Modeled career paths · Visual arts

Where does a Art Director go next?

What employers are asking a Art Director for, what they pay, and where people go next. From live postings and Startline’s modeled career map: what the ads say, never estimated.

Typical advancement
Creative Director+35% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
90% of modeled moves out of Art Director go here
progression0% of modeled exits move upward from there
Higher-growth opportunity
VFX Director+61% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Creative Director. 24% joint modeled share
progression0% of modeled exits move upward from there
Director of Marketing+61% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Creative Director. 21% joint modeled share
progression93% of modeled exits move upward from there
Director of PMO+53% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Creative Director. 21% joint modeled share
progression0% of modeled exits move upward from there
Adjacent career
Account Director+19% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
10% of modeled moves out of Art Director go here
lateral100% of modeled exits move upward from there

What this page cannot know is which of these fit you. That is what the free list is for.