Average Creative Director with Project Management Skills Salary

Skills in Branding, Team Leadership and Design are correlated to pay that is above average. Skills that pay less than market rate include Adobe Photoshop and Graphic Design.

An entry-level Creative Director with less than 1 year experience can expect to earn an average total compensation (includes tips, bonus, and overtime pay) of $52,096 based on 13 salaries. An early career Creative Director with 1-4 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $59,452 based on 234 salaries. A mid-career Creative Director with 5-9 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $72,871 based on 346 salaries. An experienced Creative Director with 10-19 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $86,499 based on 536 salaries. In their late career (20 years and higher), employees earn an average total compensation of $100,338.

Employees with Creative Director in their job title in San Francisco, California earn an average of 53.3% more than the national average. These job titles also find higher than average salaries in New York, New York (28.7% more) and Chicago, Illinois (24.2% more). The lowest salaries can be found in Nashville, Tennessee (19.1% less) and San Diego, California (4.1% less).