I took my first Creative Director role as an internal promotion last year. I've now been in the position for about 8 months. I'm only getting paid $88k and I know I could be making a lot more elsewhere. How long do I need to stay in this role before I start job hunting for another?

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I don’t want to make you feel discontent if you’re not. So take this as one random person on the internet’s opinion but I suggest you stay only as long as it takes to find a new job.

If you’re in an agency in the U.S., that’s crazy low.

If you’re an in-house cd for a brand, it may be more realistic depending on where you live or how small they are.

But it’s not just the money, it’s also a sign of the priorities of that company. Clearly bringing people along and/or championing what you do is not important to them.

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It also depends on what the role actually is.

There’s plenty of companies calling a role “creative director” where it’s actually just a senior designer with no reports and no management. If you’re managing a team and making creative decisions from a leadership perspective, and are in any city of size, yes, you’re likely underpaid. If you’re in a tiny market and/or not managing a team, you may be slightly underpaid or making market value.

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Agree with ECD1. More details needed.

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Agreed. I see CD roles looking for 5 years experience. The title doesn’t mean anything anymore.

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It's more surprising that you made 88k all the way up to CD.

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