Creative Director salaries in Chicago.
What Creative Director roles in Chicago pay, from live listings on JobsRadar.
Compare with anotherMedian salary
$156,250
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$151.3k – $166.9k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
72.7%
8 of 11 roles
Live roles
11
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Senior Director, Creative
Senior Director, Strategy - Brand & Creative
Senior Director, Strategy - Brand & Creative
Creative Director, Portfolio
Senior Director, Strategy - Brand & Creative
Senior Director, Strategy - Brand & Creative
Senior Director, Strategy - Brand & Creative
Associate Creative Director, Art
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Monks
|
$155,000 | 5 |
| SX SALT XC | $143,750 | 2 |
|
Braze
|
$171,000 | 1 |
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How much do Creative Director roles in Chicago pay?
The median salary for Creative Director roles in Chicago is $156,250 per year. Most pay falls between $151,250 (25th percentile) and $166,875 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $140,000 to $170,500.
These figures are computed live from 11 active Creative Director roles in Chicago on JobsRadar, of which 8 (72.7%) publish a salary range. Pay is normalized to annualized USD so roles can be compared on equal terms; the highest-paying roles listed above show their original posted currency. Numbers refresh every few hours as new roles are posted and older ones close.
Employers currently hiring well-paid Creative Director roles in Chicago include Braze, Monks and SALT XC.
Salary transparency varies by employer and region, so the disclosing share above reflects only roles that publish pay — not every open position. Use it as a directional benchmark rather than an exact offer.