Wages for Architectural Visualization

[gallystops]

without getting too personal i would like to discuss this topic.

Current position:

@ 16/hr

Work in a digital media dept. in a large scale architectural firm using 3ds max Adobe suite, CAD...you name it.
I originally was accepted to work here under a part time schedule (3 days a week) and only to work within the Digital Media Department. Doing renderings and some other software work...

But from the second i started working here i have worked 5 days a week plus weekends when needed for over 3 months, worked for dozens of people and am using almost 6 different programs at any given time. Basically i am doing a heck of a lot more then i was asked to.

I am getting increasingly better with my renderings. Thanks to V-Ray for sketchup. They work exclusively in 3dsmax (Mental ray :-[ ) and the quality of my renderings are superior to theirs.

What should i do?

What kind of wages can i ask for?

I have a BA in Interior Design, software nut and an extremely good 3d visualizer, and have successfully surpassed all expectations of my job.

I am thinking i can ask for 25/hr if they cant afford to make me full time + benefits.

What do you guys think?

What kind hourly wages to good 3d architectural visualizers get?

Thanks,

-Gallystops-

[gnunez]

Re: Wages for Architectural Visualization

Personaly,

In my opinion, if I had the same qualifications as you I would definitely ask for a raise. However, with that being said, we are obiviously in a tough job market. Before you do anything, call around or do some job search to see if the job market is better for a person of your qualifications. I definitely think what you are asking for is reasonable.

gnunez

[stevebo]

Re: Wages for Architectural Visualization

What currency are we talking in here??

[gallystops]

Re: Wages for Architectural Visualization

USD

Based out of Manhattan.

age 25

[Jackson_cg]

Re: Wages for Architectural Visualization

This thread has nothing to do with V-Ray for SketchUp - I'd suggest CGarchitect.com would be a better forum to post such industry/profession related questions, you also get a much broader band of the arch viz spectrum than only VfSU users.

[thomthom]

Re: Wages for Architectural Visualization

Defiantly ask for a raise. Though, to waht - I don't know. This all depends on what the market is where you are. I'm not familiar with the US market. But 16$/hour - that's a joke. Here you get paid more as a part time assistant in a store.

Apart from CGarchitecture which Jackson suggested - you might get some good feedback at Sketchucation as well.

[gallystops]

Re: Wages for Architectural Visualization

Jackson- You're right :-X

Will take the discussion elsewhere.

-Gallystops-

[-Keith]

Re: Wages for Architectural Visualization

16 an hour is a joke? Ohh no then less must be hysterical... I think I am moving down by ThomThom to sweep some floors.

Actually I might be able to get that kind of answer. Although Jackson is right you'll want to ask as many people as possible and then average it out based on an honest self appraisal. You will get far more answers from CGarchitect that will be relevant to where you are. Once the office here gets opened up a bit more here I will bug our design team.

[Jackson_cg]

Re: Wages for Architectural Visualization

16 an hour is a joke? Oh no then less must be hysterical... I think I am moving down by ThomThom to sweep some floors.

Yeah, but where Thom lives a beer'll cost you $10!

[gallystops]

Re: Wages for Architectural Visualization

OE costs 2$...

[thomthom]

Re: Wages for Architectural Visualization

Is the US market such that $16/hour is a "reasonable" wage for a viz artist?

[thomthom]

Re: Wages for Architectural Visualization

16 an hour is a joke? Oh no then less must be hysterical... I think I am moving down by ThomThom to sweep some floors.

Yeah, but where Thom lives a beer'll cost you $10!

That's the cheaper ones.... Try to order some more interesting ones... and the price nearly doubles..

[gallystops]

Re: Wages for Architectural Visualization

Miami? If so i went to school in South Beach...i feel your pain

[-Keith]

Re: Wages for Architectural Visualization

Ohh I see... Life has a way of leveling out like that. Sure I could make more money sweeping floors but I would just spend it on Christmas Beer. I never made it to the office today so I do not know about what we are paying for our vis guys. I will have to ask on Monday if we are not buried in snow.

[edonk]

Re: Wages for Architectural Visualization

Gallystops, definately ask for a raise. 16 bucks an hour isnt really enough for the amount of work you say you are producing.
Also post on CGarchitect like others have suggested - there are alot of U.S. based visualisers on those boards. Theres alot of other countries represented on there too, and you'd be shocked at how cheap some of those guys work for.