Nationally, the median is $90,000 — Queensland sits $2,000 below the national figure. See the national picture →
Take-home on the median Art Director salary of $88,000 — after $17,188 income tax and $1,760 Medicare levy (2025–26 resident, no HECS, private hospital cover).
Reported total pay for Art Director roles by employer — medians include bonuses and other cash compensation, so they sit above base-salary figures.
| Company | Median total pay | Typical range |
|---|---|---|
| Rumbles★ 3.4 | $140,391 | $135,759 – $145,023 |
| XXX Contracting | $135,416 | $129,249 – $141,584 |
| Flight Centre Travel Group★ 3.4 | $121,416 | $116,712 – $126,120 |
| Publicis Groupe★ 3.7 | $119,817 | $114,323 – $125,311 |
| VMLY&R★ 3.7 | $119,451 | $115,170 – $123,732 |
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Salary figures are market estimates built from third-party data and community submissions — they show what the market pays, not what any individual employer will offer. Take-home figures are 2025–26 estimates for an Australian resident with private hospital cover and no HECS debt. General information only — not financial or tax advice.
| Bellizzi Studios★ 4.5 | $111,000 | $105,000 – $117,000 |
| TONDO★ 1.0 | $110,034 | $105,694 – $114,375 |
| KIXEYE★ 3.3 | $105,963 | $101,091 – $110,835 |
| University of Queensland★ 4.4 | $102,187 | $98,074 – $106,301 |
| Cutting Edge★ 3.1 | $100,352 | $96,201 – $104,503 |
| Freelancer★ 4.1 | $90,361 | $87,179 – $93,543 |
| Rumble Strategic Creative | $89,348 | $85,578 – $93,119 |
| Edison★ 3.9 | $88,049 | $84,014 – $92,085 |
| Townsville Catholic Education★ 3.7 | $80,125 | $70,412 – $89,837 |
| Clemenger BBDO★ 3.2 | $69,650 | $66,610 – $72,691 |
| Ogilvy★ 3.5 | $60,080 | $57,718 – $62,442 |
| The Edison Agency★ 4.5 | $55,188 | $52,920 – $57,456 |
| June Ceramic Studio★ 3.1 | $49,909 | $48,078 – $51,740 |