Creative Director Salary in Scotland

What most creative directors actually earn

Half of creative directors across the UK earn between £33,276 and £62,896. Earning above £62,896 puts you in the top quarter of the profession.

This range is UK-wide — ONS publishes no regional breakdown of the spread for this occupation.

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.