Creative Director salary

8 market ranges · employer-stated pay · updated Sep 24, 2026

Live creative director jobs

These figures come from 97 creative director postings where the employer stated pay, covering 4 cities. The single best-evidenced figure is New York at lead, where 59 postings put the middle half between $159,500 and $227,572, with a median of $185,000.

Every range here is counted from real postings, never modelled. 1 of the 4 US-dollar ranges rest on fewer than 10 postings, so treat those as a hint rather than a benchmark; the sample column tells you which.

Creative Director pay by specialization

Creative 254Copywriting 7Video Production 2Brand Marketing 1Paid Social 1Content Creation 1Performance Marketing 1Growth Marketing 1

Live creative director roles by marketing function. A title spans functions; each link opens that function's own benchmark.

Every measured range

8 by market and level

Market	Level	Market range	Median	Sample
United States · country-wide	Lead	$150,000 – $207,500	$175,000	177
Canada · country-wide	Lead	CA$120,000 – CA$158,750	CA$147,850	15
Remote · United States	Lead	$149,285 – $204,050	$165,000	37
Boston	Lead	$133,500 – $189,700	$155,000	6hint
Los Angeles	Lead	$161,250 – $180,000	$165,000	16
New York	Lead	$159,500 – $227,572	$185,000	59
San Francisco	Lead	$175,000 – $260,625	$193,750	16
Toronto	Lead	CA$120,000 – CA$153,750	CA$147,850	11

Entry is junior titles. Mid is mid-level and manager titles. Senior is senior titles. Lead is director, VP and above. Rows marked hint rest on fewer than 10 postings: read them as a hint, not a benchmark.

Ranges span the 25th to 75th percentile of employer-stated base pay for the market and level. Median is the 50th percentile. Sample is the number of postings measured.

Pay by market

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Creative Director vs adjacent roles

2 measured comparisons

Compared role	Level	Creative Director	Them	Gap	Sample
Marketing Director	Lead · US	$175,000	$190,000	similar pay	177 / 109
Associate Creative Director	Lead · US	$175,000	$152,500	+15%	177 / 53

Median vs median at the same level and country, employer-stated pay, 20+ postings on each side. Positive means creative director pays more. Medians within 10% show as similar pay.

Open creative director roles · 125 with stated pay

this job's paywhere most pay sits here, $122,570–$255,000scale $70,000–$360,000

Associate Creative Director, Copy Avalere Health · Remote · US New $145,000–$175,000 1d ago

Creative Director NinjaTrader · Remote · US New $166,000–$216,000 1d ago

Creative Director - 6-Month Contract, with Potential for Extension (Remote) Geotab · Remote · Canada New CA$116,200–CA$155,000 2d ago

Creative Director - 6-Month Contract, with Potential for Extension (Remote) Geotab · Remote · US New $120,000–$160,000 2d ago Sr. Creative Director, Brand Experience, Toys & Games Hasbro · Boston New $157,700–$236,500 2d ago

Creative Director, Brand Nex · United States New $180,000–$210,000 2d ago

Creative Director, Brand (Contract) Nex · United States New $180,000–$210,000 2d ago

Associate Creative Director, Copy (Remote Canada) Directive · Remote · Canada New CA$115,000–CA$125,000 3d ago

Associate Creative Director, Art (DTC Pharma Experience Required) EVERSANA · Remote · US New $122,570–$176,000 3d ago Marketing Creative Director Hasbro · Boston New $155,300–$269,100 3d ago

Associate Creative Director, Art & Design monks · Michigan $125,000–$135,000 5d ago

Associate Creative Director, Copy (Remote US) Directive · Remote · US $120,000–$130,000 6d ago

Creative Director Freshworks · San Mateo $215,000–$265,000 6d ago

Creative Director Kinder's · Walnut Creek $215,000–$240,000 7d ago

Associate Creative Director, Design MATTE PROJECTS · New York $130,000–$150,000 7d ago Executive Creative Director (MD-ECD) Sia · New York From $250,000 7d ago

Creative Director Aircall · New York Office $200,000–$240,000 8d ago

Group Creative Director (Future Opportunity) ICF · Reston $131,256–$269,993 8d ago

Associate Creative Director - Copywriter walkersands · Remote · US $84,000–$93,000 8d ago

Creative Director, Brand & Campaign Boseallaboutme · US, NY - Manhattan $180,900–$248,775 9d ago Associate Creative Director – Core Brand ServiceNow · Remote · US $148,400–$259,700 9d ago Creative Director, Copy (Pharma) thechempetitivegroupllc · United States $150,000–$175,000 9d ago

Creative Director Bullish · New York $228,000–$255,000 10d ago

Creative Director Coindesk · New York $228,000–$255,000 10d ago

Creative Director, Art (Health) Grey US · New York $100,000–$230,000 10d ago

Creative Director PopSockets · Broomfield $165,000–$180,000 11d ago Associate Creative Director, Copy Kettle · San Francisco $140,000–$180,000 13d ago Associate Creative Director, Design Kettle · San Francisco $160,000–$190,000 13d ago Creative Director, Design Kettle · San Francisco $200,000–$240,000 13d ago Associate Creative Director, Senior Copywriter, Integrated Campaigns Creative Salesforce · 4 Locations $143,400–$216,900 13d ago

Associate Creative Director, Copy Avalere Health · Remote · US $150,000–$165,000 2w ago

Creative Director, Experiential - Brand Consulting Creative Artists Agency (CAA) · New York $188,000–$230,000 2w ago

Associate Creative Director (Copy) Frankel · Gainesville $80,000–$120,000 2w ago

Associate Creative Director (Design) Frankel · Gainesville $80,000–$120,000 2w ago

Creative Director Wpromote · New York $200,000–$225,000 2w ago

Creative Director roblox · San Mateo $230,660–$269,570 2w ago

Creative Director Flock · Remote · US $200,000–$250,000 2w ago

Associate Creative Director, Copy (Pharma Ad Agency Experience Required) EVERSANA · Remote · US $122,570–$176,000 2w ago

Creative Director - AntiSocial Thinkingbox · Los Angeles $160,000–$200,000 2w ago

Executive Creative Director - AntiSocial Thinkingbox · Toronto CA$225,000–CA$250,000 2w ago

Creative Director Abbott · Alameda $148,700–$297,300 3w ago

Creative Director, Block Block · New York $251,600–$377,400 3w ago

Creative Director, Tidal Block · New York $251,600–$377,400 3w ago

Associate Creative Director, Art (Pharma Ad Agency Experience Required) EVERSANA · Remote · US $122,570–$176,000 3w ago

Associate Creative Director / Senior Copywriter - Health & Wellness Burson · New York $75,000–$180,000 3w ago

Creative Director, Brand & Content (remote) Smartly · New York $120,000–$180,000 3w ago

Associate Creative Director Ensemble · Toronto CA$120,000 3w ago

Creative Director, Copy (Health) Grey US · New York $100,000–$230,000 3w ago

Group Creative Director (Health) Grey US · New York $125,000–$295,000 3w ago

Creative Director, HearstMade (12 Month FTC) Eevd · London £55,000–£65,000 3w ago

Associate Creative Director, Art / Design Avalere Health · Remote · US $150,000–$170,000 4w ago

Associate Creative Director SharkNinja · Irvine $114,200–$196,200 4w ago

Associate Creative Director tmp · Remote · US $100,000–$125,000 4w ago

Creative Director, Product & Experiences - Flow Studio (Remote) Autodesk · 6 Locations $153,000–$273,460 4w ago

Creative Director Flo Health · London £125,000–£150,000 4w ago

Associate Creative Director, Art Director Mammoth Brands · New York $118,000–$150,000 4w ago

Associate Creative Director, Brand & Design Vast · Long Beach $151,000–$256,000 4w ago Creative Director nscaleoperationsukltd · New York $170,000–$250,000 4w ago

Creative Director Engine · Remote · US $157,505–$218,000 4w ago

Associate Creative Director (Art) VML Canada (English) · Toronto CA$90,000–CA$140,000 4w ago

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