Median salary
$150,000
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$115.6k – $211.9k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
40.6%
159 of 392 roles
Live roles
392
open right now
Salary trend
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Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
VML
|
$124,004 | 8 |
Omnicom Media
|
$115,000 | 7 |
OLIVER Agency - North America
|
$199,500 | 5 |
Syska Hennessy Group
|
$141,811 | 5 |
The New York Times
|
$132,990 | 4 |
| DE DEPT® | $121,750 | 4 |
Ogilvy
|
$113,750 | 4 |
NYC Alliance Company LLC
|
$175,000 | 3 |
Art Director salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Boston | $246,620 | 3 |
| Seattle | $214,272 | 4 |
| London | $200,529 | 4 |
| San Francisco | $199,500 | 13 |
| Denver | $199,500 | 3 |
| Los Angeles | $195,275 | 8 |
| Austin | $182,000 | 3 |
| New York | $138,750 | 58 |
| Chicago | $125,000 | 7 |
| Toronto | $90,000 | 8 |
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How much do Art Director roles pay?
The median salary for Art Director roles is $150,000 per year. Most pay falls between $115,625 (25th percentile) and $211,875 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $89,500 to $266,150.
These figures are computed live from 392 active Art Director roles on JobsRadar, of which 159 (40.6%) 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 Ramp, Miro, PlayStation Global and Samsung Semiconductor.
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.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average Art Director salary?
- The median is $150,000 per year, with most pay between $115,625 and $211,875 (25th–75th percentile), based on 159 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Art Director salary range?
- Pay ranges from about $89,500 to $266,150 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $150,000. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.