Arts, Design & Media

Art Directors

SOC 27-1011

Own the look of a campaign, publication, or product and lead the designers under it.

Median pay

$115k

$82k to $163k typical range

Outlook

Growing fast

12k openings / yr

Education

Bachelor's

AI displacement risk

Very high

How much of this job AI may do instead of the person · our model, not a benchmark

Works with AI

0/100

AI alongside the person rather than instead of them

AI exposure

90th pct

More exposed than 90% of occupations · modeled estimate · 78th pct in Microsoft's data

Future-proof

60/100

Key skills

Active Listening
Speaking
Reading Comprehension
Critical Thinking
Writing
Active Learning

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Pay and outlook from BLS (OEWS 2025, Employment Projections 2024-2034). Skills and work activities from O*NET 30.3. AI exposure and future-proof scores are modeled estimates. How these numbers are made.