Art Director Salary by Degree/Major Subject

Updated: 28 May 2012
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Job: Art Director
Salary by Degree
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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  
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Country: United States | Currency: USD | Updated: 28 May 2012 | Individuals Reporting: 836
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People with the job title Art Director typically fall into one of the following PayScale standard occupations.

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.
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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