Creative salary in San Francisco
Employer-stated pay · updated Oct 23, 2026
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Creative pay in San Francisco is measured from 69 postings where the employer stated pay. The best-evidenced figure is lead, where 28 postings put the middle half between $178,750 and $266,000, with a median of $220,000.
Pay rises with seniority here: the medians run entry-level $130,000, mid-level $155,400, senior $178,500 and lead $220,000. Moving from entry-level to lead is worth roughly 69% more.
Against the 14 other measured markets for creative at lead, this sits highest; Redmond leads at $219,000.
32 creative roles are open in San Francisco right now, 24 listing pay.
| Level | Market range | Median | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entry | $82,000 – $160,000 | $130,000 | 19 |
| Mid | $105,000 – $168,500 | $155,400 | 11 |
| Senior | $161,750 – $199,225 | $178,500 | 11 |
| Lead | $178,750 – $266,000 | $220,000 | 28 |
Entry is junior titles. Mid is mid-level and manager titles. Senior is senior titles. Lead is director, VP and above.
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 San Francisco · 24 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, $140,000–$240,000scale $80,000–$340,000
Creative Lead Circle · Remote · US New $140,000–$170,000 2d ago Principal, Creative Producer Circle · Remote · US New $172,500–$222,500 3d ago 
Creative Director Motive · San Francisco $207,000–$285,000 4d ago 
Creative Lead, Experiential Marketing Zendesk · San Francisco $179,000–$269,000 4d ago 
Senior Creative Strategist, Growth Jerry.ai · Remote · US $130,000–$160,000 5d ago 
Creative Director, Copy OpenAI · San Francisco $223,000–$318,000 6d ago Senior Creative Technologist Kettle · Remote · US $140,000–$160,000 12d ago 
Creative Producer Nen Creative · Remote · US $80,000–$100,000 2w ago 
Associate Creative Director, Digital Design Samsara · Remote · US $114,800–$205,000 4w ago Associate Creative Director, Copy Kettle · San Francisco $140,000–$180,000 6w ago Associate Creative Director, Design Kettle · San Francisco $160,000–$190,000 6w ago Creative Director, Design Kettle · San Francisco $200,000–$240,000 6w ago 
Creative Director, CandyJar Inkitt · San Francisco $160,000–$170,000 2mo ago 
Creative Director, Copy LinkedIn · San Francisco $149,000–$233,000 2mo ago 
Creative Strategist Rocket Money · Remote · US $95,000–$125,000 3mo ago 
AI Creative Strategist Gamma · San Francisco $180,000–$235,000 3mo ago 
Creative Director Fellow · San Francisco $185,000–$200,000 3mo ago Head of Creative, Athleta Gap Inc · San Francisco $320,000–$350,000 4mo ago 
Creative Director Peregrine Technologies · New York $250,000–$275,000 4mo ago Creative Director Peregrine Technologies · San Francisco $250,000–$275,000 4mo ago 
Creative Designer Triumph · San Francisco $100,000–$120,000 7mo ago 
Creative Director, Interactive Digital Experiences monks · Los Angeles $150,000–$175,000 8mo ago Creative Director, Interactive Digital Experiences monks · San Francisco $160,000–$190,000 8mo ago 
Creative Designer Air Apps · San Francisco $56,000–$97,000 1y ago 
Senior Creative Strategist linqia · New York New $101,250–$154,313e 3d ago Head of Creative Marketing, Banana Republic Gap Inc · San Francisco $178,750–$266,000e 4d ago 
Creative Design Intern KQED · San Francisco Pay not stated 2w ago 
Lead Creative Operations Manager Okta · Bellevue In listing 2w ago Creative Operations Manager Nen Creative · Remote · US $90,000–$134,000e 3w ago 
Director, Head of Creative Twitch · San Francisco In listing 6w ago 
Creative Lead Krea · San Francisco $161,750–$199,225e 2mo ago 
Performance Creative Strategist Superpower · San Francisco $105,000–$168,500e 4mo ago