Creative salary in New York
Employer-stated pay · updated Oct 23, 2026
Creative pay in New York is measured from 211 postings where the employer stated pay. The best-evidenced figure is lead, where 82 postings put the middle half between $150,000 and $202,122, with a median of $171,425.
Pay rises with seniority here: the medians run entry-level $94,000, mid-level $106,800, senior $122,500 and lead $171,425. Moving from entry-level to lead is worth roughly 82% more.
Against the 14 other measured markets for creative at lead, this sits below 7 of them; San Francisco leads at $220,000.
5 creative roles are open in New York right now, 3 listing pay.
| Level | Market range | Median | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entry | $80,000 – $107,000 | $94,000 | 52 |
| Mid | $85,000 – $130,000 | $106,800 | 35 |
| Senior | $101,250 – $154,313 | $122,500 | 42 |
| Lead | $150,000 – $202,122 | $171,425 | 82 |
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 New York · 3 with stated pay
Pay marked e is our estimate. Everything else is the employer's own figure.
Senior Creative Strategist, Growth Jerry.ai · Remote · US $130,000–$160,000 4d ago 
Creative Director Princeton10 · Remote · US $170,000–$230,000 2w ago 
Regional Brand Creative Lead ServiceNow · Remote · US $148,400–$259,700 5w ago 
Creative Director, Art - Song Life, part of Accenture Song Accenture · Remote · US In listing 3w ago 
Founding Creative Director Siena AI · Remote · UK £74,154–£137,500e 6w ago