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Updated: 8 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. )	$0	$30K	$60K	$90K
Salary	$34,701 - $83,376
Bonus	$245.76 - $8,839
Profit Sharing	$572 - $6,153
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). )	$33,782 - $88,367
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 8 Feb 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 2,089

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Job Listings for Art Director Jobs

Posted	Job Title	Company	Job Location
Jan 19	Art Director	Twinlab Corporation	American Fork, Utah
	Because this hands-on Art Director will work directly... social, TV, radio, and yeah, even print. The Art Director will also respond to modifications and issues... Indeed
Jan 19	Sr. Web Designer/Art Director	Onward Search	Washington, District of Columbia
	Onward Search is looking for a phenomenal Senior Web Designer with an experienced sense of design and the ability to develop/perpetuate our high profile client... Indeed
Jan 14	Sr. Interactive Art Director	Onward Search	Chicago, Illinois
	searching for an Interactive Art Director for an immediate need!!! The Art Director is responsible for... Director (or ACD), the Art Director will work with... Indeed
Jan 20	Art Director	MTV Networks	New York, New York
	Spikes creative group is looking for a motivated art director with an agency background and at least five... team and creative directors to guide the creative... Indeed

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Companies and Industries for Art Director Jobs

Popular Employers

Salary Range


Draftfcb, Inc.	$40,500 - $76,500
J. Walter Thompson Company (JWT)	Not enough data
Arc Worldwide	Not enough data
Hill, Holliday	Not enough data
Oakley, Inc.	Not enough data

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Popular Industries

Salary Range


Advertising Agency	$35,477 - $80,465
Marketing, Advertising & Media Management	$34,403 - $77,848
Graphic Arts / Design	$33,288 - $80,241
Publishing	$35,853 - $82,585
Magazine	$31,654 - $76,023

Key Statistics for Art Director Jobs

Gender

	Female 45%			Male 55%
Salary:	$40,355 - $63,743			$42,921 - $67,464

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

24%

5-9 years

34%

10-19 years

30%

20 years or more

12%

Top Degrees

Salary Range


Bachelor's Degree	$33,725 - $80,412
Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA), Graphic Design	$34,564 - $76,939
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Graphic Design	$34,568 - $79,922
Associate's Degree	$31,398 - $77,852
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Graphic Design	$37,587 - $80,710

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Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 80%		Dental: 63%
	Vision: 41%		None: 18%

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Career Path for Art Director Jobs

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Art Director

Salary Range

$33,782 - $88,367

	Graphic Artist / Designer $23,319 - $56,892
	Senior Graphic Designer $35,046 - $78,816
	Graphic Designer $24,257 - $58,076

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Art Director

Salary Range

$33,782 - $88,367

	Sr. Art Director $45,948 - $110,561
	Creative Director $40,557 - $147,438
	Associate Director, Creative Services $47,462 - $138,386

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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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