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This question is about art director demographics.
42.8% of art directors are female in the United States. This is 1.6 percentage points higher than last year. Additionally, the percentage of female art directors has increased by 6.4 percentage points since 2010. That means there are a total of 16,454 female art directors in the U.S. and 21,990 male art directors in the United States. Note that Zippia's estimate accounts only for the 38,444 people with the specific job title of art director and doesn't include grouping similar job titles, or people with potentially similar credentialing.
| Year | Female Art Directors | Male Art Directors | Percentage Female Art Directors | Percentage Male Art Directors | |
| 2019 | 458 | 613 | 42.8% | 57.2% | |
| 2018 | 372 | 529 | 41.2% | 58.8% | |
| 2017 | 345 | 498 | 40.9% | 59.1% | |
| 2016 | 359 | 470 | 43.3% | 56.7% | |
| 2015 | 311 | 464 | 40.1% | 59.9% | |
| 2014 | 305 | 414 | 42.4% | 57.6% | |
| 2013 | 307 | 473 | 39.4% | 60.6% | |
| 2012 | 242 | 438 | 35.5% | 64.5% | |
| 2011 | 264 | 418 | 38.8% | 61.2% | |
| 2010 | 256 | 449 | 36.4% | 63.6% |

Additionally, female art directors tend to be younger than male art directors. The average age of a female art director is 39.2, while the average age of a male art director is 41.5.
While the majority of U.S. art directors are male in 2022, there are still some occupations where females dominate. For example, 84% of floral designer are female. On the other hand, some art director jobs are dominated by males. 81% of level designer, for instance, are male.
Like most jobs, there's a gender pay gap among art directors. The average male art director earns an average annual salary of $87,443, while the average female art director earns an average annual income of $80,088, meaning female art directors make 92 cents for every dollar a man earns.
Are art directors jobs male or female dominated?
Art Director jobs are male dominated. 42.8% of art directors are female and 57.2% of art directors are male in the United States.
How has the number of female art directors changed over time?
The number of female art directors has increased by 6.4% since 2010. In 2010, there were 36.4% female art directors and the latest data shows that there are 42.8% female art directors in the U.S.

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