Check out Creative Earners data so far and be sure to make your mark
Through the Creative Earners National Salary Survey, the RGD has been advocating for salary transparency and fair pay by providing a salary and billing benchmark to Canadian design creatives since 2001. The last date to complete the 2024/2025 survey is February 28.
By completing the Creative Earners survey, you’re not just uncovering the value of your work; you’re uncovering your true value as a creative.
Take the survey now and go ahead to make your mark — literally! Build your creative character and share it with your network.
Available in English and French.
Below, we share some information on the respondents so far:
“Thank you for everything you do to bring transparency to the creative industry. The 2023 survey was imperative in helping guide my request for a raise – I got it btw!”
Anonymous
“Thank you for doing this survey. It will be good to see the results and be able to have an overall view of the design world at this time.”
Anonymous
Region
- Newfoundland and Labrador - 1.0%
- Nova Scotia - 1.5%
- Prince Edward Island - 0.5%
- New Brunswick - 0.5%
- Eastern Quebec - 1.5%
- Metropolitan Montréal - 5.0%
- Western Quebec - 2.5%
- Eastern Ontario - 7.0%
- Central Ontario - 16.5%
- Metropolitan Toronto - 27.0%
- Southwestern Ontario - 9.5%
- Northern Ontario - 2.0%
- Manitoba - 4.5%
- Saskatchewan - 1.0%
- Alberta - 8.0%
- British Columbia - 12.0%
- Northwest Territories, Nunavut + Yukon - <.5%
“Great survey. Those are very thoughtful questions. I liked the progress bar and allowing the user to decide if they wanted to skip questions.”
Anonymous
Years of professional work experience
Less than 1 year - 5.0%
1 - 3 years - 14.5%
4 - 6 years - 14.0%
7 - 10 years - 18.0%
11 - 15 years - 18.0%
16 - 20 years - 12.0%
More than 20 years - 18.5%
Gender/Sexual Identity
Two Spirit - <.5%
Woman - 71.0%
Man - 25.5%
Trans - 1.0%
Non-binary - 2.5%
Gender-diverse - 1%
2SLGBTQIA+ - 10%
Prefer not to answer - <.5%
“This survey is the best tool, and I appreciate how much work goes into it each year - please keep up the great work!”
Anonymous
General work situation
Business Owner (with Employees) - 4.0%
Solopreneur/Full-time Freelancer - 14.0%
Employed full or part-time for the majority of 2024 - 73.5%
Not working for the majority of 2024 - 3.0%
Enrolled as a Student for the majority of 2024 - 5.5%
Industry Area
Accounts/Project Management/Production - 3.0%
Communications/Marketing/Strategy - 12.5%
Full-time Educator - 3.5%
Visual Design - 64.0%
UX/Product/Web Design - 11.0%
Design - Other (incl. Digital, Environmental, Exhibit, Game, Interactive, Signage & Wayfinding) - 5.5%
“Straightforward and not too long; I appreciate the UI showing me how long is left so I don't give up! Thanks for doing this!”
Anonymous
