Creative Executive Salary in Madison, Wisconsin

How much does a Creative Executive make in Madison, WI?

As of March 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Creative Executive in Madison, WI is $150,403. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $110,437 to a high of $196,626, with most professionals earning between $129,483 and $174,598.

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What is a Creative Executive?

In film production, a Creative Executive (often called CE for short) is a studio executive tasked with reading scripts and finding source material which can be turned into motion picture content (feature films, television series, television movies). In advertising agencies, the term can also refer to the creative concept writer or copywriter....

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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.

November 22, 2022

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.

January 01, 2023

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

February 15, 2023

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

March 01, 2023

Collaborates and teams appropriately with colleagues across functions in Marketing/Sales, and key client stakeholders to create and translate creative briefs into smart, measurable creative strategies and communications.

March 02, 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.

April 26, 2023

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.

May 02, 2023

Organize Creative management, all-hands meetings, and local team meetings, documenting discussions, decisions, and next steps, as necessary.

May 05, 2023

Delivering stunning marketing materials on time is a critical success factor for the growth of the company.

May 18, 2023

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

May 18, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Creative Executive in Madison, WI

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

129483

174598

150403

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

140423

196875

164577

What is the average salary for Creative Executive in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Creative Executive in Madison, WI. The base salary for Creative Executive ranges from $129,483 to $174,598 with the average base salary of $150,403. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $140,423 to $196,875 with the average total cash compensation of $164,577.

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	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$150,403	$129,483 - $174,598
Bonus	$14,174	$10,940 - $22,277
Total Pay	$164,577	$140,423 - $196,875

* 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.

Creative Executive Salary Near Madison, WI

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Madison, WI
CITY, STATE Janesville, WI	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $128,280 - $172,976	COMPARE TO Madison, WI
CITY, STATE Rockford, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $129,457 - $174,562	COMPARE TO Madison, WI
CITY, STATE Waukesha, WI	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $129,609 - $174,768	COMPARE TO Madison, WI
CITY, STATE Milwaukee, WI	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $130,100 - $175,429	COMPARE TO Madison, WI
CITY, STATE Oshkosh, WI	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $125,316 - $168,979	COMPARE TO Madison, WI
CITY, STATE Dubuque, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $124,086 - $167,320	COMPARE TO Madison, WI

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About Madison, Wisconsin

Madison is located in the center of Dane County in south-central Wisconsin, 77 miles (124 km) west of Milwaukee and 122 miles (196 km) northwest of Chicago. The city completely surrounds the smaller Town of Madison, the City of Monona, and the villages of Maple Bluff and Shorewood Hills. Madison shares borders with its largest suburb, Sun Prairie, and three other suburbs, Middleton, McFarland, and Fitchburg. Other suburbs include the city of Verona and the villages of Cottage Grove, DeForest, and Waunakee as well as Mount Horeb, Oregon, Stoughton, and Cross Plains among others. According to th...

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