Median salary
$162,500
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$130k – $189.3k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
51.3%
141 of 275 roles
Live roles
275
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Creative Director, Block
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Creative Director
Head of Creative Design
Creative Director, Marketing
Top companies hiring
VML
Accenture
Dentsu
Adobe
Protiviti
Braze
Highwire
Creative Director salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| London | $207,621 | 3 |
| San Francisco | $200,590 | 22 |
| Denver | $182,000 | 3 |
| Atlanta | $180,150 | 3 |
| Austin | $175,250 | 6 |
| Seattle | $172,575 | 6 |
| New York | $165,000 | 87 |
| Chicago | $165,000 | 22 |
| Los Angeles | $163,200 | 20 |
| Boston | $107,496 | 6 |
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How much do Creative Director roles pay?
The median salary for Creative Director roles is $162,500 per year. Most pay falls between $130,000 (25th percentile) and $189,280 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $112,000 to $233,440.
These figures are computed live from 275 active Creative Director roles on JobsRadar, of which 141 (51.3%) 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 Block, Render, Phantom and Navan.
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 $162,500 per year, with most pay between $130,000 and $189,280 (25th–75th percentile), based on 141 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Creative Director salary range?
- Pay ranges from about $112,000 to $233,440 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $162,500. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.