Art Directors

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AUTOMATION RISK
CALCULATED
37%
(Low Risk)
POLLING
32%
(Low Risk, Based on 209 votes)
Average: 35%
LABOR DEMAND
GROWTH
4.2%
by year 2034
WAGES
$111,040
or $53.38 per hour
Volume
50,370
as of 2024
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JOB SCORE
6.9/10
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Calculated automation risk

37% (Low Risk)

Low Risk (21-40%): Jobs in this level have a limited risk of automation, as they demand a mix of technical and human-centric skills.

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Some very important qualities of the job are difficult to automate:

  • Originality

  • Fine Arts

Some quite important qualities of the job are difficult to automate:

  • Persuasion

  • Social Perceptiveness

  • Negotiation

User poll

32% chance of full automation within the next two decades

Our visitors have voted there's a low chance this occupation will be automated. This assessment is further supported by the calculated automation risk level, which estimates 37% chance of automation.

What do you think the risk of automation is?

What is the likelihood that Art Directors will be replaced by robots or artificial intelligence within the next 20 years?

Sentiment

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Sentiment over time (yearly)

Growth

Fast growth relative to other professions

The number of 'Art Directors' job openings is expected to rise 4.2% by 2034

Total employment, and estimated job openings

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the period between 2023 and 2033
Updated projections are due 09-2025.

Wages

Very high paid relative to other professions

In 2024, the median annual wage for 'Art Directors' was $111,040, or $53 per hour

'Art Directors' were paid 124.3% higher than the national median wage, which stood at $49,500

Wages over time

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Volume

Moderate range of job opportunities compared to other professions

As of 2024 there were 50,370 people employed as 'Art Directors' within the United States.

This represents around < 0.001% of the employed workforce across the country

Put another way, around 1 in 3 thousand people are employed as 'Art Directors'.

Job description

Formulate design concepts and presentation approaches for visual productions and media, such as print, broadcasting, video, and film. Direct workers engaged in artwork or layout design.

SOC Code: 27-1011.00

Comments (6)

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MMS
11 Jul 2021 14:24
I guess AI cannot tell designers what to do. So art directors rule...
Christiane Belanger (Low)
19 May 2025 15:25
It requires very rare human skills. Humans are at the forefront here, and no robot can truly perform the entire job of management. Some mechanical tasks might be possible, but passing on an art requires the subtlety of understanding something almost intangible, like energy, for example. The arts will always remain this way, and few people will be interested in managing them because the qualities or skills needed are countless. Knowledge must be passed on through acquired experience. This is what will make it splendid and beautiful.
Benjamin Fisher (No chance)
27 Apr 2024 02:25
Not a chance, buster, nuh uh! No gosh darn coolant-dripping line of code gone deprive the people of them finest of artsies and fartsies, rabbla rabble!!!!!!!
Alejandra Vargas (Highly likely)
29 Jul 2019 23:26
Khan Academy and other websites can offer students information of art pieces.
peek uhhhh choo
04 Feb 2025 14:51
not what an art director does
Robert forbs (Highly likely)
05 Mar 2024 10:03
All Art directors scan the internet for inspiration to create new idea. Ai could do that in seconds and churn out many iterations in a couple of minutes
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