Career Paths From Art Directors

Possible next moves, computed from skill overlap, O*NET occupational relatedness, preparation level, education, and pay — not a record of people who actually made these moves.

Set and Exhibit DesignersLateral Move95.9% skill match
Art Directors and Set and Exhibit Designers share a similar Transferable Skills profile (96% match). Set and Exhibit Designers sits at a similar preparation level, so this would be more of a lateral move. Job Zone is higher (5 vs 4). Median salary is about 34% lower.
Current median salary
$114,850
Target median salary
$75,240
Current Job Zone
4
Target Job Zone
5
Marketing ManagersCareer Change98% skill match
Art Directors and Marketing Managers share a similar Transferable Skills profile (98% match). Marketing Managers is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Median salary is about 45% higher.
Current median salary
$114,850
Target median salary
$166,790
Current Job Zone
4
Target Job Zone
4
Financial ManagersCareer Change97.7% skill match
Art Directors and Financial Managers share a similar Transferable Skills profile (98% match). Financial Managers is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Median salary is about 45% higher.
Current median salary
$114,850
Target median salary
$166,570
Current Job Zone
4
Target Job Zone
4
Fashion DesignersLateral Move97.9% skill match
Art Directors and Fashion Designers share a similar Transferable Skills profile (98% match). Fashion Designers sits at a similar preparation level, so this would be more of a lateral move. Job Zone is lower (3 vs 4). Median salary is about 30% lower.
Current median salary
$114,850
Target median salary
$80,960
Current Job Zone
4
Target Job Zone
3
Advertising and Promotions ManagersCareer Change97.7% skill match
Art Directors and Advertising and Promotions Managers share a similar Transferable Skills profile (98% match). Advertising and Promotions Managers is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Median salary is about 16% higher.
Current median salary
$114,850
Target median salary
$133,660
Current Job Zone
4
Target Job Zone
4
Medical and Health Services ManagersCareer Change97.4% skill match
Art Directors and Medical and Health Services Managers share a similar Transferable Skills profile (97% match). Medical and Health Services Managers is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Median salary is about 8% higher.
Current median salary
$114,850
Target median salary
$123,860
Current Job Zone
4
Target Job Zone
4
Sales ManagersCareer Change96.2% skill match
Art Directors and Sales Managers share a similar Transferable Skills profile (96% match). Sales Managers is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Median salary is about 29% higher.
Current median salary
$114,850
Target median salary
$148,270
Current Job Zone
4
Target Job Zone
4
Training and Development ManagersCareer Change97.6% skill match
Art Directors and Training and Development Managers share a similar Transferable Skills profile (98% match). Training and Development Managers is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Median salary is about 16% higher.
Current median salary
$114,850
Target median salary
$133,000
Current Job Zone
4
Target Job Zone
4
LogisticiansCareer Change97.6% skill match
Art Directors and Logisticians share a similar Transferable Skills profile (98% match). Logisticians is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Median salary is about 28% lower.
Current median salary
$114,850
Target median salary
$82,320
Current Job Zone
4
Target Job Zone
4
Training and Development SpecialistsCareer Change97% skill match
Art Directors and Training and Development Specialists share a similar Transferable Skills profile (97% match). Training and Development Specialists is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Median salary is about 40% lower.
Current median salary
$114,850
Target median salary
$69,280
Current Job Zone
4
Target Job Zone
4
Music Directors and ComposersLateral Move96% skill match
Art Directors and Music Directors and Composers share a similar Transferable Skills profile (96% match). Music Directors and Composers sits at a similar preparation level, so this would be more of a lateral move. Median salary is about 36% lower.
Current median salary
$114,850
Target median salary
$73,710
Current Job Zone
4
Target Job Zone
4
Interior DesignersLateral Move95.9% skill match
Art Directors and Interior Designers share a similar Transferable Skills profile (96% match). Interior Designers sits at a similar preparation level, so this would be more of a lateral move. Median salary is about 41% lower.
Current median salary
$114,850
Target median salary
$67,190
Current Job Zone
4
Target Job Zone
4
Landscape ArchitectsCareer Change95.7% skill match
Art Directors and Landscape Architects share a similar Transferable Skills profile (96% match). Landscape Architects is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Median salary is about 30% lower.
Current median salary
$114,850
Target median salary
$79,870
Current Job Zone
4
Target Job Zone
4
CuratorsCareer Change96.3% skill match
Art Directors and Curators share a similar Transferable Skills profile (96% match). Curators is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Job Zone is higher (5 vs 4). Median salary is about 45% lower.
Current median salary
$114,850
Target median salary
$63,420
Current Job Zone
4
Target Job Zone
5
Directors, Religious Activities and EducationCareer Change95.8% skill match
Art Directors and Directors, Religious Activities and Education share a similar Transferable Skills profile (96% match). Directors, Religious Activities and Education is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Median salary is about 55% lower.
Current median salary
$114,850
Target median salary
$52,100
Current Job Zone
4
Target Job Zone
4

Computed from O*NET Transferable Skills, occupational relatedness and Job Zone data, plus BLS wage and projections data. Categories (Advancement / Lateral Move / Career Change) are derived algorithmically, not self-reported career histories.