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Creative Director salary: median $195,000 a year

Creative Director listings that state pay run from $165,000 to $237,500 for the middle half, based on 77 current job listings. 156 creative director roles are open now.

Creative Director pay range

From 77 open listings that state pay. Annual, in US dollars.

Lower quarter
$165,000
Median
$195,000
Upper quarter
$237,500

Creative Director salary by state

States with at least 8 listings that state pay.

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Creative Director salary questions

How much does a creative director make?
Among 77 open creative director listings that state pay, the median is $195,000 a year, and half of listings fall between $165,000 and $237,500.
Where does this creative director pay data come from?
From current job listings on employers’ own career sites that state a pay range. Hourly pay is converted at 2,080 hours a year, and a listing’s midpoint is used. Listed pay is what employers advertise, not what people are paid.
Which state pays creative directors the most?
Of the states with enough listings, New York has the highest median listed pay at $205,000.

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