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Salary Guide

Creative Director Salary in South Africa

Based on 736 job listings - 2026

Average salary
R 450 000 - R 1 100 000
Median salary
R 750 000 - R 862 500
Lower rangeUpper range

Salary distribution by percentile

10th percentileR 383K
25th percentileR 450K
MedianR 750K
75th percentileR 1M
90th percentileR 1M

50% of professionals earn between R 450 000 - R 1 100 000 ZAR

The median salary is R 750 000

Top cities

Johannesburg132 job openings
Cape Town103 job openings
Durban60 job openings
Workfromhome58 job openings
Stellenbosch35 job openings
Bloemfontein28 job openings
Pretoria28 job openings
Polokwane21 job openings
Sandton21 job openings
Rustenburg20 job openings

Related professions

ZAR 360 000 - 900 000-19%
ZAR 300 000 - 720 000-34%
ZAR 240 000 - 480 000-54%
ZAR 240 000 - 600 000-46%
ZAR 800 000 - 850 000+6%
ZAR 150 000 - 400 000-65%
ZAR 480 000 - 1 200 000+8%
ZAR 700 000 - 800 000-3%
ZAR 320 000 - 750 000-31%
ZAR 220 000 - 550 000-50%

Creative Director

736 job openings

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The average salary for a Creative Director in South Africa is ZAR 450 000 - ZAR 1 100 000 per year in 2026. The median salary is ZAR 806 250 per year, based on 736 active job listings.

The cities with the most Creative Director job opportunities in South Africa are Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban, Workfromhome, Stellenbosch. Johannesburg leads with 132 job openings.

Explore 736 Creative Director job listings in South Africa on BeBee, or check our salary calculator for a personalized estimate.