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Creative Director salary in New York

Employer-stated pay · updated Sep 19, 2026

Creative Director pay in New York is measured from 59 postings where the employer stated pay. The best-evidenced figure is lead, where 59 postings put the middle half between $159,500 and $227,572, with a median of $185,000.

Against the 3 other measured markets for creative director at lead, this sits below 1 of them; San Francisco leads at $193,750.

47 creative director roles are open in New York right now, 39 listing pay.

LevelMarket rangeMedianSample
Lead $159,500 – $227,572 $185,000 59

Entry is junior titles. Mid is mid-level and manager titles. Senior is senior titles. Lead is director, VP and above.

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

Open creative director roles in New York · 39 with stated pay

Pay marked e is our estimate. Everything else is the employer's own figure.

this job's payour estimatewhere most pay sits here, $125,000–$250,000scale $70,000–$350,000

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 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, Experiential - Brand Consulting Creative Artists Agency (CAA) · New York $188,000–$230,000 2w ago Creative Director Wpromote · New York $200,000–$225,000 2w 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 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 Associate Creative Director, Art / Design Avalere Health · Remote · US $150,000–$170,000 4w ago Associate Creative Director, Art Director Mammoth Brands · New York $118,000–$150,000 4w ago Creative Director nscaleoperationsukltd · New York $170,000–$250,000 4w ago Associate Creative Director, Art & Copy (Team) Bully Pulpit International · New York $125,000–$150,000 6w ago Associate Creative Director, Copy (Market Access) Avalere Health · Remote · US $120,000–$175,000 6w ago Associate Creative Director, Events The New York Times · New York $148,000–$170,000 6w ago Associate Creative Director, Copy Inizio Evoke · New York $130,000–$175,000 6w ago Senior Creative Director, Experiential Design & Brand Environments Eevd · New York $180,000–$190,000 7w ago Associate Creative Director Horizonmedia · New York $140,000–$160,000 7w ago Creative Director NVE Experience Agency · Remote · US $150,000–$175,000 8w ago Creative Director Mercer Advisors · New York $170,000–$200,000 2mo ago Creative Director (Experiences & Events) FeverUp · New York $115,000 2mo ago Creative Director, Marketing Campaigns Suno · New York $225,000–$277,000 2mo ago Creative Director, Brand & Content Smartly · New York $120,000–$180,000 2mo ago Social Creative Director Game Seven · New York $175,000–$200,000 2mo ago Associate Creative Director, Copywriter Mammoth Brands · New York $118,000–$150,000 2mo ago Creative Director co:collective · New York $150,000–$180,000 3mo ago Creative Director Peregrine Technologies · New York $250,000–$275,000 3mo ago Associate Creative Director-Brand Systems Digital Design Sia · New York $135,000–$145,000 4mo ago Creative Director, Growth Pelago · New York $200,000–$230,000 5mo ago Creative Director [Contract or Full-time] Glossier · New York $235,000–$305,000 5mo ago Creative Director sterling · New York $150,000–$199,000 6mo ago Senior Creative Director, Marketing Duolingo · New York $236,800–$355,200 6mo ago Creative Director, Integrated somethingspecialstudios · New York $165,000–$220,000 9mo ago Creative Director, Experiential somethingspecialstudios · New York $165,000–$220,000 10mo ago Creative Director, Creative Development - Temporary Worker Dentsuaegis · Remote · US $150,000–$212,500e 7d ago 2026 Associate Creative Director Phamily · New York $150,000–$212,500e 2w ago Creative Director, Brand Nen Creative · Remote · US $150,000–$212,500e 3w ago Creative Director, Clothing (Clothing Designer) Bask Health · New York $150,000–$212,500e 5w ago Associate Creative Director, Earned Marketing (Temporary) The New York Times · New York $150,000–$212,500e 4mo ago Creative Director Infinite Machine · New York $150,000–$212,500e 24mo ago Digital creative director Mindlance · New York $150,000–$212,500e 126mo ago Creative Director Zenefitness Inc. 85310 · New York $150,000–$212,500e

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