Median salary
$163,900
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$127.5k – $200k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
52.4%
194 of 370 roles
Live roles
370
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
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Top companies hiring
VML
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Creative Director salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| London | $251,621 | 3 |
| San Francisco | $217,050 | 23 |
| Denver | $213,230 | 3 |
| Los Angeles | $175,000 | 20 |
| New York | $165,000 | 84 |
| Chicago | $165,000 | 13 |
| Toronto | $84,377 | 12 |
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How much do Creative Director roles pay?
The median salary for Creative Director roles is $163,900 per year. Most pay falls between $127,500 (25th percentile) and $200,000 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $91,200 to $245,050.
These figures are computed live from 370 active Creative Director roles on JobsRadar, of which 194 (52.4%) 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 Accenture, Block, Duolingo and Dentsu.
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.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average Creative Director salary?
- The median is $163,900 per year, with most pay between $127,500 and $200,000 (25th–75th percentile), based on 194 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Creative Director salary range?
- Pay ranges from about $91,200 to $245,050 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $163,900. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.