Median salary
$165,000
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$135.3k – $199.4k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
54.7%
150 of 274 roles
Live roles
274
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Creative Director
Head of Creative
Head of Creative Operations
Head of Brand Creative
Creative Director
Creative Director
Creative Director
Creative Director, Demand Gen
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Monks
|
$168,750 | 12 |
Highwire
|
$130,000 | 9 |
SharkNinja
|
$152,500 | 5 |
Braze
|
$175,250 | 4 |
TubeScience
|
$150,000 | 3 |
Ogilvy
|
$127,500 | 3 |
VML
|
$80,855 | 3 |
Peregrine Technologies
|
$262,500 | 2 |
Creative Director salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| London | $216,252 | 4 |
| San Francisco | $179,750 | 20 |
| Boston | $171,250 | 4 |
| Austin | $170,000 | 9 |
| Chicago | $170,000 | 10 |
| Los Angeles | $167,500 | 21 |
| New York | $166,675 | 56 |
| Atlanta | $165,000 | 3 |
| Toronto | $105,079 | 6 |
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How much do Creative Director roles pay?
The median salary for Creative Director roles is $165,000 per year. Most pay falls between $135,250 (25th percentile) and $199,375 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $122,500 to $230,235.
These figures are computed live from 274 active Creative Director roles on JobsRadar, of which 150 (54.7%) 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 include Render, Faire, Harvey and Phantom.
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.