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Administration 
General Manager Prior Experience as Assistant General Manager Required $4,500 - $5,500 $5,500 - $6,500 $6,500 - $7,500 $7,500 - $8,500 $8,500 - $10,000
                   
Assistant General Manager Prior Experience as Administrative Assistant Required $2,500 - $3,000 $3,000 - $3,600 $3,600 - $4,200 $4,200 - $4,800  Promoted to General Manager
                   
Administrative Assistant Prior Secretarial Experience Required $2,000 - $2,750 $2,750 - $3,350 $3,350 - $4,100  Promoted to Assistant General Manager
                   
Executive Secretary Prior Secretarial Experience Required $1,000 - $1,400 $1,400 - $1,900 $1,900 - $2,500 Maximum Salary $2,500 Can Be Promoted to Administrative Assistant
                   
Secretary Prior Experience as Receptionist Required $600 - $800 $800 - $1,000 $1,000 - $1,200  Promoted to Executive Secretary
                   
Legal Advisor Prior Experience in Business Law Practice Required $2,500 - $3,250 $3,250 - $4,250 $4,250 - $5,000 Maximum Salary $5,000  Shifts to Company Lawyer
                   
Receptionist $250 - $400 $400 - $500 $500 - $600  Promoted to Secretary
Financial Department
Chief Financial Officer/ Finance Director Prior Experience as Financial Manager Required $4,000 - $4,600 $4,700 - $5,300 $5,400 - $6,000 $6,100 - $6,700 $6,700 - $7,000
                   
Financial Manager / Controller Prior Experience as Chief Accountant Required $3500 - $4,100 $4,200 - $4,800 $4,900 - $5,500 $5,600 - $6,200 Promoted to Chief Financial Officer
                   
Chief Accountant Prior Experience as Senior Accountant Required $800 - $1,300 $1,300 - $1,800 $1,800 - $2,300 $2,300 - $2,700 Promoted to Financial Manager / Controller
                   
Senior Accountant Prior Experience as Junior Accountant Required $500 - $900 $800 - $1,300  Promoted to Chief Accountant
                   
Junior Accountant Prior Experience as Accountant Required $400 - $800 $800 - $1,200  Promoted to Senior Accountant
                   
Accountant Accounting Experience Required $250 - $350 $350 - $450  Promoted to Junior Accountant
Sales & Marketing Department
Director of Sales & Marketing / Director of Marketing Prior Experience as Commercial Sales Director Required $4,000 - $4,600 $4,700 - $5,300 $5,400 - $6,000 $6,100 - $6,700 $6,700 - $7,000
                   
Marketing Manager / Commercial Sales Director Prior Sales & Marketing Analyst Experience Required $3,500 - $4,100 $4,200 - $4,800 $4,900 - $5,500 $5,600 - $6,200 Maximum Salary $6,200
                   
Regional / Area Manager Prior Sales Management Related Experience Required $3,500 - $4,000 $4,000 - $4,800 $4,800 - $5,600 Can Be Promoted to a Marketing Manager
                   
Sales & Marketing Analyst Prior Brand and Sales Management Experience Required $2,500 - $3,100 $3,200 - $3,800 $3,900 - $4,500 $4,600 - $5,200  Promoted to Marketing Manager
                   
Research & Coordination  Prior Experience in Research and Coordination Required $800 - $900 $900 - $1,200 $1,200 - $1,600 $1,600 - $2,000  Promoted to Sales and Marketing Analyst
                   
Brand Manager Prior Sales Management Related Experience Required $2,600 - $3,200 $3,200 - $3,800 $3,900 - $4,500 $4,600 - $5,200 Can Be Promoted to a Regional or Area Manager
                   
Sales Manager Prior Sales Unit  Experience Required $2,500 - $3,100 $3,100 - $3,700 $3,800 - $4,400 $4,400 - $5,000 Can Be Promoted to a Regional or Area Manager
                   
Sales Unit Manager / Local Market Prior Sales Supervision Experience Required $2,000 - $2,600 $2,700 - $3,300 $3,400 - $4,000 $4,100 - $4,700 Can Be Promoted to Area Manager or Sales Manager 
                   
Sales Supervisor Prior Sales Related Experience Required $1,200 - $1,800 $1,900 - $2,500 $2,600 - $3,200 $3,300 - $3,900 Can Be Promoted to Sales Manager
                   
Showroom Supervisor Prior Experience as Counter Employee Required $800 - $1,000 $1,000 - $1,200 $1,200 - $1,500 Promoted to Sales Supervisor
                   
Sales Promoter* Prior Sales Related Experience Required $700 - $850 $850 - $1,000 $1,000 - $1,500 Promoted to Outlet or Showroom Supervisor
                   
Sales Representative / Local Market* Prior Sales Related Experience Required $600 - $750 $750 - $900 $900 - $1,250 Promoted to Sales Promoter
                   
Media Sales & Public Relations Prior Experience in Public Relations Required $1,000 - $1,200 $1,200 - $1,600 $1,600 - $2,000  Promoted to Sales Representative
                   
Customer Care Agent Prior Sales Related Experience Required $500 - $900 $900 - $1,300 $1,300 - $1,700 Promoted to Other Marketing Department Positions or Public Relations Department Depending on Skills (Sales Supervisor, Sales Unit Manager, etc.)
                   
Counter Employee* Prior Sales Related Experience Required $400 - $600 $600 - $800 $800 - $1,000  Promoted to Customer Care Agent
                   
Wholesales Operations Director* Prior Experience in Sales Related Managerial Experience Required $3,000 - $3,600 $3,700 - $4,300 $4,400 - $5000 $5,100 - $5,700  Promoted to Director of Sales
                   
Sales Manager International Market* Prior Experience as International Sales Unit Manager $3,000 - $3,600 $3,700 - $4,300 $4,400 - $5,000 $5,100 - $5,700  Promoted to Wholesale  Operations Director
                   
Sales Unit Manager / International Market* Prior Experience as International Sales Representative Required $2,000 - $2,600 $2,600 - $3,300 $3,300 - $4,000 $4,000 - $4,700  Promoted to International Sales Manager
                   
Sales Representative International Market* Prior Experience as Local Sales Representative Required $1,500 - $2,100 $2,100 - $2,800 $2,800 - $3,500 $3,500 - $4,200  Promoted to International Sales Unit Manager
Purchasing Department
Purchasing Manager Prior Experience as Purchasing Officer Required $4,000 - $4,600 $4,600 - $5,300 $5,300 - $6,000 $6,000 - $6,700 $6,700 - $7,000
                   
Import Coordinator* Prior Experience as Purchasing Officer Required $1,000 - $1,600 $1,600 - $2,300 $2,300 - $3,000 $3,000 - $3,700  Promoted to Purchasing Manager
                   
Export Coordinator* Prior Experience as Purchasing Officer Required $1,000 - $1,600 $1,700 - $2,300 $2,400 - $3,000 $3,100 - $3,700  Promoted to Purchasing Manager
                   
Purchasing Officer / Supervisor Prior Purchasing Experience Required $1,200 - $1,600 $1,600 - $2,000 $2,000 - $2,500 $2,500 - $3,000  $3,100 - $3,700   Promoted to Purchasing Manager
Production Department
Quality System Manager Prior Experience as Quality Control Manager Required $2,700 - $3,000 $3,000 - $3,500 $3,500 - $4,200 $4,200 - $5,000 Promoted to Product Developer
                   
Quality System Specialist Prior Experience as Quality Control Inspector Required $2,000 - $2,600 $2,600 - $3,300 $3,300 - $4,000 $4,000 - $4,500 Promoted to Quality System Manager
                   
Quality Control Inspector Prior Experience as Production Operator Required $1,500 - $2,100 $2,200 - $2,800 $2,900 - $3,500 $3,600 - $4,200 Promoted to Quality System Specialist
                   
Production Operation Manager / Inspector Prior Experience as Production Supervisor Required $800 - $1,400 $1,500 - $2,100 $2,200 - $2,800 $2,900 - $3,500 Promoted to Quality Control Inspector
                   
Primary Processing Manager Prior Experience as Production Supervisor Required $800 - $1,400 $1,500 - $2,100 $2,200 - $2,800 $2,900 - $3,500 Promoted to Quality Control Inspector
                   
Further Processing Manager Prior Experience as Production Supervisor and Primary Processing Required $1,800 - $2,200 $2,200 - $3,000 $3,000 - $3,500 $3,500 - $4,000 Promoted to Quality Control Inspector
Editing Department
Operation Manager Prior Experience in Editing, Graphic Design, and Packaging Required $3,000 - $3,500 $3,500 - $4,200 $4,200 - $5,000 Maximum Salary $5,000
                   
Editors Prior Editing Experience Required $800 - $900 $850 - $1,000 $950 - $1,200 $1,000 - $1,500 Not applicable
                   
Graphic Designer Prior Graphic Design Experience Required $1,000 - $1,200 $1,200 - $1,500 $1,500 - $1,900 $1,800 - $2,200 $2,000 - $2,500
                   
Packaging Manager Prior Experience as Packaging Supervisor Required $1,500 - $2,000 $2,000 - $2,500 $2,500 - $3,000
                   
Packaging Supervisor Prior Media Sales and Research Coordination Experience Required $700 - $800 $800 - $1,000 $1,000 - $1,200 $1,200 - $1,500  Promoted to Packaging Manager
Human Resources Department
Human Resources Manager Prior Experience as Assistant HR Manager Required $3,000 - $3,750 $3,750 - $4,800 $4,800 - $5,500 $5,500 - $6,000
                   
Assistant HR Manager Prior Experience as HR Administrator Required $2,000 - $2,500 $2,500 - $3,000 $3,000 - $3,500 $3,500 - $4,000  Promoted to HR Manager
                   
HR Administrator Prior HR  Related Experience Required $1,000 - $1,500