Median salary
$165,000
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$124k – $218k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
41.3%
264 of 639 roles
Live roles
639
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
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Director, Physical Design (Silicon One)
Senior Director, AI SOC Design Verification
National Design Director - Sports Architecture
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
VML
|
$124,004 | 8 |
Accenture
|
$146,300 | 7 |
Omnicom Media
|
$115,000 | 7 |
OLIVER Agency - North America
|
$199,500 | 5 |
Syska Hennessy Group
|
$141,811 | 5 |
Dentsu
|
$127,213 | 5 |
|
Intel
|
$287,585 | 4 |
The New York Times
|
$132,990 | 4 |
Art Director salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Austin | $239,453 | 6 |
| San Francisco | $211,250 | 16 |
| London | $200,529 | 4 |
| Seattle | $196,325 | 8 |
| Los Angeles | $192,950 | 15 |
| Denver | $190,750 | 4 |
| Atlanta | $163,825 | 4 |
| Chicago | $147,500 | 15 |
| New York | $140,000 | 86 |
| Boston | $109,100 | 7 |
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How much do Art Director roles pay?
The median salary for Art Director roles is $165,000 per year. Most pay falls between $124,000 (25th percentile) and $218,025 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $91,024 to $269,000.
These figures are computed live from 639 active Art Director roles on JobsRadar, of which 264 (41.3%) 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, Expedia Group, Adobe and Intel.
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 $165,000 per year, with most pay between $124,000 and $218,025 (25th–75th percentile), based on 264 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Art Director salary range?
- Pay ranges from about $91,024 to $269,000 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $165,000. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.