Creative salary in Chicago
Employer-stated pay · updated Oct 7, 2026
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Creative pay in Chicago is measured from 8 postings where the employer stated pay. The best-evidenced figure is lead, where 8 postings put the middle half between $145,401 and $167,500, with a median of $153,393.
Against the 14 other measured markets for creative at lead, this sits below 10 of them; Redmond leads at $219,000.
The one range here rests on fewer than 10 postings, so read it as a strong hint rather than a benchmark; the sample column shows exactly what backs each number.
20 creative roles are open in Chicago right now, 15 listing pay.
| Level | Market range | Median | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lead | $145,401 – $167,500 | $153,393 | 8hint |
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 Chicago · 15 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, $122,570–$200,000scale $70,000–$280,000
VP, Group Creative Director- Copy EVERSANA · Remote · US New $201,880–$270,000 today 
Creative Strategy Lead - Copy (Hybrid) Enova International · Chicago New $90,000–$115,000 today Associate Creative Director, Copy EVERSANA · Remote · US New $122,570–$176,000 1d ago Associate Creative Director, Art EVERSANA · Remote · US New $122,570–$176,000 1d ago 
Creative Director Princeton10 · Remote · US New $170,000–$230,000 1d ago Associate Creative Director, Art (Pharmaceutical HCP Experience Required) EVERSANA · Remote · US New $122,570–$176,000 2d ago 
Creative Director, Motion - The Heist Thinkingbox · Chicago New $160,000–$175,000 3d ago 
Senior Creative Strategist, Growth Jerry.ai · Remote · US $130,000–$160,000 10d ago 
Creative Operations Traffic Manager Motorolasolutions · Chicago $75,000–$80,000 2w ago Associate Creative Director, Art (DTC Pharma Experience Required) EVERSANA · Remote · US $122,570–$176,000 2w ago Creative Marketing Manager Conagra Brands (Careers US) · Chicago $109,000–$159,000 4w ago Associate Creative Director, Copy (Pharma Ad Agency Experience Required) EVERSANA · Remote · US $122,570–$176,000 5w ago Creative Director, Copy (pharma agency exp required) EVERSANA · Remote · US $139,000–$206,000 2mo ago Creative Director, Portfolio SALT XC · Chicago $145,000–$170,000 2mo ago Creative Director, Copy (HCP & DTC Pharma Experience Required) EVERSANA · Remote · US $145,000–$200,000 3mo ago Creative Director C3 Industries · Remote · US New Pay not stated today Associate Creative Director, Corporate Positioning & Insights (CPI) Fticonsulting (FTIConsultingCareers) · Chicago New In listing 1d ago 
Creative Producer Museum of Ice Cream · New York $85,000–$130,000e 3w ago 
Associate Creative Director, Copy Djeholdings · Chicago $145,401–$167,500e 7w ago Associate Creative Director, Art SALT XC · Chicago In listing 4mo ago 
