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Estimated employment330
Mean wage$42.65
Entry wage$29.09
10th percentile wage$26.74
50th percentile wage$38.86
90th percentile wage$71.01
 Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Professional & Business Services18053.2%
Information10029.4%
Manufacturing308%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Manufacturing30$43.77
Information100$39.08
Professional & Business Services180$38.96
Art Directors (27-1011)
Formulate design concepts and presentation approaches, and direct workers engaged in art work, layout design, and copy writing for visual communications media, such as magazines, books, newspapers, and packaging.
Mean Wage History
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$38.86 $27.35  $11.51
2015$37.87+2.6%$26.66 +2.6%$11.22
2014$37.16+1.9%$26.16 +1.9%$11.01
2013$36.45+1.9%$25.66 +1.9%$10.80
2012$35.75+2.0%$25.16 +2.0%$10.59
2011$35.19+1.6%$24.77 +1.6%$10.42
2010$34.57+1.8%$24.33 +1.8%$10.24
2009$34.20+1.1%$24.07 +1.1%$10.13
2008$33.19+3.1%$23.36 +3.1%$9.83
2007$32.07+3.5%$22.57 +3.5%$9.50
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$38.86 $22.98  $15.88
2015$37.87+2.6%$22.34 +2.9%$15.54
2014$37.16+1.9%$21.86 +2.2%$15.30
2013$36.45+1.9%$21.42 +2.1%$15.04
2012$35.75+2.0%$21.05 +1.7%$14.69
2011$35.19+1.6%$20.72 +1.6%$14.47
2010$34.57+1.8%$20.37 +1.7%$14.20
2009$34.20+1.1%$20.10 +1.4%$14.11
2008$33.19+3.1%$19.58 +2.6%$13.60
2007$32.07+3.5%$18.96 +3.3%$13.12
Note: The mid-wage is the median wage. The average wage is the mean wage. The entry-level wage is equal to the average of the lower third of reported wages for the occupation. The wage range consists of the 10th and 90th percentiles; 80% of workers earn between this wage range, 10% earn less while 10% earn more.
Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2016
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford $46.31 100
Bridgeport $38.86 330
New Haven $28.55  
Danbury $28.00 40
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Bridgeport $38.86 330
Hartford $46.31 100
Danbury $28.00 40
New Haven $28.55  
Wages in other areas
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