What fashion roles really pay, from the people filling them.
Guess low and your finalist walks. Guess high and you've reset pay for the whole team.
This is what we'd tell you if you called us in the middle of a search. Current salary ranges for the roles fashion brands actually hire, in California and the Tri-State area, and an honest read on what's moving them.
Built for both sides of the table.
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What’s inside
What’s inside
Salary ranges for 66 roles, assistant through VP, organized the way fashion brands actually title them
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Coverage across nine functions, from design and product to retail and customer experience
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Where pay is climbing by function, where it's stalling, and what that means for your next offer
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What candidates are asking for in our active searches right now
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The skills that add real money to an offer, plus our read on what's coming next
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Know the market before the conversation starts.
Too many salary decisions in fashion get made with a quick search and a gut check, and both sides pay for it later. This is the market read from recruiters who are in these conversations every week, updated twice a year.
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RANGES REFLECT BASE SALARY AND ARE PROVIDED FOR GENERAL REFERENCE. ACTUAL PAY VARIES BY LOCATION, COMPANY SIZE, BRAND POSITIONING, EXPERIENCE, AND TOTAL COMPENSATION STRUCTURE.