Creative Director Salary

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What Creative Directors actually earn, benchmarked from real postings that disclose pay. Figures are USD only, with no currency conversion.

Creative Directors earn a median of $175K (USD), based on 115 postings that disclosed pay. The middle half sits between $153K and $202K, with the full range running $85K to $300K.

Salary

Median
$175K
USD/yr
Average
$180K
USD/yr
Minimum
$85K
USD/yr
Maximum
$300K
USD/yr
Based on 115 disclosed USD postings · Creative Director, USD-disclosed

Based only on postings that disclose pay, counted in USD with no conversion. Native-currency pay by country is on the salary hub; see the full methodology.

Countries hiring Creative Directors

United States191
Canada20
United Kingdom18
Germany11
Netherlands8
Mexico7
Spain7
India5

Cities hiring Creative Directors

New York City, NY, US70
San Francisco, CA, US22
Chicago, IL, US21
London, UK16
Los Angeles, CA, US14
Toronto, Canada10
Amsterdam, Netherlands8
Boston, MA, US8

Industries hiring them

Marketing, Advertising & Agencies98
Media, Entertainment & Sports36
Software & Technology28
Healthcare & Health Tech19
Finance & Fintech18
Other16
Biotech, Pharma & Medical Devices16
Beauty & Fashion9

Seniority mix

Director162
Lead43
Head16
Senior7
VP4

Employment type

Full-time134
Contract4
Freelance1
Temporary1

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