What are the main factors that influence a Creative Design Director's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Creative Design Director?

The Pharmaceuticals industry offers the highest average compensation for Creative Design Director roles, with salaries approximately 60% above the market median.

How does experience change A Creative Design Director's salary?

A Creative Design Director's salary grows with experience: starting around $136,020 for beginners, reaching about $139,319 at mid-level, and approach $145,676 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Creative Design Director?

Creative Design Director salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Creative Design Director roles are District of Columbia $159,192, California $158,588, Massachusetts $156,475. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Creative Design Director roles make?

Salaries for Creative Design Director level roles vary by specialization: Director of Fashion Design: $197,175; Associate Creative Director - Design: $150,814; Creative Production Director: $145,404; Creative Design Services Director: $143,900; Creative Media Design and Service Director: $143,810.

Creative Design Director Salary in Colorado

How much does a Creative Design Director make in Colorado? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Creative Design Director in Colorado is $146,698 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $71.

However, a Creative Design Director's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $174,806
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $131,198 to $161,410
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $117,087

10% $117,087

50% (Median) $146,698

90% $174,806

Creative Design Director Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$161,410	$13,451	$3,104	$78
Average	$146,698	$12,225	$2,821	$71
25th Percentile	$131,198	$10,933	$2,523	$63

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Key Factors That Influence Creative Design Director Salaries

A Creative Design Director's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Creative Design Director Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Creative Design Director's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $136,020
Early Career (1-2 years): $137,289
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $139,319
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $141,856
Expert (over 8 years): $145,676

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Creative Design Director	less than 1 year	$136,020
Early Career Level Creative Design Director	1-2 years	$137,289
Mid-Level Level Creative Design Director	2-4 years	$139,319
Senior-Level Level Creative Design Director	5-8 years	$141,856
Expert Level Creative Design Director	over 8 years	$145,676

How Do Creative Design Director Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Creative Design Directors. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $159,192.
California: $158,588.
Massachusetts: $156,475.

District of Columbia $159,192 California $158,588 Massachusetts $156,475 Washington $155,900 New Jersey $155,842 Alaska $155,641 Connecticut $153,657 New York $152,851

Hawaii $150,278 Rhode Island $149,070 Maryland $148,251 Minnesota $147,129 Colorado $146,698 Illinois $146,554 Oregon $146,008 Delaware $145,605

New Hampshire $145,352 Virginia $144,785 Pennsylvania $143,132 Nevada $142,298 North Dakota $142,025 Michigan $141,594 Wisconsin $141,435 Vermont $141,119

Texas $140,242 Maine $140,185 Arizona $140,098 Ohio $139,998 Georgia $138,675 Indiana $138,013 Wyoming $137,884 Utah $137,683

Iowa $137,597 Kansas $136,906 Louisiana $136,705 North Carolina $136,633 Missouri $136,604 Florida $136,044 Montana $135,742 Nebraska $135,454

Kentucky $135,296 South Carolina $134,721 Tennessee $134,361 Idaho $134,218 New Mexico $133,168 Oklahoma $132,938 Alabama $132,090 South Dakota $130,666

Arkansas $129,890 West Virginia $129,473 Mississippi $128,222

Top Paying Cities for Creative Design Director

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Glen Haven: $143,825
Hygiene: $148,824
Johnstown: $144,146

Glen Haven, CO $143,825

Hygiene, CO $148,824

Johnstown, CO $144,146

Laporte, CO $142,548

Livermore, CO $142,085

Loveland, CO $143,696

Lyons, CO $148,563

Masonville, CO $142,639

Mead, CO $145,783

Milliken, CO $143,946

Niwot, CO $149,992

Red Feather Lakes, CO $142,476

Severance, CO $142,752

Timnath, CO $142,568

Wellington, CO $141,770

Windsor, CO $142,774

Brighton, CO $146,312

Ault, CO $142,502

Briggsdale, CO $142,541

Carr, CO $140,090

Eastlake, CO $146,693

Eaton, CO $142,952

Evans, CO $143,680

Fort Lupton, CO $145,895

Galeton, CO $142,967

Gilcrest, CO $144,465

Gill, CO $143,201

Greeley, CO $143,326

Henderson, CO $146,540

Hudson, CO $145,415

Keenesburg, CO $144,714

Kersey, CO $143,218

La Salle, CO $144,216

Lucerne, CO $143,172

Nunn, CO $142,049

Orchard, CO $142,524

Pierce, CO $142,593

Ohio City, CO $144,059

Parlin, CO $143,382

Penrose, CO $142,130

Pitkin, CO $143,881

Poncha Springs, CO $142,906

Powderhorn, CO $143,083

Rockvale, CO $141,484

Sargents, CO $142,665

Twin Lakes, CO $147,376

Westcliffe, CO $141,563

Wetmore, CO $140,653

Durango, CO $143,484

Cahone, CO $143,131

Cortez, CO $143,023

Dolores, CO $143,363

Dove Creek, CO $142,988

Egnar, CO $143,067

Hesperus, CO $142,231

Lewis, CO $143,384

Mancos, CO $143,020

Marvel, CO $142,226

Mesa Verde National Park, CO $142,279

Pleasant View, CO $142,719

Rico, CO $143,398

Towaoc, CO $142,426

Yellow Jacket, CO $143,213

Montrose, CO $143,934

Austin, CO $144,121

Bedrock, CO $143,031

Cedaredge, CO $144,268

Cory, CO $144,087

Crawford, CO $143,678

Delta, CO $143,931

Eckert, CO $144,157

Hotchkiss, CO $144,068

Lazear, CO $143,960

Naturita, CO $143,322

Norwood, CO $143,378

Nucla, CO $143,542

Olathe, CO $143,773

Ophir, CO $143,533

Ouray, CO $143,510

Paonia, CO $144,729

Paradox, CO $143,110

Placerville, CO $143,401

Redvale, CO $143,445

Ridgway, CO $143,490

Silverton, CO $143,248

Somerset, CO $145,168

Telluride, CO $143,560

Grand Junction, CO $144,820

Platteville, CO $144,785

Roggen, CO $143,292

Weldona, CO $142,186

Wiggins, CO $142,947

Fort Morgan, CO $142,243

Log Lane Village, CO $142,709

Akron, CO $141,213

Amherst, CO $140,760

Atwood, CO $141,707

Brush, CO $141,697

Crook, CO $141,305

Eckley, CO $140,859

Fleming, CO $141,575

Grover, CO $141,463

Haxtun, CO $141,546

Hereford, CO $140,560

Hillrose, CO $141,837

Holyoke, CO $141,118

Idalia, CO $140,410

Iliff, CO $141,676

Julesburg, CO $141,105

Lindon, CO $140,607

Merino, CO $141,831

New Raymer, CO $141,799

Otis, CO $141,339

Ovid, CO $141,154

Padroni, CO $141,316

Paoli, CO $141,548

Peetz, CO $141,277

Sedgwick, CO $141,205

Snyder, CO $141,724

Sterling, CO $141,950

Stoneham, CO $141,806

Vernon, CO $140,544

Woodrow, CO $140,901

Wray, CO $140,824

Yuma, CO $141,296

Anton, CO $140,643

Arapahoe, CO $139,535

Arriba, CO $140,041

Bethune, CO $140,248

Burlington, CO $140,117

Calhan, CO $142,334

Cascade, CO $143,504

Cheyenne Wells, CO $139,737

Cope, CO $140,577

Cripple Creek, CO $143,234

Divide, CO $143,310

Flagler, CO $140,185

Florissant, CO $143,194

Fountain, CO $142,321

Genoa, CO $140,136

Green Mountain Falls, CO $143,468

Guffey, CO $143,040

Hugo, CO $139,277

Joes, CO $140,717

Karval, CO $138,469

Kirk, CO $140,600

Kit Carson, CO $139,563

Limon, CO $140,981

Lake George, CO $143,409

Manitou Springs, CO $143,504

Matheson, CO $140,878

Peyton, CO $143,005

Ramah, CO $139,967

Rush, CO $140,301

Seibert, CO $140,126

Simla, CO $141,519

Stratton, CO $140,265

U S A F Academy, CO $143,496

Victor, CO $143,169

Vona, CO $140,208

Wild Horse, CO $139,295

Woodland Park, CO $143,386

Yoder, CO $140,842

Colorado Springs, CO $143,506

Clifton, CO $144,729

Fruita, CO $144,370

Gateway, CO $143,353

Glade Park, CO $143,849

Loma, CO $144,422

Mack, CO $144,038

Palisade, CO $144,468

Whitewater, CO $143,839

Glenwood Springs, CO $146,216

Dinosaur, CO $143,801

Aspen, CO $148,955

Snowmass Village, CO $148,949

Avon, CO $147,612

Basalt, CO $148,481

Carbondale, CO $147,928

Collbran, CO $144,325

Craig, CO $145,385

De Beque, CO $144,308

Eagle, CO $147,008

Edwards, CO $147,323

Parachute, CO $145,060

Battlement Mesa, CO $144,926

Gypsum, CO $146,276

Hamilton, CO $146,005

Hayden, CO $145,592

Maybell, CO $143,980

Meeker, CO $146,018

Meredith, CO $147,993

Mesa, CO $144,255

Minturn, CO $147,162

Molina, CO $144,169

New Castle, CO $145,711

Rangely, CO $144,386

Red Cliff, CO $147,143

Rifle, CO $145,351

Silt, CO $145,292

Slater, CO $144,693

Snowmass, CO $148,650

Wolcott, CO $147,096

Woody Creek, CO $148,945

Vail, CO $147,793

Pueblo, CO $139,149

Colorado City, CO $140,101

Aguilar, CO $140,712

Arlington, CO $138,235

Avondale, CO $139,522

Beulah, CO $140,110

Boncarbo, CO $140,781

Boone, CO $139,973

Branson, CO $139,630

Campo, CO $139,112

Cheraw, CO $139,379

Crowley, CO $139,677

Eads, CO $139,479

Fort Lyon, CO $139,325

Fowler, CO $139,724

Gardner, CO $141,092

Granada, CO $139,792

Hartman, CO $140,059

Hasty, CO $139,631

Haswell, CO $138,806

Hoehne, CO $140,554

Holly, CO $139,618

Kim, CO $139,486

La Junta, CO $139,576

Lamar, CO $140,002

Las Animas, CO $139,499

La Veta, CO $141,338

Mc Clave, CO $139,653

Manzanola, CO $139,469

Model, CO $139,681

Olney Springs, CO $139,230

Ordway, CO $138,537

Pritchett, CO $139,493

Rocky Ford, CO $139,267

Rye, CO $140,315

Sheridan Lake, CO $139,533

Springfield, CO $139,779

Sugar City, CO $138,166

Swink, CO $139,437

Trinchera, CO $139,952

Trinidad, CO $140,558

Two Buttes, CO $139,772

Vilas, CO $139,750

Walsenburg, CO $140,593

Walsh, CO $139,604

Weston, CO $141,047

Wiley, CO $139,525

Alamosa, CO $142,412

Antonito, CO $142,321

Arboles, CO $142,609

Arvada, CO $146,699

Aurora, CO $146,599

Bayfield, CO $143,010

Broomfield, CO $147,343

Commerce City, CO $146,354

Dupont, CO $146,634

Eldorado Springs, CO $150,125

Lafayette, CO $148,794

Louisville, CO $148,978

Westminster, CO $146,632

Wheat Ridge, CO $146,624

Agate, CO $141,430

Bennett, CO $145,106

Byers, CO $143,374

Castle Rock, CO $144,009

Deer Trail, CO $142,427

Elbert, CO $143,099

Elizabeth, CO $144,305

Englewood, CO $146,599

Franktown, CO $143,914

Kiowa, CO $143,267

Larkspur, CO $143,542

Littleton, CO $146,453

Lone Tree, CO $146,067

Louviers, CO $145,864

Monument, CO $143,401

Palmer Lake, CO $143,415

Parker, CO $145,532

Sedalia, CO $144,082

Strasburg, CO $144,645

Watkins, CO $145,730

Denver, CO $146,583

Thornton, CO $146,698

Boulder, CO $150,850

Golden, CO $146,613

Alma, CO $145,788

Bailey, CO $145,457

Black Hawk, CO $148,078

Bond, CO $147,082

Breckenridge, CO $146,100

Buffalo Creek, CO $144,954

Burns, CO $146,137

Central City, CO $147,246

Clark, CO $144,752

Climax, CO $146,268

Coalmont, CO $144,502

Como, CO $144,009

Conifer, CO $145,835

Cowdrey, CO $143,918

Dillon, CO $146,012

Dumont, CO $146,721

Evergreen, CO $146,358

Empire, CO $146,051

Fairplay, CO $144,143

Fraser, CO $146,216

Frisco, CO $146,913

Georgetown, CO $145,941

Granby, CO $145,826

Grand Lake, CO $145,746

Grant, CO $144,709

Hartsel, CO $143,375

Hot Sulphur Springs, CO $145,631

Idaho Springs, CO $146,472

Idledale, CO $146,462

Indian Hills, CO $146,387

Jamestown, CO $150,607

Jefferson, CO $144,406

Kittredge, CO $146,402

Kremmling, CO $145,616

Leadville, CO $146,090

Mc Coy, CO $146,114

Morrison, CO $146,356

Nederland, CO $149,237

Oak Creek, CO $145,854

Parshall, CO $146,481

Phippsburg, CO $145,998

Pine, CO $145,129

Pinecliffe, CO $149,938

Rand, CO $144,512

Rollinsville, CO $148,541

Shawnee, CO $145,095

Silver Plume, CO $145,323

Steamboat Springs, CO $145,582

Tabernash, CO $146,557

Toponas, CO $145,943

Walden, CO $144,297

Ward, CO $148,844

Winter Park, CO $146,745

Yampa, CO $146,141

Silverthorne, CO $146,788

Longmont, CO $148,243

Allenspark, CO $147,570

Estes Park, CO $145,355

Bellvue, CO $143,494

Berthoud, CO $145,253

Dacono, CO $146,946

Drake, CO $143,546

Erie, CO $147,605

Firestone, CO $146,581

Fort Collins, CO $142,471

Frederick, CO $146,587

Blanca, CO $141,907

Capulin, CO $142,636

Center, CO $142,519

Chama, CO $141,421

Chimney Rock, CO $142,669

Chromo, CO $141,711

Conejos, CO $142,233

Creede, CO $142,980

Crestone, CO $141,973

Del Norte, CO $142,669

Fort Garland, CO $141,588

San Luis, CO $141,013

Homelake, CO $142,535

Hooper, CO $142,062

Ignacio, CO $142,394

Jaroso, CO $141,323

La Jara, CO $142,462

Manassa, CO $142,318

Moffat, CO $142,160

Monte Vista, CO $142,620

Mosca, CO $141,883

Pagosa Springs, CO $142,658

Romeo, CO $142,737

Saguache, CO $142,650

Sanford, CO $141,937

San Pablo, CO $141,208

South Fork, CO $142,811

Villa Grove, CO $142,351

Salida, CO $142,911

Almont, CO $146,590

Buena Vista, CO $146,366

Canon City, CO $142,274

Cimarron, CO $143,234

Coal Creek, CO $141,430

Coaldale, CO $142,561

Cotopaxi, CO $142,161

Crested Butte, CO $147,361

Florence, CO $141,207

Monarch, CO $143,210

Granite, CO $145,359

Gunnison, CO $143,345

Hillside, CO $142,108

Howard, CO $142,819

Lake City, CO $143,225

Nathrop, CO $143,340

Creative Design Director Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Creative Design Director roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 125% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Pharmaceuticals and Aerospace & Defense sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 60% above the average. In contrast, Creative Design Director positions in Transportation or Telecom typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Creative Design Director as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Creative Design Director

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Pharmaceuticals	$234,716	$113.0	60%
Aerospace & Defense	$220,047	$106.0	50%
Healthcare	$198,042	$95.0	35%
Biotechnology	$190,707	$92.0	30%
Media	$183,372	$88.0	25%

Creative Design Director Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Creative Design Director's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$131,198

Average $146,698/year

$161,410

$10,933

Average $12,225/month

$13,451

$2,523

Average $2,821/week

$3,104

$63

Average $71/hour

$78

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$161,410	$13,451	$3,104	$78
Average	$146,698	$12,225	$2,821	$71
25th Percentile	$131,198	$10,933	$2,523	$63

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