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 117 postings that disclosed pay. The middle half sits between $153K and $204K, 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 117 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 States192
Canada20
United Kingdom19
Germany10
Spain8
Netherlands7
Mexico6
India5

Cities hiring Creative Directors

New York City, NY, US71
San Francisco, CA, US22
Chicago, IL, US21
London, UK17
Los Angeles, CA, US14
Toronto, Canada10
Boston, MA, US8
Amsterdam, Netherlands7

Industries hiring them

Marketing, Advertising & Agencies97
Media, Entertainment & Sports36
Software & Technology35
Healthcare & Health Tech19
Other17
Finance & Fintech16
Biotech, Pharma & Medical Devices13
Beauty & Fashion9

Seniority mix

Director163
Lead46
Head15
Senior7
VP2

Employment type

Full-time136
Contract5
Freelance1
Temporary1

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