DDB creative director salary

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Average DDB creative director salary

$178,959yearly

$66.24 hourly rate

Entry-level DDB creative director salary

$123,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does DDB pay creative directors?

The average salary for DDB creative directors is $178,959 per year. DDB creative director salaries range between $123,000 to $260,000 per year. DDB creative directors earn 30% more than the national average salary for creative directors of $137,779.

Location impacts how much a creative director at DDB can expect to make. Creative directors at DDB make the most in San Francisco, CA, Chicago, IL, and New York, NY.

How much does DDB pay creative directors by location?

DDB pays creative directors the most in San Francisco, CA, Chicago, IL, and New York, NY. Additionally, cities like Brighton and Groveland also report highly competitive salaries for creative directors at DDB.

Creative director DDB salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	San Francisco, CA	$223,100	$107.26
2	Chicago, IL	$216,321	$104.00
3	New York, NY	$212,237	$102.04
4	Brighton, CO	$158,963	$76.42
5	Groveland, FL	$153,370	$73.74

Highest-paid DDB creative directors by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Group Creative Director	$250,391	$120	-
2	Chief Creative Officer	$229,741	$110	-
3	Co-Founder And Creative Director	$203,896	$98	-
4	Executive Creative Director	$180,171	$87	-
5	Interactive Director	$168,243	$81	-
6	Creative Director/Partner	$166,032	$80	-
7	Creative/Art Director	$165,021	$79	-
8	Media Director	$163,580	$79	-
9	Digital Director	$162,239	$78	-
10	Director Of New Media	$154,387	$74	-

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Creative director salary at DDB competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Wieden+Kennedy	$192,975	$93	-
2	Weber Shandwick	$189,026	$91	-
3	Leo Burnett	$188,871	$91	-
4	Draftfcb	$184,668	$89	-
5	Wunderman Thompson	$184,338	$89	-
6	Euro Rscg	$183,577	$88	-
7	Hill+Knowlton Strategies	$182,238	$88	-
8	Havas Worldwide	$181,232	$87	-
9	Young & Rubicam	$179,582	$86	-
10	Deutsch LA	$179,215	$86	-
11	Saatchi & Saatchi Advertising Worldwide Inc	$179,097	$86	-
12	Droga5	$178,321	$86	-
13	Grey Group	$176,749	$85	-
14	R/GA	$176,475	$85	-
15	mcgarrybowen	$173,917	$84	-
16	Wpp Us Holdings Inc	$171,616	$83	39
17	Doner	$168,140	$81	-
18	Interbrand	$167,772	$81	2
19	Euro Rscg Worldwide	$162,639	$78	-
20	Ogilvy	$158,299	$76	1

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