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M5 - Director
The median salary range for Design (M5) roles disclosed in public job postings is $181k - $240k as of Aug 2026, based on 842 job postings from 265 companies.
Salary Range
Low
$181,455
14%
Mid
$210,521
14%
High
$239,588
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Head of Creative: Visual AI and Strategic Partner Launches
New York City
·10+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Mar 2026
$342k - $380k
$342,000 - $380,000
Head of Creative, Business
San Francisco
·15+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jul 2026
$342k - $380k
$342,000 - $380,000
Creative Director, Social
San Francisco
·8+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Feb 2026
$342k - $380k
$342,000 - $380,000
Creative Director, Launches
San Francisco
·12+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Feb 2026
$342k - $380k
$342,000 - $380,000
Executive Producer, Design
San Francisco
·10+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Mar 2026
$302k - $335k
$302,000 - $335,000
Creative Director, Copy
San Francisco
·10+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Mar 2026
$266k - $295k
$266,000 - $295,000
Creative Director, Art
San Francisco
·10+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Mar 2026
$266k - $295k
$266,000 - $295,000
Creative Director, Stories
San Francisco
·Last Posted: Apr 2026
$266k - $295k
$266,000 - $295,000
Creative Director
San Francisco
·10+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: May 2026
$266k - $295k
$266,000 - $295,000
Visual Storytelling & Innovation Lead, Office of the CRO
San Francisco
·Last Posted: May 2026
$216k - $240k
$216,000 - $240,000
Director, Design– Investment Services Company (ISCO) Digital and Design Team
San Antonio
·12+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: May 2026
$165k - $315k
$164,780 - $314,960
Director, Design
San Antonio
·8+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: May 2026
$165k - $315k
$164,780 - $314,960
Associate Creative Director (Writer)
San Antonio
·8+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: May 2026
$127k - $243k
$127,310 - $243,340
Director, User Interface/User Experience
San Francisco
·2+ Years Experience
$197k - $314k
$197,300 - $313,700
Director, Experience Design - Keynote Demos
San Francisco
$197k - $314k
$197,300 - $313,700
Associate Creative Director, Experiential
San Francisco
·10+ Years Experience
$164k - $262k
$164,000 - $261,500
Director of User Experience
Hyderabad
N/A
N/A
Director of User Experience
Republic of India
N/A
N/A
Art Direction, Director, Events & Experiences Creative
Georgia
·10+ Years Experience
N/A
N/A
Art Direction, Director, Events & Experiences Creative
Atlanta
·10+ Years Experience
N/A
N/A
Director, Product Design - Core Product
San Francisco
·5-10 Years Experience
·Last Posted: Mar 2026
$251k - $313k
$251,000 - $313,000
Brand Design Director
California
·9+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jul 2026
$251k - $313k
$251,000 - $313,000
Design Director, Provider Experience
New York City
·5+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jun 2026
$250k - $312k
$249,600 - $312,000
Design Director, Provider Experience
San Francisco
·5+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jun 2026
$250k - $312k
$249,600 - $312,000
Design Director, Provider Experience
Seattle
·5+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jun 2026
$250k - $312k
$249,600 - $312,000
Design Director, Provider Experience
United States
·5+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jun 2026
$250k - $312k
$249,600 - $312,000
Design Director, Provider Experience
San Francisco
·Last Posted: Jul 2026
$250k - $312k
$249,600 - $312,000
Design Director, Core Insurance & Design Systems
San Francisco
·3+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jul 2026
$250k - $312k
$249,600 - $312,000
Associate Creative Director, Copy
United States
·8+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: May 2026
$169k - $212k
$169,000 - $212,000
Associate Creative Director, Copy
New York City
·8+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: May 2026
$169k - $212k
$169,000 - $212,000
Associate Creative Director, Copy
San Francisco
·8+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: May 2026
$169k - $212k
$169,000 - $212,000
Associate Creative Director, Copy
Seattle
·8+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: May 2026
$169k - $212k
$169,000 - $212,000
Director of Product Design
New York City
·8+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: May 2026
$250k - $310k
$250,000 - $310,000
Design Director, Brand & Marketing
New York City
·Last Posted: Jul 2026
$195k - $310k
$195,000 - $310,000
Director of Product Design, Inventory Job Title (required) 06b8fdfe Job Title (required) 06b8fdfe Workplace Operations Manager Senior Security Engineer I, Application Security Machine Learning Engineer Senior Site Reliability Engineer II, Search Developer Platform Senior Manager, Market Research
Brooklyn
·10+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: May 2026
$239k - $311k
$239,000 - $311,000
Director of Product Design, Inventory Job Title (required) 06b8fdfe Job Title (required) 06b8fdfe Workplace Operations Manager Senior Security Engineer I, Application Security Machine Learning Engineer Senior Site Reliability Engineer II, Search Developer Platform Senior Manager, Market Research
New York City
·10+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: May 2026
$239k - $311k
$239,000 - $311,000
Director, Design Operations Job Title (required) 31aca69a Job Title (required) 31aca69a Software Engineer II, Machine Learning, Risk Engineering Senior Quality Insights Manager, Outsourcing Quality Senior Software Engineer Manager, Strategic Finance International Accountant
New York City
·10+ Years Experience
$235k - $305k
$235,000 - $305,000
Director, Design Operations Job Title (required) 31aca69a Job Title (required) 31aca69a Software Engineer II, Machine Learning, Risk Engineering Senior Quality Insights Manager, Outsourcing Quality Senior Software Engineer Manager, Strategic Finance International Accountant
Brooklyn
·10+ Years Experience
$235k - $305k
$235,000 - $305,000
Director of Content Design Job Title (required) a86264ac Job Title (required) a86264ac Director of Outsourced Technology and Tooling Senior Software Engineer I, Decision Systems Staff Technical Program Manager Senior Counsel, Global Regulatory Fraud Investigator, Marketplace Fraud
New York City
·Last Posted: Jul 2026
$218k - $283k
$218,000 - $283,000
Director of Content Design Job Title (required) a86264ac Job Title (required) a86264ac Director of Outsourced Technology and Tooling Senior Software Engineer I, Decision Systems Staff Technical Program Manager Senior Counsel, Global Regulatory Fraud Investigator, Marketplace Fraud
Brooklyn
·Last Posted: Jul 2026
$218k - $283k
$218,000 - $283,000
Creative Director
New York City
·10+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jun 2026
$228k - $305k
$228,000 - $305,000
Director, Product Design
New York City
·10-12 Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jun 2026
$260k - $350k
$260,000 - $350,000
Director, Product Design
Remote
·10-12 Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jun 2026
$260k - $350k
$260,000 - $350,000
Head of Creative Operations
San Francisco
·Last Posted: Jul 2026
$222k - $332k
$221,600 - $332,400
Head of Motion and Video
San Francisco
·10+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Apr 2026
$224k - $303k
$224,000 - $303,000
Director, Product Design
San Francisco
·10-12 Years Experience
·Last Posted: Apr 2026
$213k - $288k
$213,000 - $288,000
Head of Web
New York City
·10+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jun 2026
$185k - $277k
$184,700 - $277,100
Head of Web
San Francisco
·10+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jun 2026
$185k - $277k
$184,700 - $277,100
Director, Product Design
New York City
·10-12 Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jun 2026
$260k - $350k
$260,000 - $350,000
Director, Product Design
Remote
·10-12 Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jun 2026
$260k - $350k
$260,000 - $350,000
Head of Creative Operations
San Francisco
·Last Posted: Jul 2026
$222k - $332k
$221,600 - $332,400
Head of Motion and Video
San Francisco
·10+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Apr 2026
$224k - $303k
$224,000 - $303,000
Director, Product Design
San Francisco
·10-12 Years Experience
·Last Posted: Apr 2026
$213k - $288k
$213,000 - $288,000
Head of Web
San Francisco
·10+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jun 2026
$185k - $277k
$184,700 - $277,100
Head of Web
New York City
·10+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jun 2026
$185k - $277k
$184,700 - $277,100
Design Director, Brand
United States
·10+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jun 2026
$200k - $302k
$200,000 - $302,000
Design Director, Brand
Sunnyvale
·10+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jun 2026
$200k - $302k
$200,000 - $302,000
Creative Director, Brand
Sunnyvale
·10+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jul 2026
$200k - $302k
$200,000 - $302,000
Head of Brand Design
New York City
·10+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jun 2026
$250k - $300k
$250,000 - $300,000
Head of Brand Design
San Francisco
·10+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jun 2026
$250k - $300k
$250,000 - $300,000
Head of Brand Design
Remote
·10+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jun 2026
$250k - $300k
$250,000 - $300,000
Director, AI Product Design
Boston
·10+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jun 2026
$243k - $300k
$243,000 - $300,000
Director, Product Design
San Francisco
·10+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Mar 2026
$240k - $300k
$240,000 - $300,000
Creative Director, Commercial
San Francisco
·10+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jul 2026
$236k - $300k
$236,000 - $300,000
Level Comparison
| Level | Sample Size | Low | Mid | High | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
IC1 Entry 0-1 YOE Contributes to smaller projects under detailed guidance. | Large 79 Data Points | $65,000 | $72,500 | $80,000 | |
IC2 Developing 2-4 YOE Contributes to projects under general guidance. Skills are relatively developed with room for growth. | Very Large 403 Data Points | $100,000 | $115,000 | $130,000 | |
IC3 Proficient 5-7 YOE Owns specific projects and requires minimal guidance. Skills are fully developed. | Very Large 432 Data Points | $125,000 | $147,803 | $170,606 | |
IC4 Advanced 8-11 YOE Owns complex projects and drives their direction. Displays in-depth and broad skills and expertise. | Very Large 967 Data Points | $140,000 | $160,000 | $180,000 | |
IC5 Expert 12+ YOE A very experienced team member who leads large, high-priority projects that impact company-level goals. | Very Large 249 Data Points | $174,800 | $199,850 | $224,900 | |
IC6 Advisory An authority in their field who defines and drives initiatives with long-term strategic impact. | Very Large 230 Data Points | $168,000 | $199,450 | $230,900 | |
M3 Manager Directly supervises a team of individual contributors and is accountable for their results. | Very Large 154 Data Points | $137,000 | $163,500 | $190,000 | |
M4 Sr. Manager Experienced people manager responsible for setting objectives, observing budgets, and tracking results. | Large 79 Data Points | $155,000 | $193,100 | $231,200 | |
M5 Director Oversees managers or leads their own department. Responsible for vision, strategy, hiring, and results. | Very Large 286 Data Points | $181,455 | $210,521 | $239,588 | |
M6 Sr. Director Manages senior leaders in various groups. Responsible for a business function. | Medium 48 Data Points | $213,000 | $250,550 | $288,100 |