Creative Director salaries in Chicago.
What Creative Director roles in Chicago pay, from live listings on JobsRadar.
Compare with anotherMedian salary
$165,000
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$120.6k – $180.1k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
95.5%
21 of 22 roles
Live roles
22
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Creative Director, Creative Development (Copy) - Temporary Worker
Creative Director, Copy
Creative Director, Copy
Creative Director, Copywriter
Creative Director, Art
Senior Art Director, Events & Experiences Creative
Senior Art Director, Brand Creative
Associate Creative Director, Creative - Temporary Worker
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
VML
|
$165,000 | 5 |
|
Dentsu
|
$180,284 | 4 |
| SA Salesforce | $180,150 | 3 |
| SX SALT XC | $141,250 | 2 |
New Relic
|
$182,000 | 1 |
Real Chemistry
|
$180,000 | 1 |
Braze
|
$171,000 | 1 |
| CW Camping World | $116,250 | 1 |
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How much do Creative Director roles in Chicago pay?
The median salary for Creative Director roles in Chicago is $165,000 per year. Most pay falls between $120,625 (25th percentile) and $180,075 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $106,882 to $180,627.
These figures are computed live from 22 active Creative Director roles in Chicago on JobsRadar, of which 21 (95.5%) 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 Dentsu, VML and Salesforce.
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 in Chicago?
- The median is $165,000 per year, with most pay between $120,625 and $180,075 (25th–75th percentile), based on 21 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Creative Director salary range in Chicago?
- Pay ranges from about $106,882 to $180,627 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $165,000. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.