Creative salary in New York
Employer-stated pay · updated Aug 15, 2026
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Creative pay in New York is measured from 140 postings where the employer stated pay. The best-evidenced figure is entry-level, where 52 postings put the middle half between $80,000 and $107,000, with a median of $94,000.
Pay moves with seniority here: entry-level around $94,000, mid-level around $112,500, senior around $110,000, lead around $166,675.
Against the 7 other measured markets for creative at entry-level, this sits below 1 of them; San Francisco leads at $130,000.
62 creative roles are open in New York right now, 62 listing pay.
| Level | Market range | Median | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entry | $80,000 – $107,000 | $94,000 | 52 |
| Lead | $149,125 – $198,125 | $166,675 | 52 |
| Mid | $93,500 – $138,600 | $112,500 | 19 |
| Senior | $95,000 – $122,500 | $110,000 | 17 |
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 New York · 62 with stated pay
Associate Director, Creative Strategy (Paid) | Talent Pool Darkroom · Remote · US New $100,000–$130,000 3d ago 
Associate Creative Director, Copy Avalere Health · Remote · US $150,000–$175,000 11d ago 
Associate Creative Director, Design GlossGenius · New York $185,000–$215,000 12d ago Creative Director Goodwinprocter · New York $180,000–$235,000 12d ago VP, Creative Strategy Whalar Group · New York $200,000–$225,000 12d ago Creative Director Horizonmedia · New York $160,000–$190,000 13d ago 
Senior Creative Strategist, Growth Jerry.ai · Remote · US $130,000–$160,000 13d ago 
Creative Lead, Organic Social Garage · Remote · US $100,000–$140,000 2w ago Associate Creative Director Horizonmedia · New York $140,000–$160,000 2w ago Creative Services Manager Vox Media, LLC · New York $80,000–$85,000 2w ago Executive Creative Director (Temporary) Vox Media, LLC · New York $165,000–$185,000 2w ago 
Creative Director NVE Experience Agency · Remote · US $150,000–$175,000 2w ago 
Creative Director Dust · New York $200,000–$250,000 3w ago 
Senior Creative Director Hypebeast · New York $140,000–$160,000 3w ago 
Creative Director Mercer Advisors · New York $170,000–$200,000 3w ago Senior Creative Producer Zero Studios · New York $80,000–$100,000 3w ago Performance Creative Strategist stashinvest · New York $140,000–$160,000 3w ago Creative Director (Experiences & Events) FeverUp · New York $115,000 3w ago Sr. Brand & Creative Strategist First We Feast · New York $95,000–$105,000 3w ago Senior Manager, Creative Strategy Whalar Group · New York $75,000–$80,000 3w ago Creative Director, Marketing Campaigns Suno · New York $225,000–$277,000 3w ago Director Creative Strategy msgentertainmentholdingsllc · New York $113,000–$175,000 3w ago Associate Creative Director Art, Campaign Prophet Application · New York $140,000–$160,000 4w ago 
Senior Director, Creative Production Business Insider · New York $160,000–$170,000 4w ago Creative Designer NoGood · New York $60,000–$90,000 4w ago Creative Strategist, Brand Partnerships Substack · New York $130,000–$170,000 4w ago Manager, Creative Producer Universal Music Group · New York $54,000–$75,000 4w ago Creative Director, Brand & Content Smartly · New York $120,000–$150,000 5w ago 
Senior Brand & Creative Designer GovWell · New York $140,000–$170,000 5w ago Social Creative Director Game Seven · New York $175,000–$200,000 5w ago 
Creative Director Artsy · New York $175,000–$220,000 6w ago 
Creative Director Betty · New York $200,000–$250,000 6w ago 
Associate Creative Director (On-Site, NYC) MATTE PROJECTS · New York $150,000–$170,000 7w ago Creative Operations Manager The Farmer's Dog · New York $105,000–$120,000 7w ago 
Creative Director co:collective · New York $150,000–$180,000 7w ago 
Sr Associate, Creative Strategy Morning Brew Inc. · New York $85,000 8w ago Senior Director, Creative Strategy Business Insider · New York $160,000–$170,000 8w ago Associate Director, Creative Strategy, Brand Partnerships FeverUp · New York $120,000–$140,000 2mo ago Senior Creative Producer Hypebeast · New York $100,000–$120,000 2mo ago Creative Strategy Director, Consumer Marketing New York Post · New York $145,000–$160,000 2mo ago Director, Communications Content & Creative Operations The New York Times · New York $150,000–$160,000 2mo ago Associate Creative Director SharkNinja · New York $115,400–$221,300 2mo ago 
Creative Director Peregrine Technologies · New York $250,000–$275,000 2mo ago Forward Deployed Creative Strategist Hightouch · Remote · US $180,000–$250,000 2mo ago 
Creative Strategist Mammoth Brands · New York $120,400–$150,500 2mo ago 
Creative Director Gibson Dunn · New York $280,000–$325,000 2mo ago 
Associate Creative Director, Customer Stories Ramp · New York $200,000–$275,000 2mo ago Junior Creative Hypebeast · New York $55,000–$60,000 2mo ago Creative Strategist - App Dev Reddit · New York $115,500–$161,700 2mo ago 
Creative Producer Avoca · New York $165,000–$190,000 3mo ago Creative Director Serino Coyne · New York $95,000–$130,000 3mo ago Associate Creative Director-Brand Systems Digital Design Sia · New York $135,000–$145,000 3mo ago Creative Director Glossier · New York $235,000–$305,000 4mo ago 
Creative Director Pair Eyewear, Inc. · New York $180,000–$190,000 4mo ago Creative Director Luxury, T Brand Studio The New York Times · New York $175,000–$195,000 4mo ago Senior Creative Strategist prophet · New York $80,000–$110,000 4mo ago Creative Director sterling · New York $150,000–$199,000 4mo ago 
Creative Director, Marketing Duolingo · New York $196,000–$294,000 5mo ago 
Creative Director, Design Moment Technology · New York $150,000–$250,000 6mo ago Creative Lead, Content Sandbar · New York $120,000–$150,000 6mo ago Creative Director, Integrated somethingspecialstudios · New York $165,000–$220,000 8mo ago Creative Director, Experiential somethingspecialstudios · New York $165,000–$220,000 9mo ago