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Continuing from where we left off, let's break down the numbers a bit more to understand the financial journey of a compositor in the VFX industry in Vancouver.
Minimum Wage Breakdown :
Per Hour : $17.30
Per Hour (After Taxes) : $14.33
Per Month : $2,998.66
Per Month (After Taxes) : $2,484.41
Per Year : $35,984
Per Year (After Taxes) : $29,813
Compositor with Less Than 2 Years Experience :
Per Hour : $30.33
Per Hour (After Taxes) : $23.51
Per Month : $5,316.91
Per Month (After Taxes) : $4,075.66
Per Year : $63,083
Per Year (After Taxes) : $48,908
These are my modest salary estimates for my students.
An average of 8% in pay rise
Salary Growth Over Five Years :
Year 1 : $60,000 (After Taxes = $46,858)
Year 2 : $60,000 x 1.08 = $64,800 (After Taxes = $50,061)
Year 3 : $64,800 x 1.08 = $69,984 (After Taxes = $53,699)
Year 4 : $69,984 x 1.08 = $75,782.72 (After Taxes = $57,862)
Year 5 : $75,782.72 x 1.08 = $81,629.33 (After Taxes = $62,060)
5 Year Total : $352,195.05 (After Taxes = $270,540)
Yes, you would have paid $81,655.05 in taxes!
Alpha Chromatica's tuition is $27,900. By studying for six months with Alpha Chromatica, you can expect to 10x your investment in 5 years or less.
To put it another way, the tuition is just one-third of what you would pay in total taxes if you worked as a compositor in BC for 5 years.
Plus, you get the comfort of learning from home in your pajamas or even without pants (though I highly recommend wearing pants). Use your own kickass gaming PC to dive into the world of VFX.
I don't know about you, but I hate driving. Growing up in Singapore, we had world-class transportation; clean, efficient, and timely. Unfortunately, that’s not the experience I had when I moved to Port Moody and had to commute to work.
I’d much rather spend that time being productive, and in your case, learning. Or as they say, getting gud!
We are to compositing education what LetMeSoloHer is to Elden Ring – dedicated, skilled, and here to help you conquer your toughest challenges.
P.S. Who else do you know that might benefit from this investment in their future? Let’s help more people achieve their VFX dreams!