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Creative Director salary in Los Angeles

Employer-stated pay · updated Aug 11, 2026

Creative Director pay in Los Angeles is measured from 14 postings where the employer stated pay. The best-evidenced figure is lead, where 14 postings put the middle half between $162,500 and $178,750, with a median of $165,000.

Against the 2 other measured markets for creative director at lead, this sits below 2 of them; San Francisco leads at $191,750.

8 creative director roles are open in Los Angeles right now, 8 listing pay.

LevelMarket rangeMedianSample
Lead $162,500 – $178,750 $165,000 14

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 · 8 with stated pay