How much does a Creative Head make in Connecticut? (2026)

As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for a Creative Head in Connecticut is $160,277 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $77.However, a Creative Head's salary can vary significantly. Hereâ€™s a look at the typical salary range:Top Earners (90th percentile): $190,907Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $143,352 to $176,310Entry-Level (10th percentile): $127,943

What are the main factors that influence a Creative Head'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 Head?

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

How does experience change A Creative Head's salary?

A Creative Head's salary grows with experience: starting around $148,620 for beginners, reaching about $152,224 at mid-level, and approach $159,164 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Creative Head?

Creative Head salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Creative Head roles are District of Columbia $166,051, California $165,421, Massachusetts $163,217. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Creative Head roles make?

Salaries for Creative Head level roles vary by specialization: Head of Apparel: $587,190; Head of Fashion Design: $587,153; Creative Director: $143,814; Head Of Creative: $141,018; Creative/Design Manager: $133,700.

Creative Head Salary in Connecticut

How much does a Creative Head make in Connecticut? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for a Creative Head in Connecticut is $160,277 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $77.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $190,907
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $143,352 to $176,310
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $127,943

10% $127,943

50% (Median) $160,277

90% $190,907

Creative Head Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$176,310	$14,692	$3,391	$85
Average	$160,277	$13,356	$3,082	$77
25th Percentile	$143,352	$11,946	$2,757	$69

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Key Factors That Influence Creative Head Salaries

A Creative Head'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 Head Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Creative Head'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): $148,620
Early Career (1-2 years): $150,006
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $152,224
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $154,996
Expert (over 8 years): $159,164

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Creative Head	less than 1 year	$148,620
Early Career Level Creative Head	1-2 years	$150,006
Mid-Level Level Creative Head	2-4 years	$152,224
Senior-Level Level Creative Head	5-8 years	$154,996
Expert Level Creative Head	over 8 years	$159,164

How Do Creative Head 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 Heads. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $166,051.
California: $165,421.
Massachusetts: $163,217.

District of Columbia $166,051 California $165,421 Massachusetts $163,217 Washington $162,617 New Jersey $162,557 Alaska $162,347 Connecticut $160,277 New York $159,437

Hawaii $156,753 Rhode Island $155,493 Maryland $154,638 Minnesota $153,468 Colorado $153,018 Illinois $152,868 Oregon $152,299 Delaware $151,879

New Hampshire $151,615 Virginia $151,024 Pennsylvania $149,299 Nevada $148,429 North Dakota $148,144 Michigan $147,694 Wisconsin $147,529 Vermont $147,199

Texas $146,285 Maine $146,225 Arizona $146,135 Ohio $146,030 Georgia $144,650 Indiana $143,960 Wyoming $143,825 Utah $143,615

Iowa $143,525 Kansas $142,805 Louisiana $142,595 North Carolina $142,520 Missouri $142,490 Florida $141,905 Montana $141,590 Nebraska $141,291

Kentucky $141,126 South Carolina $140,526 Tennessee $140,151 Idaho $140,001 New Mexico $138,906 Oklahoma $138,666 Alabama $137,781 South Dakota $136,296

Arkansas $135,487 West Virginia $135,052 Mississippi $133,747

Top Paying Cities for Creative Head

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:

Old Mystic: $157,735
Oneco: $157,329
Avon: $158,037

Old Mystic, CT $157,735

Oneco, CT $157,329

Avon, CT $158,037

Bloomfield, CT $158,127

Windsor, CT $158,131

Bristol, CT $158,115

Burlington, CT $158,106

Broad Brook, CT $157,248

Canaan, CT $157,356

Canton, CT $157,960

Canton Center, CT $157,914

Colebrook, CT $157,360

Collinsville, CT $157,948

East Berlin, CT $157,863

East Canaan, CT $157,533

East Glastonbury, CT $158,128

East Granby, CT $157,269

East Hartland, CT $156,867

East Windsor Hill, CT $158,008

Ellington, CT $156,904

Farmington, CT $157,866

Falls Village, CT $157,894

Glastonbury, CT $158,134

Granby, CT $156,946

Berlin, CT $157,851

Lakeville, CT $158,029

Manchester, CT $158,115

Bolton, CT $157,911

New Britain, CT $157,803

New Hartford, CT $158,079

Norfolk, CT $157,749

North Canton, CT $157,795

North Granby, CT $156,484

Pine Meadow, CT $157,938

Plainville, CT $157,863

Barkhamsted, CT $157,621

Poquonock, CT $158,008

Riverton, CT $157,428

Vernon Rockville, CT $157,696

Rocky Hill, CT $157,957

Salisbury, CT $156,967

Sharon, CT $159,226

Simsbury, CT $157,897

Somers, CT $155,613

Somersville, CT $155,583

South Glastonbury, CT $158,092

South Windsor, CT $158,068

North Windham, CT $157,699

Pomfret Center, CT $157,533

Putnam, CT $157,443

Quinebaug, CT $157,491

Rogers, CT $157,437

Scotland, CT $157,707

South Willington, CT $157,309

South Windham, CT $157,740

South Woodstock, CT $157,516

Storrs Mansfield, CT $157,612

Thompson, CT $157,474

Ashford, CT $157,338

Willington, CT $157,288

Windham, CT $157,716

Woodstock, CT $157,471

Woodstock Valley, CT $157,407

New London, CT $157,743

Baltic, CT $157,705

Canterbury, CT $157,639

Central Village, CT $157,515

East Lyme, CT $157,794

Bozrah, CT $157,723

Gales Ferry, CT $157,732

Gilman, CT $157,755

Mashantucket, CT $157,716

Ledyard, CT $157,729

Groton, CT $157,741

Hanover, CT $157,704

Jewett City, CT $157,696

Montville, CT $157,738

Moosup, CT $157,438

Mystic, CT $157,734

Niantic, CT $157,785

North Stonington, CT $157,657

Norwich, CT $157,698

Preston, CT $157,698

Oakdale, CT $157,780

Old Lyme, CT $158,086

Stafford, CT $156,643

Stafford Springs, CT $156,721

Staffordville, CT $156,495

Suffield, CT $155,465

Taconic, CT $157,543

Tariffville, CT $157,618

Enfield, CT $155,432

Tolland, CT $157,230

Unionville, CT $157,999

East Windsor, CT $157,044

Weatogue, CT $158,044

West Granby, CT $157,282

West Hartland, CT $156,924

West Simsbury, CT $157,878

West Suffield, CT $155,492

Winchester Center, CT $157,894

Windsor Locks, CT $157,048

Winsted, CT $157,879

Hartford, CT $158,268

West Hartford, CT $158,133

East Hartford, CT $158,256

Wethersfield, CT $158,125

Newington, CT $157,834

Plainfield, CT $157,582

Quaker Hill, CT $157,743

South Lyme, CT $157,890

Sterling, CT $157,288

Stonington, CT $157,702

Pawcatuck, CT $157,617

Taftville, CT $157,698

Uncasville, CT $157,732

Versailles, CT $157,689

Voluntown, CT $157,575

Waterford, CT $157,746

Wauregan, CT $157,503

West Mystic, CT $157,737

Yantic, CT $157,708

Ansonia, CT $160,888

Beacon Falls, CT $160,459

Botsford, CT $163,416

Branford, CT $159,377

Cheshire, CT $159,083

Centerbrook, CT $158,577

Chester, CT $158,577

Clinton, CT $159,266

Cobalt, CT $158,145

Colchester, CT $157,992

Cromwell, CT $157,950

Deep River, CT $158,669

Derby, CT $161,622

Killingworth, CT $159,067

Salem, CT $157,873

Durham, CT $158,677

East Haddam, CT $158,223

East Hampton, CT $158,194

Essex, CT $158,437

Guilford, CT $159,520

Haddam, CT $158,526

Hadlyme, CT $158,307

Hawleyville, CT $163,005

Higganum, CT $158,565

Ivoryton, CT $158,608

Madison, CT $159,326

Marion, CT $158,647

Marlborough, CT $158,095

Meriden, CT $158,224

Middlefield, CT $158,341

Middle Haddam, CT $158,254

Middletown, CT $158,157

Milford, CT $163,884

Milldale, CT $158,391

Monroe, CT $165,520

Moodus, CT $158,265

Newtown, CT $163,323

North Branford, CT $159,331

Northford, CT $159,305

North Haven, CT $159,185

North Westchester, CT $157,977

Old Saybrook, CT $158,500

Orange, CT $159,922

Oxford, CT $161,724

Plantsville, CT $158,382

Portland, CT $158,076

Rockfall, CT $158,164

Sandy Hook, CT $163,181

Seymour, CT $160,973

Shelton, CT $165,004

South Britain, CT $162,318

Southbury, CT $162,263

Southington, CT $157,971

Stevenson, CT $165,871

Wallingford, CT $159,031

Stratford, CT $168,161

Westbrook, CT $158,896

New Haven, CT $158,957

East Haven, CT $159,032

Hamden, CT $159,172

West Haven, CT $159,095

Bethany, CT $159,773

Woodbridge, CT $159,431

Willimantic, CT $157,741

Abington, CT $157,512

Amston, CT $157,906

Andover, CT $157,837

Ballouville, CT $157,375

Brooklyn, CT $157,510

Chaplin, CT $157,645

Columbia, CT $157,852

Coventry, CT $157,753

Danielson, CT $157,323

Dayville, CT $157,330

Eastford, CT $157,441

East Killingly, CT $157,173

East Woodstock, CT $157,498

Fabyan, CT $157,500

Grosvenor Dale, CT $157,501

Hampton, CT $157,593

Hebron, CT $157,935

Lebanon, CT $157,795

Mansfield Center, CT $157,657

Mansfield Depot, CT $157,663

North Franklin, CT $157,723

North Grosvenordale, CT $157,512

Pomfret, CT $157,522

Bridgeport, CT $168,599

Trumbull, CT $167,693

Easton, CT $167,599

Waterbury, CT $159,599

Prospect, CT $159,559

Wolcott, CT $158,672

Bantam, CT $160,171

Bethlehem, CT $160,523

Cornwall, CT $159,407

Cornwall Bridge, CT $160,333

Gaylordsville, CT $161,786

Goshen, CT $159,004

Kent, CT $160,655

Lakeside, CT $160,348

Litchfield, CT $159,596

Middlebury, CT $160,714

Morris, CT $160,087

Naugatuck, CT $160,313

New Milford, CT $162,273

New Preston Marble Dale, CT $160,942

Northfield, CT $159,062

Oakville, CT $159,712

Pequabuck, CT $158,488

Plymouth, CT $159,008

Roxbury, CT $162,153

Sherman, CT $162,462

South Kent, CT $161,024

Terryville, CT $158,608

Thomaston, CT $159,251

Torrington, CT $158,556

Harwinton, CT $158,599

Washington, CT $161,284

Washington Depot, CT $161,390

Watertown, CT $159,934

West Cornwall, CT $158,921

Woodbury, CT $161,186

Bethel, CT $163,194

Brookfield, CT $162,935

Cos Cob, CT $170,045

Danbury, CT $162,959

New Fairfield, CT $162,960

Darien, CT $169,996

Fairfield, CT $168,499

Georgetown, CT $167,152

Greenwich, CT $169,918

Greens Farms, CT $168,401

New Canaan, CT $169,285

Norwalk, CT $169,394

Old Greenwich, CT $170,047

Redding Center, CT $165,561

Redding Ridge, CT $165,561

Ridgefield, CT $164,105

Riverside, CT $170,038

Westport, CT $168,403

Weston, CT $167,711

Southport, CT $168,460

Redding, CT $165,190

Wilton, CT $167,881

Stamford, CT $170,086

Bridgewater, CT $162,707

Creative Head Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Creative Head 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 Head positions in Transportation or Telecom typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Creative Head as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Creative Head

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Pharmaceuticals	$256,444	$123.0	60%
Aerospace & Defense	$240,416	$116.0	50%
Healthcare	$216,374	$104.0	35%
Biotechnology	$208,360	$100.0	30%
Media	$200,347	$96.0	25%

Creative Head Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Creative Head'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.

$143,352

Average $160,277/year

$176,310

$11,946

Average $13,356/month

$14,692

$2,757

Average $3,082/week

$3,391

$69

Average $77/hour

$85

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$176,310	$14,692	$3,391	$85
Average	$160,277	$13,356	$3,082	$77
25th Percentile	$143,352	$11,946	$2,757	$69

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