Median salary
$164,000
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$114.9k – $218k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
44.1%
260 of 590 roles
Live roles
590
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
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Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
VML
|
$127,500 | 11 |
Dentsu
|
$105,606 | 8 |
Omnicom Media
|
$115,000 | 7 |
Accenture
|
$146,300 | 5 |
Bristol Myers Squibb
|
$170,516 | 4 |
Syska Hennessy Group
|
$147,117 | 4 |
Ogilvy
|
$113,750 | 4 |
|
Intel
|
$266,405 | 3 |
Art Director salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Austin | $265,000 | 7 |
| Seattle | $227,280 | 6 |
| Denver | $212,500 | 3 |
| San Francisco | $211,250 | 14 |
| Los Angeles | $197,600 | 13 |
| Atlanta | $154,486 | 4 |
| New York | $140,000 | 81 |
| Chicago | $128,200 | 13 |
| Boston | $115,350 | 8 |
| Toronto | $81,209 | 13 |
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How much do Art Director roles pay?
The median salary for Art Director roles is $164,000 per year. Most pay falls between $114,850 (25th percentile) and $218,013 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $87,500 to $265,525.
These figures are computed live from 590 active Art Director roles on JobsRadar, of which 260 (44.1%) 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 Epic Games, Ramp, Abbott and Expedia Group.
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 $164,000 per year, with most pay between $114,850 and $218,013 (25th–75th percentile), based on 260 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Art Director salary range?
- Pay ranges from about $87,500 to $265,525 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $164,000. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.