Creative Director Salary
Official ONS earnings for the UK, covering 31,000 jobs.
Median salary
£46,356
gross, per year, all employees
▲ 7.7% change on the previous year
Full-time only
£48,977
Mean
£52,936
Jobs measured
31,000
What most creative directors actually earn
Half of creative directors earn between £33,276 and £62,896. Earning above £62,896 puts you in the top quarter of the profession.
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of creative directors earn less than this.
Creative Director salary by region
5 of 11 GB regions have a published figure for this occupation.
| Region | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| London | £52,834 | £60,870 |
| Wales | £43,144 | £45,515 |
| East Midlands | £42,254 | £43,431 |
| Scotland | £35,813 | £43,204 |
| South West | £29,762 | £33,074 |
Where this figure comes from
- ONS occupation group
- Advertising accounts managers and creative directors
- SOC 2020 code
- 2494
- Measure
- Gross annual pay, all employees
- Edition
- ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025 provisional
ONS doesn't measure “creative director” as its own category. These figures are for the wider group “Advertising accounts managers and creative directors”, which includes this role alongside others. ONS group combines advertising accounts managers with creative directors.
Source: Office for National Statistics, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are estimates from a survey of PAYE jobs and are not financial advice.
Creative Director salary FAQs
What is the average Creative Director salary in UK?
The median is £46,356 a year and the mean is £52,936, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Those cover all employees; full-time employees alone have a median of £48,977.
What is a good Creative Director salary?
Half of creative directors earn between £33,276 and £62,896. Anything above £62,896 is in the top quarter for the role.
Is this figure official?
Yes. It comes from the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, an accredited official statistic based on employer PAYE records, covering 31,000 jobs in this occupation.
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