Ad Agency Salaries Still Not Rising

The annual Ad Age Salary Survey is out and after three years of limping through the recession, the industry that has become the leading indicator of an economic downturn and a trailing indicator of its return still needs more time to improve. Most agencies plan no bonuses and one quarter will not give salary increases. Of course as in the norm in the twisted world of top management compensation, agency CEO's and CFO's will receive larger percentage raises than those that do the actual work.