Art Director Salary

Updated: 23 May 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$39,431 - C$79,994
Bonus	C$0.00 - C$9,000
Profit Sharing	C$2,035 - C$5,000
Commission	n/a	Not enough data
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$39,092 - C$83,765
Country: Canada \| Currency: CAD \| Updated: 23 May 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 255

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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 Salaries

Popular Employers

Salary Range


M5 Marketing	Not enough data

Popular Industries

Salary Range


Advertising Agency	C$42,138 - C$85,403
Marketing, Advertising & Media Management	C$41,079 - C$81,853
Software Development	C$42,207 - C$86,562
Graphic Arts / Design	C$40,128 - C$82,121
Publishing	C$43,015 - C$86,312

Key Statistics for Art Director Salaries and Jobs

Gender

	Female 41%			Male 59%
Salary:	C$43,562 - C$59,800			C$48,068 - C$70,901

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

25%

5-9 years

33%

10-19 years

32%

20 years or more

Top Degrees

Salary Range


Bachelor's Degree	C$41,814 - C$81,665
Associate's Degree	C$36,766 - C$78,297
Diploma (Dipl), Graphic Design	C$49,290 - C$64,944
Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA)	Not enough data
Bachelor of Design (BDes), Visual Communication	Not enough data

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Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 76%		Dental: 75%
	Vision: 50%		None: 21%

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Career Path for Art Director Jobs

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Art Director

Salary Range

C$39,092 - C$83,765

	Graphic Artist / Designer C$27,541 - C$54,378
	Senior Graphic Designer C$36,195 - C$68,193
	Graphic Designer C$26,874 - C$54,232

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Art Director

Salary Range

C$39,092 - C$83,765

	Sr. Art Director C$48,611 - C$101,777
	Creative Director C$39,395 - C$118,220
	Associate Director, Creative Services C$61,929 - C$127,955

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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. Toronto, Ontario

3. Calgary, Alberta

4. Vancouver, British Columbia

5. Montreal, Québec

6. Moncton, New Brunswick

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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