by Richard Akindele » Fri Jun 05, 2009 1:05 am
[quote="wristbandsnow"]i'm told by a german friend that graphic designers in berlin make anywhere from 1400 euro - 2000 euros per month (gross) in Berlin. is this true??
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It depends on what company you work for.
Most graphics designers are freelance.
Also, when you hear that somebody earns $2,000 euros a year, don't forget that the government takes a hefty chunk of that in taxes. First the government takes 20-45% off the gross.
Then of the net amount you take home, you pay about 20% sales tax on things you buy.
Couple all that with the high cost of living, and you'd realize that 2,000 euros a month salary is not really a lot of money. Unless of course, you're a foreigner who saves most of what he earns and ultimately sends the savings home.