Associate Creative Director salary
5 market ranges · employer-stated pay · updated Sep 19, 2026
These figures come from 18 associate creative director postings where the employer stated pay, covering 1 city. The single best-evidenced figure is New York at lead, where 18 postings put the middle half between $138,125 and $160,000, with a median of $151,250.
Every range here is counted from real postings, never modelled. Every range rests on at least 10 postings.
Associate Creative Director pay by specialization
Creative 74Copywriting 7Paid Social 1
Live associate creative director roles by marketing function. A title spans functions; each link opens that function's own benchmark.
Every measured range
5 by market and level| Market | Level | Market range | Median | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States · country-wide | Lead | $133,625 – $165,838 | $153,850 | 52 |
| Canada · country-wide | Lead | CA$115,000 – CA$148,375 | CA$120,000 | 5 |
| Remote · United States | Lead | $121,875 – $160,000 | $149,285 | 12 |
| New York | Lead | $138,125 – $160,000 | $151,250 | 18 |
| Toronto | Lead | CA$115,000 – CA$148,375 | CA$120,000 | 5 |
Ranges span the 25th to 75th percentile of employer-stated base pay for the market and level. Median is the 50th percentile. Sample is the number of postings measured.
Associate Creative Director vs adjacent roles
1 measured comparison| Compared role | Level | Associate Creative Director | Them | Gap | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creative Director | Lead · US | $153,850 | $175,000 | -12% | 52 / 168 |
Median vs median at the same level and country, employer-stated pay, 20+ postings on each side. Positive means associate creative director pays more. Medians within 10% show as similar pay.
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Associate Creative Director, Art & Design monks · Michigan New $125,000–$135,000 0d ago 
Associate Creative Director, Copy (Remote US) Directive · Remote · US New $120,000–$130,000 1d ago 
Associate Creative Director, Design MATTE PROJECTS · New York New $130,000–$150,000 2d ago 
Associate Creative Director - Copywriter walkersands · Remote · US New $84,000–$93,000 3d ago Associate Creative Director – Core Brand ServiceNow · Remote · US $148,400–$259,700 4d ago Associate Creative Director, Copy Kettle · San Francisco $140,000–$180,000 8d ago Associate Creative Director, Design Kettle · San Francisco $160,000–$190,000 8d ago Associate Creative Director, Senior Copywriter, Integrated Campaigns Creative Salesforce · 4 Locations $143,400–$216,900 8d ago 
Associate Creative Director, Copy Avalere Health · Remote · US $150,000–$165,000 10d ago 
Associate Creative Director (Copy) Frankel · Gainesville $80,000–$120,000 10d ago Associate Creative Director (Design) Frankel · Gainesville $80,000–$120,000 10d ago 
Associate Creative Director, Copy (Pharma Ad Agency Experience Required) EVERSANA · Remote · US $122,570–$176,000 2w ago Associate Creative Director, Art (Pharma Ad Agency Experience Required) EVERSANA · Remote · US $122,570–$176,000 2w ago 
Associate Creative Director / Senior Copywriter - Health & Wellness Burson · New York $75,000–$180,000 2w ago 
Associate Creative Director - Design mergeworld · Boston $88,450–$129,750 2w ago Associate Creative Director - Design mergeworld · Chicago $88,450–$129,750 2w ago Associate Creative Director - Design mergeworld · Raliegh $88,450–$129,750 2w ago 
Associate Creative Director Ensemble · Toronto CA$120,000 2w ago Associate Creative Director, Art / Design Avalere Health · Remote · US $150,000–$170,000 3w ago 
Associate Creative Director SharkNinja · Irvine $114,200–$196,200 3w ago 
Associate Creative Director tmp · Remote · US $100,000–$125,000 3w ago 
Associate Creative Director, Art Director Mammoth Brands · New York $118,000–$150,000 3w ago 
Associate Creative Director, Brand & Design Vast · Long Beach $151,000–$256,000 3w ago 
Associate Creative Director (Art) VML Canada (English) · Toronto CA$90,000–CA$140,000 4w ago Associate Creative Director (Copy) VML Canada (English) · Toronto CA$90,000–CA$140,000 4w ago Associate Creative Director, Motion Design ServiceNow · Remote · US $155,400–$272,000 4w ago 
Associate Creative Director Clearly Filtered · Rancho Santa Margarita $110,000–$135,000 4w ago 
Associate Creative Director Finn Partners · Remote · Worldwide $90,000–$110,000 4w ago Associate Creative Director, Art & Copy (Team) Bully Pulpit International · New York $125,000–$150,000 5w ago Associate Creative Director, Copy (Market Access) Avalere Health · Remote · US $120,000–$175,000 5w ago 
Associate Creative Director, Events The New York Times · New York $148,000–$170,000 5w ago 
Associate Creative Director, Copy Inizio Evoke · New York $130,000–$175,000 6w ago 
Associate Creative Director Tubi · Los Angeles $135,000–$192,800 2mo ago Associate Creative Director, Copywriter Mammoth Brands · New York $118,000–$150,000 2mo ago Associate Creative Director, Art (Pharma) thechempetitivegroupllc · United States $130,000–$150,000 2mo ago Associate Creative Director-Brand Systems Digital Design Sia · New York $135,000–$145,000 4mo ago 
Associate Creative Director, Art Princeton10 · Remote · US $140,000–$180,000 5mo ago Associate Creative Director E&J Gallo Winery · Modesto $124,800–$187,200 Associate Creative Director Vail Resorts · Remote · US $100,000–$120,000 
Associate Creative Director (Copy) Klick · Singapore, , Singapore New Pay not stated 3d ago Associate Creative Director Goodway Group · Remote · US Pay not stated 4d ago Associate Creative Director (Copy) Klick · London £82,000–£143,000e 4d ago Associate Creative Director (Art) Klick · London £82,000–£143,000e 4d ago Associate Creative Director Dentsuaegis · Ho Chi Minh City Pay not stated 5d ago Associate Creative Director trendyminds · Indianapolis Pay not stated 8d ago Associate Creative Director, Creative (Copywriter) - Temporary Worker Dentsuaegis · 2 Locations Pay not stated 10d ago 
Associate Creative Director, Harvard Innovation Labs Harvard University · Boston $119,800–$171,250e 10d ago 
2026 Associate Creative Director Phamily · New York $150,000–$211,250e 11d ago 
Associate Creative Director / Copywriter Bakery Agency · Austin Pay not stated 2w ago Associate Creative Director omnicomhealth · Barcelona Pay not stated 2w ago Associate Creative Director remedyedgespain · Barcelona Pay not stated 2w ago Associate Creative Director, Art - Oncology Specialization Klick · Philadelphia Pay not stated 2w ago Associate Creative Director, Copy - Oncology Specialization Klick · Philadelphia Pay not stated 2w ago 
Associate Creative Director - Programming (Original IPs), Sports Jiostar · See listing Pay not stated 2w ago 
Associate Creative Director - Brand (Alani) Celsius · Boca Raton Pay not stated 3w ago 
Associate Creative Director - Meller India Lenskart · Gurugram Pay not stated 4w ago Associate Creative Director, Art Klick · Philadelphia Pay not stated 5w ago 
Associate Creative Director - Design Kulfi Collective · Worli Pay not stated 5w ago 
Associate Creative Director (Organic Social) We Are Social · Los Angeles $155,000–$180,000e 6w ago Associate Creative Director (Paid Social) We Are Social · Los Angeles $118,000–$129,000e 6w ago 60 of 82 open roles. All associate creative director jobs
