Art Direction Salary Guide Australia 2026

Based on 4 job listings Down 11% this month

Median Salary (per year)
A$90,000
No change this month
25th Percentile (per year)
A$83,750
No change this month
75th Percentile (per year)
A$96,875
No change this month

The middle 50% of earners fall between A$83,750 and A$96,875 per year, a 15% spread around the median.

Among listings with published salaries, Art Direction volume has declined by 11% month-on-month. Salaries vary notably across Australia, with Sydney leading at A$98,750 per year while Brisbane sits at A$82,500. Leading employers include Cairns Art Gallery, Art Pharmacy and FOUNDRE Agency, with 4 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.

C
Cairns Art Gallery
2 open positions
A
Art Pharmacy
1 open position
F
FOUNDRE Agency
1 open position

About this data

  • Based on 4 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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