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Updated: 7 Feb 2012

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	National Salary Data (? XAll compensation data shown are gross, national 10th to 90th percentile ranges. Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	C$0	C$28K	C$56K	C$84K
Salary	C$38,498 - C$78,960
Bonus	C$225.00 - C$7,500
Profit Sharing	C$1,983 - C$4,913
Total Pay (? XTotal Pay combines base annual salary or hourly wage, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job. It does not include equity (stock) compensation, cash value of retirement benefits, or the value of other non-cash benefits (e.g. healthcare). )	C$37,565 - C$83,274
Country: Canada \| Currency: CAD \| Updated: 7 Feb 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 272

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Job Listings for Art Director Jobs

Posted	Job Title	Company	Job Location
Jan 20	Senior Art Director	Postmedia Network Inc.	Toronto, Ontario
	Senior Art Director Contract Position Postmedia Digital Toronto, Ontario The Senior Art Director leads... ideas. The Senior Art Director is a leader who is... Indeed
Jan 17	Director of Art & Animation	Electronic Arts	Edmonton, Alberta
	The Creative/Game Director is responsible for the... Director works closely with the lead programmers, artists, and designers to ensure all the code and art... Indeed
Jan 22	Interactive Art Director	Suitcase Interactive	Calgary, Alberta
	The Art Director mentors and advises other designers. Working closely with the Creative Director and the user-experience team, Art Directors are the champions... Indeed
Jan 25	ART DIRECTOR	St. Jude Street Pictures	Toronto, Ontario
	Payment is on a lo/no/deferred basis. Need an Art Director for a short film that centers around 2... in the cab of the truck. Art Dept will be provided a... Indeed

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Companies and Industries for Art Director Jobs

Popular Industries

Salary Range


Advertising Agency	C$38,762 - C$81,513
Marketing, Advertising & Media Management	C$37,972 - C$78,421
Graphic Arts / Design	C$36,724 - C$78,400
Publishing	C$39,950 - C$82,393
Software Development	C$38,971 - C$82,749

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Key Statistics for Art Director Jobs

Gender

	Female 44%			Male 56%
Salary:	C$42,652 - C$59,115			C$46,109 - C$68,768

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

26%

5-9 years

33%

10-19 years

31%

20 years or more

Top Degrees

Salary Range


Bachelor's Degree	C$39,866 - C$78,581
Associate's Degree	C$35,364 - C$77,566
Diploma (Dipl), Graphic Design	C$47,508 - C$64,570
Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA)	Not enough data
Bachelor of Design (BDes), Graphic Design	Not enough data

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Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 72%		Dental: 68%
	Vision: 45%		None: 25%

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Career Path for Art Director Jobs

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Art Director

Salary Range

C$37,565 - C$83,274

	Graphic Artist / Designer C$26,907 - C$55,976
	Senior Graphic Designer C$35,725 - C$68,402
	Graphic Designer C$25,105 - C$52,307

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Art Director

Salary Range

C$37,565 - C$83,274

	Sr. Art Director C$48,159 - C$107,476
	Creative Director C$39,285 - C$124,564
	Web Art Director C$40,963 - C$83,565

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Highest Salaries By City for Art Director Jobs

Top Cities by Popularity for Art Director Jobs

Highest Salaries By City

Top Cities by Popularity

Highest Salaries By City

1. Ottawa, Ontario

2. Calgary, Alberta

3. Toronto, Ontario

4. St. Johns, Newfoundland and Labrador

5. Vancouver, British Columbia

6. Moncton, New Brunswick

7. Montreal, Québec

Art Director Job Description

People with the job title Art Director typically fall into one of the following PayScale standard occupations.

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.

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