Art Director
Art Director Job Description
Advertising and Promotions Managers Plan and direct advertising policies and programs or produce collateral materials, such as posters, contests, coupons, or give-aways, to create extra interest in the purchase of a product or service for a department, an entire organization, or on an account basis. Art Directors Formulate design concepts and presentation approaches, and direct workers engaged in art work, layout design, and copy writing for visual communications media, such as magazines, books, newspapers, and packaging.
Art Director Salary Statistics as of 2015
Average annual salary for a Art Director is $56419 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest salary recorded was $90953. The lowest salary reported was $34430. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.
Median hourly wage for a Art Director is $28.06 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest hourly rate recorded was $45.23. The lowest hourly rate recorded was $17.12. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.
Bonuses for a Art Director are based on the years of experience using statistics from the U.S. as of 2015. The average bonus recorded was $1800 from people with 15+ years of experience. The average bonus recorded was $1500 from people with under 1 year of experience.
These are the highest paying states for a Art Director. These numbers are based off the median annual salary as of 2015.
California – $40,633 – $100,408
Florida – $34,078 – $66,288
Illinois – $38,710 – $79,549
New York – $38,061 – $98,759
Ohio – $36,961 – $69,043
Pennsylvania – $37,653 – $75,503
Texas – $34,105 – $73,305
These are the highest paying cities for a Art Director. These numbers are based off the median annual salary as of 2015.
New York, New York –
Los Angeles, California –
Chicago, Illinois –
San Francisco, California –
Dallas, Texas –
Minneapolis, Minnesota –
Seattle, Washington –
This chart outlines the average annual salary of a Art Director from the past 5 years. In 2015 the average annual salary was $56419 while in 2007 it was just $52321.98
Job Outlook
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Based on our stats gathered across the U.S. 47% of Art Directors were females while 53% were males. These numbers are based on averages across all states combined. Some individual states may have a much different ratio however.
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Future Jobs Sr. Art Director |