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Multimedia specialist : Salary and conditions

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  • Range of typical starting salaries: £18,000 - £23,000 rising to £27,000 with experience.
  • Senior multimedia specialists can earn around £35,000 a year.
  • The IT Jobs Watch  website provides job listings and details of average salaries offered in IT jobs involving multimedia. The data encompass the highest-level salaries and so the averages may not be entirely representative of average earnings.
  • Salary levels vary and depend on the company, level of experience and the type of contract. Some professionals become consultants and can negotiate high fees as well as commissions and profit shares, depending on their skills level and expertise.
  • Working hours are generally nine to five, although extra hours, including work at weekends, may be required to meet deadlines. Some companies offer more flexible working arrangements.
  • The work is desk based, usually in an office or studio environment. Many designers work from home.
  • Many experienced multimedia designers and programmers work as consultants or on fixed-term contracts. Experienced multimedia professionals may choose to start up their own companies.
  • Opportunities exist throughout the country, with most vacancies in London and the South East. Although there is competition for jobs, there is steady demand for professional multimedia specialists.
  • Dress is usually smart-casual, although some organisations adopt a casual dress code. A business suit may be required for meetings with clients.
  • Travel during the working day usually involves visiting the premises of clients for meetings, mostly in the local area, although this may occasionally be further afield.
  • There may be opportunities to work abroad, either in the overseas offices of UK-based companies or for an overseas employer (depending on the country, competence in a foreign language may be required).
 
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Written by AGCAS editors
Date: 
January 2011
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