Creative Director
$162,500
median · per year, annualized USD
Median over time
▲ +6.2%
$153,000
$162,500
$130k
25th
$162.5k
Median
$189.3k
75th
$112k
$233.4k
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th
Full range $7k – $377.4k · outliers off-axis
- Disclosing
- 51.3%
- Live roles
- 275
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Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
VML
|
$165,000 | 12 |
Braze
|
$175,250 | 4 |
Highwire
|
$130,000 | 4 |
Ogilvy
|
$127,500 | 4 |
Code and Theory
|
$192,500 | 3 |
Monks
|
$175,000 | 3 |
The New York Times
|
$159,000 | 3 |
| SX SALT XC | $157,500 | 3 |
Creative Director salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $180,000 | 15 |
| Austin | $179,500 | 5 |
| New York | $165,000 | 60 |
| Chicago | $165,000 | 10 |
| Los Angeles | $162,500 | 12 |
| Boston | $130,500 | 3 |
| Toronto | $84,713 | 6 |