Advertising Art Director - Pay and progression
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Pay
Pay for advertising art directors varies depending on experience and the size of the agency they work for.
- Advertising art directors at entry level can earn between $33,000 and $42,500 a year.
- Those with three to five years' experience can earn between $73,750 and $103,750.
- Senior advertising art directors with six years’ experience or more can earn between $92,500 and $147,500.
Self-employed advertising art directors may have more variable earnings based on their day or project rate, and length of contract.
Source: Aquent, 'The Aquent Orange Book 2008-09'.
According to the 2006 Census, advertising art directors earned an average of $72,300 a year and worked an average of 43 hours per week. This includes full and part-time workers.
This information is provided as a guide only
Career Progression
With project experience and professional development, advertising art directors may specialise in online advertising.
Experienced advertising art directors may also progress to work as creative directors, which involves managing an advertising agency's art directors, or move into self-employment.
Updated
May 2009
