Median salary
$156,115
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$114.3k – $214k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
41.6%
157 of 377 roles
Live roles
377
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
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Executive Director, Motion Design
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| DE DEPT® | $118,612 | 7 |
Omnicom Media
|
$115,000 | 7 |
Syska Hennessy Group
|
$141,811 | 5 |
SharkNinja
|
$132,400 | 5 |
Keywords Studios
|
$165,000 | 4 |
| SX SALT XC | $97,000 | 4 |
Highwire
|
$130,000 | 3 |
Strava
|
$260,000 | 2 |
Art Director salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle | $229,084 | 6 |
| San Francisco | $222,804 | 10 |
| Los Angeles | $169,500 | 15 |
| London | $162,250 | 8 |
| New York | $160,173 | 46 |
| Atlanta | $140,388 | 4 |
| Chicago | $116,250 | 4 |
| Toronto | $81,177 | 8 |
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How much do Art Director roles pay?
The median salary for Art Director roles is $156,115 per year. Most pay falls between $114,300 (25th percentile) and $214,000 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $85,000 to $270,000.
These figures are computed live from 377 active Art Director roles on JobsRadar, of which 157 (41.6%) publish a salary range. Pay is normalized to annualized USD so roles can be compared on equal terms; the highest-paying roles listed above show their original posted currency. Numbers refresh every few hours as new roles are posted and older ones close.
Employers currently hiring well-paid Art Director roles include Block, Ramp, Anthropic and Miro.
Salary transparency varies by employer and region, so the disclosing share above reflects only roles that publish pay — not every open position. Use it as a directional benchmark rather than an exact offer.