How much does an art director make in the United Kingdom?
£45,530a year
This is the median gross salary: half earn more and half earn less. That is £3,795 a month.
- Approx. take-home per month
- £3,025
- Equals
- $60,950
- Compared with the median pay in the United Kingdom
- 1.4 times
- Data from
- 2025
Where the United Kingdom ranks among 144 countries
Each line is a country, on a log scale from $100 to $200,000 a year.
What film, stage and related directors and producers earn in the United Kingdom
Lowest 10%: £30,660Median: £45,530Highest 10%:
In other countries
Median gross salary a year, in dollars.
| 1. Switzerland estimate | $106,300 |
| 2. United States | $94,500 |
| 3. Luxembourg estimate | $87,250 |
| 12. Ireland estimate | $61,900 |
| 13. United Kingdom | $60,950 |
| 14. Canada | $60,670 |
| 144. Nigeria estimate | $382 |
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How much does an art director make a month in the United Kingdom?
The median gross salary is £3,795 a month, £45,530 a year.
Which country pays an art director the most?
United States, with a median of $94,500 a year before tax, according to our data.
Does an art director make more in the United Kingdom or in United States?
In United States: $94,500 a year against $60,950 in the United Kingdom, 1.6 times more.
Who makes more, an art director or an artist?
An artist: £47,760 a year against £45,530 for an art director, 1.0 times more.
Source: UK Office for National Statistics (ONS), ASHE 2025, full-time employees. How we calculate