Art Direction Salary Guide Australia 2026

Based on 6 job listings Up 41% this month

Median Salary (per year)
A$85,336
No change this month
25th Percentile (per year)
A$74,678
Down 9% this month
75th Percentile (per year)
A$92,357
No change this month

The middle 50% of earners fall between A$74,678 and A$92,357 per year, a 21% spread around the median.

Among listings with published salaries, Art Direction volume has grown by 41% month-on-month. Salaries vary notably across Australia, with Adelaide leading at A$94,420 per year while Melbourne sits at A$60,000. Leading employers include TAFE Queensland, Sunshine Coast Council and Singleton Council, with 3 open positions between them.

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Salary Distribution

See how Art Direction salaries are distributed across different pay bands in Australia.










Employment Types

Breakdown of Art Direction positions by employment type.



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Top Employers

Companies hiring the most Art Direction professionals.

T
TAFE Queensland
1 open position
S
Sunshine Coast Council
1 open position
S
Singleton Council
1 open position
A
Art Gallery of New South Wales
1 open position
Y
Yorke Peninsula Council
1 open position
U
UMG Online
1 open position

About this data

  • Based on 6 listings with advertised salaries.
  • Salaries normalised to annual equivalents.
  • Median represents the 50th percentile of advertised pay.
  • Data refreshed daily from active job listings.

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