Video game creative director earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level video game creative director earnings begin at:

$61.67 per hour

$128,260 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level video game creative director earnings begin at:

$54.30 per hour

$112,950 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level video game creative director earnings begin at:

$45.62 per hour

$94,900 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level video game creative director earnings begin at:

$38.88 per hour

$80,860 per year

10th percentile

Starting level video game creative director earnings begin at:

$32.93 per hour

$68,500 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Video game creative director salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Colorado $99,840
Connecticut $99,730
New Jersey $99,500
California $98,010
Alaska $94,900
Hawaii $93,430
South Carolina $93,240
New York $90,430
Massachusetts $88,660
Texas $88,460
Alabama $87,980
Washington $87,760
Illinois $86,800
North Carolina $86,770
Nebraska $85,600
Georgia $85,280
Pennsylvania $84,660
Missouri $83,720
West Virginia $83,160
Ohio $82,640
Guam $81,940
Indiana $81,290
Arizona $80,790
South Dakota $80,720
Idaho $80,610
Rhode Island $79,840
Mississippi $78,970
Kentucky $78,830
Oklahoma $78,630
Maine $77,640
Minnesota $77,560
Oregon $77,540
New Mexico $76,890
Delaware $76,580
Kansas $76,510
Florida $76,500
Iowa $74,810
Arkansas $74,130
Michigan $73,650
Utah $73,370
Wyoming $73,050
Tennessee $72,100
Vermont $71,490
Nevada $71,210
Wisconsin $71,050
North Dakota $68,870
Montana $66,510
Louisiana $62,800
Puerto Rico $62,800
Virgin Islands, U.S. $43,130
District of Columbia $118,800
Maryland $116,360
New Hampshire $113,770
Virginia $104,840

How do video game creative director salaries compare to similar careers?

Video game creative directors earn 6% less than similar careers in Alaska. On average, they make less than intelligence analysts but more than search marketing strategists.

Career Median Salary
Intelligence analyst salary $129K
Nanotechnology engineer salary $118K
Nanosystems engineer salary $118K
Information security analyst salary $98K
Software engineer salary $98K
Game artist salary $95K
Game level designer salary $95K
Video game creative director salary $95K
Video game producer salary $95K
Search marketing strategist salary $95K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)