administrator  
Level I: Maintain Mac or NT web server $38.54 to 51.38
Level II: UNIX Web server, CGIs $47.10 to 98.48
Level III: UNIX guru, routers, switches $72.54 to 131.48
Level IV: Firewalls, security, advanced troubleshooting $113.34 to 226.69
   
Web Management  
Assistant Project Manager $38.54 to 55.66
Project Manager or Producer $48.76 to 110.83
Site Manager $68.01 to 136.01
Executive Producer $90.68 to 158.68
   
Web Content Developer  
Content Developer $31.03 to 75.36
Editor $35.46 to 106.39
Managing Editor $39.90 to 110.83
Writer $44.33 to 132.99
   
Other Web Titles  
Illustrator $68.01 to 167.75
Icon Illustrator $72.54 to 158.68
2-D Animator $77.07 to 172.28
3-D Animator $77.07 to 172.28
Digital Video Producer $104.28 to 204.02
Music Composer $113.34 to 226.69
Sound Engineer $113.34 to 226.69
Technical Advisor $90.68 to 226.69
   
CD-ROM Developers  
Tester $30.68 to 39.44
Assistant Production Manager $38.54 to 47.10
Producer/Project Manager $39.90 to 66.50
Content Manager $36.27 to 68.01
Audio/Video Engineer $68.01 to 136.01
Interface Designer $49.87 to 126.95
Creative Director or Art Director $90.68 to 158.68
Multimedia Programmer $49.87 to 158.68

 

Labor/Task Category
Price Range
Marketing  
Director of Marketing $90.68 to 136.01
Marketing Manager $58.94 to 86.14
Communications Manager $58.94 to 86.14
Marketing Coordinator $40.80 to 58.94
Account Manager $49.87 to 77.07
Project Manager $45.34 to 81.61
E-Commerce Marketing Manager $72.54 to 99.74
   
Brand/Product Management and Data Analysis  
Brand Manager $63.47 to 108.81
Product Manager $63.47 to 108.81
Assistant Brand Manager $49.87 to 77.07
Category Project Manager $58.94 to 86.14
Pricing Manager $49.87 to 77.07
Pricing Strategy Analyst $77.07 to 95.21
Competitive Data Analyst $58.94 to 81.61
Primary and Secondary Researcher $63.47 to 90.68
Qualitative/Quantitative Researcher $54.41 to 81.61
   
Event Planning  
Events Strategist $63.47 to 90.68
Conference Manager $54.41 to 81.61
Trade Show Manager $54.81 to 81.61
Events Promoter $54.41 to 81.61
Trade Show/Special Events Coordinator $45.34 to 72.54
   
Marketing Communications  
Business Writer $53.20 to 97.53
Communications Planner $57.63 to 97.53
Media/Public Relations Coordinator $39.90 to 66.50
PR Specialist $39.90 to 66.50
   
Database Management  
Database Developer $63.47 to 81.61
CRM Manager $72.5 4 to 99.74
Direct Database Management Supervisor $68.01 to 95.21
Database Administrator $54.41 to 77.07
   
Advertising  
Account Manager $47.10 to 64.23
Media Buyer $47.10 to 64.23
Account Executive $51.38 to 68.51
Media Manager $55.66 to 77.07


IFF Calculation

The IFF was calculated as follows: a Government Rate was calculated as the Commercial Rate minus the initial percentage discount; the Government Rate was then multiplied by .075 minus the Government Rate to calculate the IFF.