The salary statistics of art directors in the industry sector of educational services are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare art director salaries in different industries within the educational services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $45,120 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $56,970 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $72,030 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $92,350 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $120,610 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for art directors in the industry sector of educational services. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) art directors is $120,610. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $72,030. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid art directors is $45,120.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of art directors in the industry sector of educational services from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $72,030 | 2.93% | 12.00% |
| 2017 | $69,920 | 3.48% | - |
| 2016 | $67,490 | 1.60% | - |
| 2015 | $66,410 | 4.34% | - |
| 2014 | $63,530 | -2.86% | - |
| 2013 | $65,350 | 3.00% | - |
| 2012 | $63,390 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].