DOL Verified Employer

AKQA, Inc. - Art Directors

Government-verified salary data from 324 US Department of Labor filings.

Median Salary
$117,790
61 DOL filings
CA Approval Rate 86.1% · most recent FY 2025
Median Salary
$117,790
Certified filings
DOL Filings
61
Certified: 279
Unique Job Titles
36
SOC occupations
Approval Rate
86.1%
Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 61 certified filings
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$70,000$95,000$117,790$141,000$200,000
Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive
-6.2%

AKQA, Inc. wages fall approximately 6.2% below the DOL minimum wage floor in a meaningful share of analyzed filings.

The prevailing wage is the minimum salary DOL sets as the floor for this occupation and location. A positive premium means the employer pays above that floor. Source: DOL LCA filings.

Salary Trend

FY2012 - FY2025

Salaries by Job Title

36 occupations with DOL-filed salary data
Job TitleFilingsMedian Salaryvs MarketSalary Range
Art Directors 61 $117,790 +6.1%
$95,000$95,000$117,790$141,000$141,000
Graphic Designers 55 $63,939 +4.3%
$51,000$51,000$63,939$80,000$80,000
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 33 $71,698 -6.8%
$50,086$50,086$71,698$77,043$77,043
27-1024.00 19 $84,000 N/A
$77,000$77,000$84,000$95,000$95,000
Marketing Managers 17 $128,622 -20.1%
$98,821$98,821$128,622$147,243$147,243
15-1132 17 $95,000 N/A
$90,646$90,646$95,000$121,202$121,202
Writers and Authors 17 $60,539 -16.2%
$42,000$42,000$60,539$84,032$84,032
Special Effects Artists and Animators 16 $72,315 -27.5%
$45,000$45,000$72,315$80,000$80,000
Advertising and Promotions Managers 12 $90,000 -29.1%
$74,547$74,547$90,000$128,000$128,000
Operations Research Analysts 9 $69,514 -23.9%
$63,918$63,918$69,514$111,051$111,051
Computer and Information Systems Managers 8 $125,000 -27%
$115,000$115,000$125,000$130,000$130,000
15-1133 7 $115,000 N/A
$115,000$115,000$115,000$120,000$120,000
15-2031.00 6 $104,000 N/A
$75,000$75,000$104,000$120,000$120,000
13-1161.00 4 $107,500 N/A
$60,000$60,000$107,500$120,000$120,000
15-1199 4 $108,787 N/A
$97,573$97,573$108,787$120,000$120,000
Public Relations Specialists 4 $38,771 -44.4%
Insufficient data for salary range.
11-2021.00 3 $151,000 N/A
$125,000$125,000$151,000$160,000$160,000
15-1121 3 $70,000 N/A
$59,550$59,550$70,000$90,355$90,355
15-1252.00 3 $115,000 N/A
$115,000$115,000$115,000$130,000$130,000
27-1011.00 3 $138,000 N/A
$92,000$92,000$138,000$340,000$340,000
Editors 3 $42,000 -44.2%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Accountants and Auditors 2 $57,304 -29.8%
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1132.00 2 $107,500 N/A
$100,000$100,000$107,500$115,000$115,000
15-1299.09 2 $95,000 N/A
$75,000$75,000$95,000$115,000$115,000
27-1014.00 2 $70,500 N/A
$65,000$65,000$70,500$76,000$76,000
Nov-21 2 $107,500 N/A
$100,000$100,000$107,500$115,000$115,000
11-2011.00 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Financial Managers 1 $130,000 -19.6%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Human Resources Specialists 1 $70,387 -3.5%
Insufficient data for salary range.
13-1071.00 1 $80,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Logisticians 1 $60,000 -25.8%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Business Operations Specialists, All Other 1 $44,054 -45.8%
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1133.00 1 $122,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Statisticians 1 $90,000 -12.9%
Insufficient data for salary range.
27-3043.00 1 $60,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
3021-11-01 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.

Individual DOL Filings for Art Directors at AKQA, Inc.

DateSalaryPrevailing WageLevelLocationEducationStatusSource
May 2024 $95,000 $88,795 - San Francisco CA Bachelor's Certified PERM
Jan 2023 $141,794 $141,794 - Portland OR Bachelor's Certified-Expired PERM
Aug 2020 $130,000 $99,362 - NEW YORK NE Bachelor's Certified PERM
Nov 2019 $114,005 $114,005 - San Francisco CA Other Certified-Expired PERM
Apr 2019 $132,413 $132,413 - Portland OR Bachelor's Certified PERM
Apr 2019 $132,413 $132,413 - Portland OR Bachelor's Certified PERM
Mar 2019 $153,587 $153,587 - New York NE N/A Certified LCA
Dec 2018 $112,029 $112,029 - Portland OR Bachelor's Certified-Expired PERM
Oct 2018 $115,000 $99,528 - SANTA MONICA CA N/A Certified LCA
Oct 2018 $115,000 $99,528 - SANTA MONICA CA N/A Certified LCA
Sep 2018 $91,645 $91,645 - PORTLAND OR N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2018 $115,000 $99,528 - SANTA MONICA CA N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2018 $126,734 $126,734 - NEW YORK NY N/A Certified LCA
Dec 2017 $164,778 $164,778 - SAN FRANCISCO CA N/A Certified LCA
Dec 2017 $105,000 $104,395 - PORTLAND OR N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2017 $101,483 $101,483 - NEW YORK NY N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2017 $117,790 $117,790 - SAN FRANCISCO CA N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2017 $80,000 $75,795 - New York NY Bachelor's Certified PERM
Apr 2017 $82,763 $82,763 - SAN FRANCISCO CA N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2017 $131,477 $131,477 - NEW YORK NY N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2017 $100,984 $85,259 - Portland OR Bachelor's Certified-Expired PERM
Feb 2017 $159,328 $159,328 - NEW YORK NY N/A Certified LCA
Dec 2016 $160,000 $159,328 - New York NY Bachelor's Certified-Expired PERM
Nov 2016 $160,000 $159,619 - SAN FRANCISCO CA N/A Certified LCA
Nov 2016 $160,000 $159,619 - SAN FRANCISCO CA N/A Certified LCA
Sep 2016 $75,795 $75,795 - NEW YORK NY N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2016 $75,795 $75,795 - NEW YORK NY N/A Certified LCA
Nov 2015 $128,294 $128,294 - NEW YORK NY N/A Certified LCA
Oct 2015 $128,294 $128,294 - NEW YORK NY N/A Certified LCA
Sep 2014 $132,974 $132,974 - NEW YORK NY N/A Certified LCA
May 2014 $160,000 $151,174 - SAN FRANCISCO CA N/A Certified LCA
May 2014 $160,000 $151,174 - SAN FRANCISCO CA N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2014 $103,000 $102,149 - NEW YORK NY N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2013 $100,000 $91,187 - SAN FRANCISCO CA N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2013 $95,000 $91,187 - SAN FRANCISCO CA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2013 $92,000 $91,187 - SAN FRANCISCO CA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2013 $70,000 $66,290 - SAN FRANCISCO CA N/A Certified LCA
Nov 2012 $91,187 $91,187 - SAN FRANCISCO CA N/A Certified LCA
Oct 2012 $190,000 $140,982 - SAN FRANCISCO CA N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2012 $141,000 $140,982 - SAN FRANCISCO CA N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2012 $137,500 $128,773 - San Francisco CA N/A Certified-Expired PERM
Jul 2012 $141,000 $140,982 - SAN FRANCISCO CA N/A Certified-Withdrawn LCA
Jul 2012 $109,096 $109,096 - San Francisco CA N/A Certified-Expired PERM
May 2012 $129,000 $128,565 - NEW YORK NY N/A Certified LCA
May 2012 $80,000 $70,928 - NEW YORK NY N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2012 $95,000 $89,440 - SAN FRANCISCO CA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2012 $150,000 $128,773 - SAN FRANCISCO CA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2012 $150,000 $128,773 - SAN FRANCISCO CA N/A Withdrawn LCA
Feb 2012 $92,000 $89,440 - SAN FRANCISCO CA N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2012 $92,000 $89,440 - SAN FRANCISCO CA N/A Denied LCA
Jan 2012 $92,000 $89,440 - SAN FRANCISCO CA N/A Certified-Withdrawn LCA
Nov 2011 $200,000 $157,394 - NEW YORK NY N/A Certified LCA

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Hiring Locations

CA 123 NY 81 DC 25 OR 25 GA 10 NE 9 DI 4 MA 1 TX 1

Education Requirements

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Source: US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) public disclosure files (PERM Form ETA-9089 and LCA Form ETA-9035), and US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Salary figures represent employer filings and government survey estimates, not individual worker pay.

Data covers DOL filings from 2011 to 2025.