Art Director Salary by Degree/Major Subject

Updated: 28 May 2012

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Degree/Major Subject	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. )	$0	$50K	$100K	$150K
Bachelor's Degree	$34,357 - $79,842
Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA), Graphic Design	$34,925 - $77,589
Associate's Degree	$34,332 - $77,112
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Graphic Design	$34,531 - $76,673
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Graphic Design	$38,049 - $83,503
Bachelor of Arts (BA)	$30,410 - $76,819
Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA)	$41,319 - $99,443
Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA), Graphic Design, Illustration	$33,283 - $84,430
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Advertising	$27,404 - $75,503
Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA), Advertising	$31,957 - $81,094
Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA), Visual Communication	$30,304 - $84,135
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Advertising	$42,447 - $85,961
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Fine Arts	$28,383 - $93,701
Bachelor of Arts (BA), English	$24,328 - $85,862
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Communications	$29,696 - $87,882
Bachelor of Design (BDes), Graphic Design	$25,545 - $100,605
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Graphic Design, Illustration	$32,944 - $60,608
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Studio Art	$29,318 - $134,095
Associate of Arts (AA), Graphic Design	$29,590 - $74,497
Associate of Applied Science (AAS), Graphic Design	$39,750 - $64,000
Associate's Degree, Graphic Design	$41,446 - $60,528
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Visual Communication	$38,858 - $56,010
Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA), Design	$36,634 - $72,715
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Journalism	$48,000 - $55,107
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)	$39,305 - $68,163
Master of Science (MS), Marketing & Mass Communications	$43,214 - $68,400
Associate's Degree, Visual Communication	$51,992 - $74,859
Associate of Science (AS), Graphic Design	$43,750 - $54,536
Master of Fine Arts (MFA), Graphic Design	$51,000 - $87,587
Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA), Illustration	$46,074 - $90,500
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 28 May 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 836

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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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