Creative Director salary in New York
Employer-stated pay · updated Sep 19, 2026
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Creative Director pay in New York is measured from 59 postings where the employer stated pay. The best-evidenced figure is lead, where 59 postings put the middle half between $159,500 and $227,572, with a median of $185,000.
Against the 2 other measured markets for creative director at lead, this sits below 1 of them; San Francisco leads at $192,500.
48 creative director roles are open in New York right now, 40 listing pay.
| Level | Market range | Median | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lead | $159,500 – $227,572 | $185,000 | 59 |
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 New York · 40 with stated pay
Pay marked e is our estimate. Everything else is the employer's own figure.