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Creative salary in Seattle

Employer-stated pay · updated Mar 10, 2026

Creative pay in Seattle is measured from 23 postings where the employer stated pay. The best-evidenced figure is lead, where 11 postings put the middle half between $167,000 and $199,000, with a median of $169,000.

Pay moves with seniority here: mid-level around $105,000, senior around $116,000, lead around $169,000.

Against the 14 other measured markets for creative at lead, this sits below 8 of them; Redmond leads at $219,000.

2 of these ranges rests on fewer than 10 postings, so read them as a strong hint rather than a benchmark; the sample column shows exactly what backs each number.

2 creative roles are open in Seattle right now, 1 listing pay.

LevelMarket rangeMedianSample
Mid $84,000 – $124,000 $105,000 5hint
Senior $91,000 – $138,000 $116,000 7hint
Lead $167,000 – $199,000 $169,000 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 level. Median is the 50th percentile. Sample is the number of postings measured.

Open creative roles in Seattle · 1 with stated pay

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

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