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Associate Creative Director

H-1B & Green Card Salary Data and Market Analysis

122

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$149,050

Median Salary

National Average

-31.6%

Growth

Growth 2021-2025 (Filing Volume) (latest year appears partial)

15

Top Employers

Hiring This Role
Salary Distribution (All Employers + Top Employer Overlays)
10th Percentile

$115,000

25th Percentile

$130,000

Median (50th)

$150,000

75th Percentile

$170,000

90th Percentile

$190,000

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Top Employers Hiring Associate Creative Director
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
ANOMALY PARTNERS, LLC 8 $164,375 $140,000 - $190,000 100.0%
R/GA MEDIA GROUP 6 $135,000 $120,000 - $155,000 83.3%
Schafer Condon Carter, Inc. 5 $142,240 $140,000 - $145,600 80.0%
Life360, Inc. 3 $190,603 $184,289 - $193,760 100.0%
BIG SPACESHIP LLC 3 $149,667 $145,000 - $152,000 100.0%
Recess Studios LLC 3 $104,024 $82,077 - $114,998 33.3%
Publicis Health, LLC 3 $138,333 $128,000 - $145,000 100.0%
TBWA WORLDWIDE INC. 3 $183,333 $165,000 - $200,000 66.7%
Publicis,Inc. 2 $170,000 $170,000 - $170,000 50.0%
CHEGG, INC. 2 $177,000 $177,000 - $177,000 50.0%
ENERGY BBDO 2 $130,000 $130,000 - $130,000 100.0%
Frank and Partners LLC 2 $150,000 $150,000 - $150,000 100.0%
AKQA, Inc. 2 $158,397 $141,794 - $175,000 100.0%
La Comunidad Corporation 2 $120,475 $118,000 - $122,949 100.0%
Mustache, LLC 2 $155,000 $155,000 - $155,000 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Director 79 $150,515 $70,000 - $220,000
Unspecified 1 $60,000 $60,000 - $60,000
Manager 1 $122,400 $122,400 - $122,400
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 81 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
Based on selected period (same 81 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
New York NY 23 $147,087
NEW YORK NY 12 $148,720
Brooklyn NY 10 $134,129
Chicago IL 7 $138,743
San Francisco CA 6 $184,591
Los Angeles CA 5 $130,153
Santa Clara CA 2 $177,000
Santa Monica CA 2 $175,250
Miami FL 2 $120,475
Culver City CA 1 $160,000
Filing Volume Trend
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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
FY 2021 19 $147,070 84.2%
FY 2022 17 $141,527 88.2%
FY 2023 18 $152,759 88.9%
FY 2024 13 $150,762 92.3%
FY 2025 13 $151,786 84.6%
FY 2026 1 $190,000 100.0%
Company Comparison - Associate Creative Director

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
ANOMALY PARTNERS, LLC 8 $164,375 100.0%
R/GA MEDIA GROUP 6 $135,000 83.3%
Schafer Condon Carter, Inc. 5 $142,240 80.0%
Life360, Inc. 3 $190,603 100.0%
BIG SPACESHIP LLC 3 $149,667 100.0%
Data Source: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) H-1B and green card (PERM) disclosure data. Data shown for fiscal years 2021 to present. Last updated: February 19, 2026

Note on Salary Data: For data quality, we exclude salaries below $30,000 (likely data entry errors) and above $1,000,000 (lacking automated validation for ultra-high compensation packages). This may affect statistics for some executive and specialized positions.