Executive Creative Director Salary in Minneapolis, MN

How much does an Executive Creative Director make in Minneapolis, MN?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for an Executive Creative Director in Minneapolis, MN is $160,045. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $137,783 to $185,785, with most professionals earning between $117,514 and $209,220.

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Understanding the opportunities offered by digital, social and technology platforms and media, and translating these developments into winning strategies and outcomes for our clients.

February 07, 2023

Provide creative leadership to the NFL Global Brand and Consumer team across all marketing channels, including advertising, on-air promotions, digital, print and social, experiential and events to help teams drive brand, ratings and revenue goals.

August 22, 2022

Attend client meetings, present work, discuss needs and identify opportunities.

November 13, 2022

Develop a deep understanding of target audiences and the clients marketing strategy to deliver high quality results that have an instant, positive impact on the consumer, promoting the product or brand.

April 09, 2023

Manage, train and mentor staff and oversee their professional development through the setting of SMART objectives and PDPs, offering knowledge, motivation, support and experience as required, including but not limited to their creative and technical skill, so as to increase productivity, staff retention and enhanced staff morale.

April 12, 2023

Demonstrates a strong ability to present creative recommendations to stakeholders/executive management.

May 02, 2023

Leads strategic ideas and innovative thinking to enable communication objectives and stimulate higher-level ideas, and creative messaging that differentiates UO brand.

May 03, 2023

Build on our strong client relationships and be the equal creative partner of the Business Director to drive new business forward with existing and new.

May 05, 2023

Drive internal awareness of design trends, advertising technologies, innovative media, and shifts in pop culture to ensure the creation of relevant and useful products, messages, or branding.

May 10, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Executive Creative Director in Minneapolis, MN

Average Base Salary

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137783

185785

160045

Average Total Cash Compensation

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209492

175131

What is the average salary for Executive Creative Director in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Executive Creative Director in Minneapolis, MN. The base salary for Executive Creative Director ranges from $137,783 to $185,785 with the average base salary of $160,045. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $149,427 to $209,492 with the average total cash compensation of $175,131.

View Average Salary for Executive Creative Director as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$160,045	$137,783 - $185,785
Bonus	$15,086	$11,644 - $23,707
Total Pay	$175,131	$149,427 - $209,492

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Executive Creative Director Salary Near Minneapolis, MN

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Minneapolis, MN
CITY, STATE Minnetonka, MN	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $137,783 - $185,785	COMPARE TO Minneapolis, MN 0%
CITY, STATE Eden Prairie, MN	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $137,546 - $185,465	COMPARE TO Minneapolis, MN
CITY, STATE Saint Paul, MN	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $137,783 - $185,785	COMPARE TO Minneapolis, MN 0%
CITY, STATE Burnsville, MN	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $137,388 - $185,252	COMPARE TO Minneapolis, MN
CITY, STATE Lakeville, MN	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $136,914 - $184,613	COMPARE TO Minneapolis, MN
CITY, STATE Saint Cloud, MN	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $129,871 - $175,116	COMPARE TO Minneapolis, MN

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About Minneapolis, Minnesota

Minneapolis (/ˌmɪniˈæpəlɪs/ (listen)) is the county seat of Hennepin County and the larger of the Twin Cities, the 16th-largest metropolitan area in the United States. As of 2017, Minneapolis is the largest city in the state of Minnesota and 45th-largest in the United States, with an estimated population of 422,331. The Twin Cities metropolitan area consists of Minneapolis, its neighbor Saint Paul, and suburbs which altogether contain about 3.6 million people, and is the third-largest economic center in the Midwest. Minneapolis lies on both banks of the Mississippi River, just north of the riv...

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