The survey asked 101 art directors around the world questions about their jobs and compensation. It found that most art directors worked at companies with 1-5 other art directors and had not changed jobs in the past year. The majority of respondents rated their enjoyment of their current job positively and identified as mid-level in their job title. Most common markets were the USA and Europe. The survey gathered preliminary salary data based on location and role.

1. ART DIRECTORS
SURVEY
2009

2. 101 art directors from around the globe participated.

3. QUESTION:
Which of the following best describes the kind of company you work for?

4. QUESTION:
How many art directors are there at your company, in your office location
including yourself? Include creative directors if they are from an
art background.

5. QUESTION:
I used a recruiter to find my current job.
QUESTION:
Have you changed jobs in the past 12 months?

6. QUESTION:
How likely are you to change jobs this year?

7. QUESTION:
How would you rate how much you like your current job?

8. QUESTION:
Which of the following best describes the level of your job title?
QUESTION:
Please rate your own presentation skills.

9. QUESTION:
USA Candidates:
What market do you work in?
QUESTION 13
Rest of the world Candidates:
What market do you work in?

10. QUESTION:
What do you earn:
(please note: this is only an indication based on the people who have filled out this survey.
Because some countries only had a few people filling in the survey, I could only create an
estimation on salaries in the countries with more than 8 candidates.
Hopefully next year, more people will fill it in, and we can get more results in.)

14. QUESTION:
Additional elements of compensation that you receive(d)
over and above your salary.

15. QUESTION:
Based on what you know of art directors’ salaries, the
market you work in, and your personal situation, how fair
do you think your compensation is?

18. QUESTION:
Are you male or female?
Male: 82 Female: 19

19. QUESTION:
What race are you?
White Caucasian 79
Hispanic 12
Asian 8
Black/African American 2

20. QUESTION:
Do you have children?
18 art directors have children
83 art directors have no children