Associate Creative Director salary
6 market ranges · employer-stated pay · updated Oct 31, 2026
The best-evidenced figure here is for associate creative director roles at lead level across the United States: 74 postings where the employer stated pay put the middle half between $132,284 and $164,725, with a median of $150,000.
Every range here is counted from real postings, never modelled. 3 of the 6 ranges in the table rest on fewer than 10 postings and are marked hint: treat those as hints rather than benchmarks.
Associate Creative Director pay by specialization
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Every measured range
6 by market and level| Market | Level | Market range | Median | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States · country-wide | Lead | $132,284 – $164,725 | $150,000 | 74 |
| Canada · country-wide | Lead | CA$115,000 – CA$149,363 | CA$134,188 | 8hint |
| Remote · United States | Lead | $111,250 – $160,000 | $149,285 | 15 |
| Los Angeles | Lead | $145,500 – $165,000 | $163,900 | 5hint |
| New York | Lead | $132,875 – $160,000 | $150,000 | 26 |
| Toronto | Lead | CA$115,000 – CA$148,375 | CA$120,000 | 5hint |
Entry is junior titles. Mid is mid-level and manager titles. Senior is senior titles. Lead is director, VP and above. Rows marked hint rest on fewer than 10 postings: read them as a hint, not a benchmark.
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.
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Associate Creative Director vs adjacent roles
1 measured comparison| Compared role | Level | Associate Creative Director | Them | Gap | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creative Director | Lead · US | $150,000 | $172,500 | -13% | 74 / 232 |
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.
Open associate creative director roles · 43 with stated pay
Pay marked e is our estimate. Everything else is the employer's own figure.
this job's payour estimatewhere most pay sits here, $110,000–$180,000scale $60,000–$260,000
Associate Creative Director, Creative Development (Art Director, Multicultural) Dentsuaegis · New York $114,425–$150,000 4d ago 
Associate Creative Director RR Donnelley · Atlanta $99,100–$158,500 4d ago 
Associate Creative Director The New York Times · New York $148,000–$170,000 4d ago 
Associate Creative Director monks · Canada CA$105,000–CA$120,000 4d ago 
Associate Creative Director, Film Panthalassa · Portland $125,000–$180,000 5d ago Associate Creative Director, Visualization Panthalassa · Portland $125,000–$180,000 5d ago 
Associate Creative Director, Writer Wpromote · New York $130,000–$145,000 6d ago 
Associate Creative Director, Art EVERSANA · Remote · US $122,570–$176,000 11d ago Associate Creative Director, Global Retail Experience Sol de Janeiro · New York Metropolitan $140,000–$160,000 2w ago 
Associate Creative Director, Copy Avalere Health · Remote · US $150,000–$170,000 3w ago Associate Creative Director, Art (Pharmaceutical HCP Experience Required) EVERSANA · Remote · US $122,570–$176,000 3w ago 
Associate Creative Director, Art Director Wealthsimple Technologies · Remote · Canada CA$152,000–CA$190,000 3w ago 
Associate Creative Director, Marketing Range · McLean $170,000–$270,000 4w ago 
Associate Creative Director, Digital Design Samsara · Remote · Canada CA$125,600–CA$172,700 4w ago 
Associate Creative Director Abbott · Alameda $130,700–$261,300 4w ago 
Associate Creative Director, Art ICF · Rockville $108,476–$184,409 5w ago Associate Creative Director, Art gupta · Boston $110,000–$130,000 5w ago 
Associate Creative Director, Copy Djeholdings · New York $86,000–$138,000 5w ago Associate Creative Director, Art Djeholdings · New York $86,000–$138,000 5w ago Associate Creative Director, Digital Design Samsara · Remote · US $114,800–$205,000 5w ago Associate Creative Director, Copy Avalere Health · Remote · US $145,000–$175,000 5w ago Associate Creative Director, Art (DTC Pharma Experience Required) EVERSANA · Remote · US $122,570–$176,000 6w ago 
Associate Creative Director - Art Jellyfish · New York $130,000–$170,000 7w ago Associate Creative Director, Copy Kettle · San Francisco $140,000–$180,000 7w ago Associate Creative Director, Design Kettle · San Francisco $160,000–$190,000 7w ago Associate Creative Director, Copy Avalere Health · Remote · US $150,000–$170,000 7w ago 
Associate Creative Director (Copy) Frankel · Gainesville $80,000–$120,000 7w ago Associate Creative Director (Design) Frankel · Gainesville $80,000–$120,000 7w ago Associate Creative Director, Copy (Pharma Ad Agency Experience Required) EVERSANA · Remote · US $122,570–$176,000 2mo ago 
Associate Creative Director/Senior Copywriter - Health & Wellness Burson · New York $75,000–$180,000 2mo ago Associate Creative Director, Art/Design Avalere Health · Remote · US $150,000–$170,000 2mo ago 
Associate Creative Director SharkNinja · Irvine $114,200–$196,200 2mo ago 
Associate Creative Director tmp · Remote · US $100,000–$125,000 2mo ago 
Associate Creative Director, Brand & Design Vast · Long Beach $151,000–$256,000 2mo ago 
Associate Creative Director (Art) VML Canada (English) · Toronto CA$90,000–CA$140,000 2mo ago Associate Creative Director (Copy) VML Canada (English) · Toronto CA$90,000–CA$140,000 2mo ago 
Associate Creative Director, Motion Design ServiceNow · Remote · US $155,400–$272,000 2mo ago 
Associate Creative Director Finn Partners · Remote · Worldwide $90,000–$110,000 2mo ago Associate Creative Director, Art & Copy (Team) Bully Pulpit International · New York $125,000–$150,000 2mo ago Associate Creative Director, Copy (Market Access) Avalere Health · Remote · US $120,000–$175,000 2mo ago Associate Creative Director, Events The New York Times · New York $148,000–$170,000 2mo ago 
Associate Creative Director, Copywriter Mammoth Brands · New York $118,000–$150,000 3mo ago Associate Creative Director-Brand Systems Digital Design Sia · New York $135,000–$145,000 6mo ago Associate Creative Director, Art SALT XC · Chicago In listing 4d ago Associate Creative Director Sullivan · New York $150,000–$200,000e 7d ago Associate Creative Director, Corporate Positioning & Insights (CPI) Fticonsulting (FTIConsultingCareers) · Chicago In listing 11d ago 
Associate Creative Director Entain · London £74,154–£133,125e 12d ago 
Associate Creative Director - Creative Communication (Promos), English Cluster Jiostar · Mumbai Pay not stated 12d ago 
Associate Creative Director WPP Media · Warsaw Pay not stated 2w ago 
Associate Creative Director (Art) Klick · London £74,154–£133,125e 3w ago Associate Creative Director - Creative Strategy Pool Hiring 2021 (Mgmcareers) · Office - US, Las Vegas, NV 3260 Sammy Davis Jr $143,215–$203,500e 3w ago 
Associate Creative Director Accenture · Toronto CA$120,000–CA$164,800e 3w ago Droga5 Associate Creative Director, Art Accenture · New York In listing 4w ago 
Associate Creative Director We Are Social · Los Angeles $145,375–$180,625e 4w ago Associate Creative Director Fa Ewjt Saasfaprod1 · New Jersey, United States $143,215–$203,500e 4w ago Associate Creative Director, Copy - Song Life, Part of Accenture Song Accenture · New York In listing 4w ago Associate Creative Director Accenture · New York In listing 4w ago 
Associate Creative Director (Art) OLIVER Agency - APAC · Mumbai Pay not stated 5w ago Associate Creative Director - Redação monks · São Paulo Pay not stated 5w ago Associate Creative Director, Writer Hagerty · United States $143,215–$203,500e 5w ago
Associate Creative Director RR Donnelley · Atlanta $99,100–$158,500 4d ago Associate Creative Director The New York Times · New York $148,000–$170,000 4d ago Associate Creative Director monks · Canada CA$105,000–CA$120,000 4d ago Associate Creative Director, Film Panthalassa · Portland $125,000–$180,000 5d ago Associate Creative Director, Visualization Panthalassa · Portland $125,000–$180,000 5d ago Associate Creative Director, Writer Wpromote · New York $130,000–$145,000 6d ago Associate Creative Director, Art EVERSANA · Remote · US $122,570–$176,000 11d ago Associate Creative Director, Global Retail Experience Sol de Janeiro · New York Metropolitan $140,000–$160,000 2w ago Associate Creative Director, Copy Avalere Health · Remote · US $150,000–$170,000 3w ago Associate Creative Director, Art (Pharmaceutical HCP Experience Required) EVERSANA · Remote · US $122,570–$176,000 3w ago Associate Creative Director, Art Director Wealthsimple Technologies · Remote · Canada CA$152,000–CA$190,000 3w ago Associate Creative Director, Marketing Range · McLean $170,000–$270,000 4w ago Associate Creative Director, Digital Design Samsara · Remote · Canada CA$125,600–CA$172,700 4w ago Associate Creative Director Abbott · Alameda $130,700–$261,300 4w ago Associate Creative Director, Art ICF · Rockville $108,476–$184,409 5w ago Associate Creative Director, Art gupta · Boston $110,000–$130,000 5w ago Associate Creative Director, Copy Djeholdings · New York $86,000–$138,000 5w ago Associate Creative Director, Art Djeholdings · New York $86,000–$138,000 5w ago Associate Creative Director, Digital Design Samsara · Remote · US $114,800–$205,000 5w ago Associate Creative Director, Copy Avalere Health · Remote · US $145,000–$175,000 5w ago Associate Creative Director, Art (DTC Pharma Experience Required) EVERSANA · Remote · US $122,570–$176,000 6w ago Associate Creative Director - Art Jellyfish · New York $130,000–$170,000 7w ago Associate Creative Director, Copy Kettle · San Francisco $140,000–$180,000 7w ago Associate Creative Director, Design Kettle · San Francisco $160,000–$190,000 7w ago Associate Creative Director, Copy Avalere Health · Remote · US $150,000–$170,000 7w ago Associate Creative Director (Copy) Frankel · Gainesville $80,000–$120,000 7w ago Associate Creative Director (Design) Frankel · Gainesville $80,000–$120,000 7w ago Associate Creative Director, Copy (Pharma Ad Agency Experience Required) EVERSANA · Remote · US $122,570–$176,000 2mo ago Associate Creative Director/Senior Copywriter - Health & Wellness Burson · New York $75,000–$180,000 2mo ago Associate Creative Director, Art/Design Avalere Health · Remote · US $150,000–$170,000 2mo ago Associate Creative Director SharkNinja · Irvine $114,200–$196,200 2mo ago Associate Creative Director tmp · Remote · US $100,000–$125,000 2mo ago Associate Creative Director, Brand & Design Vast · Long Beach $151,000–$256,000 2mo ago Associate Creative Director (Art) VML Canada (English) · Toronto CA$90,000–CA$140,000 2mo ago Associate Creative Director (Copy) VML Canada (English) · Toronto CA$90,000–CA$140,000 2mo ago Associate Creative Director, Motion Design ServiceNow · Remote · US $155,400–$272,000 2mo ago Associate Creative Director Finn Partners · Remote · Worldwide $90,000–$110,000 2mo ago Associate Creative Director, Art & Copy (Team) Bully Pulpit International · New York $125,000–$150,000 2mo ago Associate Creative Director, Copy (Market Access) Avalere Health · Remote · US $120,000–$175,000 2mo ago Associate Creative Director, Events The New York Times · New York $148,000–$170,000 2mo ago Associate Creative Director, Copywriter Mammoth Brands · New York $118,000–$150,000 3mo ago Associate Creative Director-Brand Systems Digital Design Sia · New York $135,000–$145,000 6mo ago Associate Creative Director, Art SALT XC · Chicago In listing 4d ago Associate Creative Director Sullivan · New York $150,000–$200,000e 7d ago Associate Creative Director, Corporate Positioning & Insights (CPI) Fticonsulting (FTIConsultingCareers) · Chicago In listing 11d ago Associate Creative Director Entain · London £74,154–£133,125e 12d ago Associate Creative Director - Creative Communication (Promos), English Cluster Jiostar · Mumbai Pay not stated 12d ago Associate Creative Director WPP Media · Warsaw Pay not stated 2w ago Associate Creative Director (Art) Klick · London £74,154–£133,125e 3w ago Associate Creative Director - Creative Strategy Pool Hiring 2021 (Mgmcareers) · Office - US, Las Vegas, NV 3260 Sammy Davis Jr $143,215–$203,500e 3w ago Associate Creative Director Accenture · Toronto CA$120,000–CA$164,800e 3w ago Droga5 Associate Creative Director, Art Accenture · New York In listing 4w ago Associate Creative Director We Are Social · Los Angeles $145,375–$180,625e 4w ago Associate Creative Director Fa Ewjt Saasfaprod1 · New Jersey, United States $143,215–$203,500e 4w ago Associate Creative Director, Copy - Song Life, Part of Accenture Song Accenture · New York In listing 4w ago Associate Creative Director Accenture · New York In listing 4w ago Associate Creative Director (Art) OLIVER Agency - APAC · Mumbai Pay not stated 5w ago Associate Creative Director - Redação monks · São Paulo Pay not stated 5w ago Associate Creative Director, Writer Hagerty · United States $143,215–$203,500e 5w ago 60 of 77 open roles. 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