Creative salary in Boston
Employer-stated pay · updated Sep 3, 2026
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Creative pay in Boston is measured from 22 postings where the employer stated pay. The best-evidenced figure is entry-level, where 8 postings put the middle half between $40,000 and $54,000, with a median of $40,000.
Pay moves with seniority here: entry-level around $40,000, senior around $115,000, lead around $142,500.
Against the 7 other measured markets for creative at entry-level, this sits below 7 of them; San Francisco leads at $130,000.
Every range here rests on fewer than 10 postings, so read them as a strong hint rather than a benchmark; the sample column shows exactly what backs each number.
6 creative roles are open in Boston right now, 5 listing pay.
| Level | Market range | Median | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entry | $40,000 – $54,000 | $40,000 | 8hint |
| Senior | $112,000 – $139,000 | $115,000 | 7hint |
| Lead | $119,800 – $171,250 | $142,500 | 7hint |
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 level. Median is the 50th percentile. Sample is the number of postings measured.
Open creative roles in Boston · 5 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, $100,000–$160,000scale $60,000–$230,000
Associate Creative Director - Design mergeworld · Boston $88,450–$129,750 2w ago 
21GRAMS- Associate Creative Director, Copy Real Chemistry · Boston $170,000–$190,000 5w ago 
Creative Director, Marketing Museum of Science · Boston $116,000–$145,000 2mo ago Creative Director EF / Hult · Boston $125,000–$160,000 3mo ago 
Manager, Creative Operations Whoop · Boston $100,000–$150,000 3mo ago 
Associate Creative Director, Harvard Innovation Labs Harvard University · Boston New $119,800–$171,250e 1d ago 
