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Below are the skills needed to be art directors according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 7 being highest).
| Skill Name | Importance | Competence |
| Active Listening | 4 | 4 |
| Speaking | 4 | 4 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | 3.88 | 3.75 |
| Time Management | 3.88 | 3.88 |
| Complex Problem Solving | 3.75 | 3.62 |
Below are the abilities needed to be art directors according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 7 being highest).
| Ability Name | Importance | Competence |
| Fluency of Ideas | 4.12 | 4 |
| Originality | 4.12 | 4.38 |
| Near Vision | 4 | 4.12 |
| Oral Comprehension | 4 | 4 |
| Oral Expression | 4 | 4.12 |
Below are the knowledge areas needed to be art directors according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 7 being highest).
| Knowledge Area | Importance | Competence |
| Sales and Marketing | 4.44 | 5.19 |
| English Language | 4.34 | 5.06 |
| Communications and Media | 4.17 | 5.5 |
| Computers and Electronics | 3.92 | 5.17 |
| Design | 3.83 | 4.1 |
Below are the work activities involved in being art directors according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest).
| Work Activity | Importance | Competence |
| Thinking Creatively | 4.91 | 5.75 |
| Interacting With Computers | 4.8 | 5.01 |
| Getting Information | 4.43 | 3.77 |
| Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships | 4.39 | 4.89 |
| Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work | 4.36 | 5.93 |
Below are the work styles involved in being art directors according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest).
| Work Style | Importance | |
| Attention to Detail | 4.57 | |
| Dependability | 4.47 | |
| Innovation | 4.44 | |
| Adaptability/Flexibility | 4.42 | |
| Initiative | 4.2 |
Metro Areas Sorted by Total Employment for
Art Directors
Listed below are the 10 largest metro areas based on the total number of people employed in Art Directors jobs , as of 2019
| Metro Area | Total Employment | Annual Mean Salary |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim | 4,630 | $142,650 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward | 1,850 | $135,970 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington | 990 | $82,850 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell | 860 | $104,740 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn | 830 | $97,690 |
| Austin-Round Rock | 620 | $84,600 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach | 570 | $79,640 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | 560 | $107,490 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara | 550 | $120,640 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land | 470 | $84,400 |
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Source : 2019 Occupational Employment Statistics and 2018-28 Employment Projections, Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS.gov; O*NET® 24.3 Database, O*NET OnLine, National Center for O*NET Development, Employment & Training Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, onetonline.org
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