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Creative Director salary in San Francisco

Employer-stated pay · updated Aug 4, 2026

Creative Director pay in San Francisco is measured from 12 postings where the employer stated pay. The best-evidenced figure is lead, where 12 postings put the middle half between $165,250 and $260,625, with a median of $186,250.

Against the 2 other measured markets for creative director at lead, this sits highest; New York leads at $185,000.

5 creative director roles are open in San Francisco right now, 5 listing pay.

LevelMarket rangeMedianSample
Lead $165,250 – $260,625 $186,250 12

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 San Francisco · 5 with stated pay