Creative Director salary in Los Angeles
Employer-stated pay · updated Oct 31, 2026
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Creative Director pay in Los Angeles is measured from 19 postings where the employer stated pay. The best-evidenced figure is lead, where 19 postings put the middle half between $160,000 and $181,250, with a median of $165,000.
Against the 4 other measured markets for creative director at lead, this sits below 2 of them; San Francisco leads at $195,000.
17 creative director roles are open in Los Angeles right now, 10 listing pay.
| Level | Market range | Median | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lead | $160,000 – $181,250 | $165,000 | 19 |
Entry is junior titles. Mid is mid-level and manager titles. Senior is senior titles. Lead is director, VP and above.
Ranges span the 25th to 75th percentile of employer-stated base pay for the level. Median is the 50th percentile. Sample is the number of postings measured.
Open creative director roles in Los Angeles · 10 with stated pay
Pay marked e is our estimate. Everything else is the employer's own figure.
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Creative Director Cantina · Los Angeles $250,000–$350,000 4d ago 
Creative Director NVE Experience Agency · Los Angeles $150,000–$175,000 11d ago 
Creative Director, Brand & Marketing Museum of Ice Cream · Los Angeles $180,000–$210,000 3w ago 
Creative Director, Social, Brand & Culture monks · Los Angeles $150,000–$190,000 5w ago Associate Creative Director, Copy Kettle · San Francisco $140,000–$180,000 7w ago 
Creative Director - AntiSocial Thinkingbox · Los Angeles $160,000–$200,000 2mo ago 
Creative Director On Board Experiential · Los Angeles $140,000–$220,000 2mo ago Creative Director Starz · Denver $160,000–$190,000 2mo ago 
Creative Director, Post Production TubeScience · Los Angeles $105,000–$140,000 6mo ago Creative Director, Interactive Digital Experiences monks · Los Angeles $150,000–$175,000 9mo ago 
Temporary Creative Director, Copy Djeholdings · Los Angeles Pay not stated 7d ago 
Associate Creative Director We Are Social · Los Angeles $145,375–$180,625e 4w ago 
Principal Creative Director, Growth Marketing & Lifecycle Riot Games · Los Angeles $152,500–$200,000e 5w ago Associate Creative Director (Organic Social) We Are Social · Los Angeles $145,375–$180,625e 2mo ago 
Creative Director Crown + Conquer · Los Angeles $145,375–$180,625e 4mo ago 
Creative Director (Social) Known · Los Angeles $145,375–$180,625e 6mo ago Creative Director - Video (L.A. or D.C.) - Full-time, Freelance, or Contractor Bryson Gillette · Los Angeles In listing 12mo ago