A person working as a Creative Director in Egypt typically earns around 8,790 EGP per month. Salaries range from 4,480 EGP (lowest) to 13,500 EGP (highest).
This is the average monthly salary including housing, transport, and other benefits. Creative Director salaries vary drastically based on experience, skills, gender, or location. Below you will find a detailed breakdown based on many different criteria.
Creative Director salaries in Egypt range from 4,480 EGP per month (minimum salary) to 13,500 EGP per month (maximum salary).
The median salary is 8,610 EGP per month, which means that half (50%) of people working as Creative Director(s) are earning less than 8,610 EGP while the other half are earning more than 8,610 EGP. The median represents the middle salary value. Generally speaking, you would want to be on the right side of the graph with the group earning more than the median salary.
Closely related to the median are two values: the 25th and the 75th percentiles. Reading from the salary distribution diagram, 25% of Creative Director(s) are earning less than 5,890 EGP while 75% of them are earning more than 5,890 EGP. Also from the diagram, 75% of Creative Director(s) are earning less than 10,800 EGP while 25% are earning more than 10,800 EGP.
Both are indicators. If your salary is higher than both of the average and the median then you are doing very well. If your salary is lower than both, then many people are earning more than you and there is plenty of room for improvement. If your wage is between the average and the median, then things can be a bit complicated. We wrote a guide to explain all about the different scenarios. How to compare your salary
The experience level is the most important factor in determining the salary. Naturally the more years of experience the higher your wage. We broke down Creative Director salaries by experience level and this is what we found.
A Creative Director with less than two years of experience makes approximately 5,020 EGP per month.
While someone with an experience level between two and five years is expected to earn 6,560 EGP per month, 31% more than someone with less than two year's experience.
Moving forward, an experience level between five and ten years lands a salary of 9,190 EGP per month, 40% more than someone with two to five years of experience.
Additionally, Creative Director(s) whose expertise span anywhere between ten and fifteen years get a salary equivalent to 11,000 EGP per month, 20% more than someone with five to ten years of experience.
If the experience level is between fifteen and twenty years, then the expected wage is 12,000 EGP per month, 9% more than someone with ten to fifteen years of experience.
Lastly, employees with more than twenty years of professional experience get a salary of 12,900 EGP per month, 8% more than people with fifteen to twenty years of experience.
0 - 2 Years | 5,020 EGP | |
2 - 5 Years | +31% | 6,560 EGP |
5 - 10 Years | +40% | 9,190 EGP |
10 - 15 Years | +20% | 11,000 EGP |
15 - 20 Years | +9% | 12,000 EGP |
20+ Years | +8% | 12,900 EGP |
We all know that higher education equals a bigger salary, but how much more money can a degree add to your income? We broke down Creative Director salaries by education level in order to make a comparison.
When the education level is High School, the average salary of a Creative Director is 6,020 EGP per month.
While someone with a Certificate or Diploma gets a salary of 6,920 EGP per month, 15% more than someone having a High School degree.
A Bachelor's Degree gets its holder an average salary of 9,730 EGP per month, 41% more than someone with a Certificate or Diploma.
Professionals who hold a Master's Degree are rewarded with an average salary of 12,500 EGP per month, 29% more than someone with Bachelor's Degree.
High School | 6,020 EGP | |
Certificate or Diploma | +15% | 6,920 EGP |
Bachelor's Degree | +41% | 9,730 EGP |
Master's Degree | +29% | 12,500 EGP |
A Master's degree program or any post-graduate program in Egypt costs anywhere from 46,000 Egyptian Pound(s) to 138,000 Egyptian Pound(s) and lasts approximately two years. That is quite an investment.
You can't really expect any salary increases during the study period, assuming you already have a job. In most cases, a salary review is conducted once education is completed and the degree has been attained.
Many people pursue higher education as a tactic to switch into a higher paying job. The numbers seem to support the thoery. The average increase in compensation while changing jobs is approximately 10% more than the customary salary increment.
If you can afford the costs of higher education, the return on investment is definitely worth it. You should be able to recover the costs in roughly a year or so.
Though gender should not have an effect on pay, in reality, it does. So who gets paid more: men or women? Male Creative Director employees in Egypt earn 19% more than their female counterparts on average.
Male | 9,600 EGP | |
Female | -16% | 8,050 EGP |
Creative Director(s) in Egypt are likely to observe a salary increase of approximately 12% every 18 months. The national average annual increment for all professions combined is 9% granted to employees every 17 months.
The term 'Annual Salary Increase' usually refers to the increase in 12 calendar month period, but because it is rarely that people get their salaries reviewed exactly on the one year mark, it is more meaningful to know the frequency and the rate at the time of the increase.
The annual salary Increase in a calendar year (12 months) can be easily calculated as follows: Annual Salary Increase = Increase Rate x 12 ÷ Increase Frequency
Banking | 1% | |
Energy | 2% | |
Information Technology | 3% | |
Healthcare | 4% | |
Travel | 5% | |
Construction | 6% | |
Education | 7% |
Listed above are the average annual increase rates for each industry in Egypt for the year 2022. Companies within thriving industries tend to provide higher and more frequent raises. Exceptions do exist, but generally speaking, the situation of any company is closely related to the economic situation in the country or region. These figures tend to change frequently.
A Creative Director is considered to be a moderate bonus-based job due to the generally limited involvement in direct revenue generation, with exceptions of course. The people who get the highest bonuses are usually somehow involved in the revenue generation cycle.
47% of surveyed staff reported that they haven't received any bonuses or incentives in the previous year while 53% said that they received at least one form of monetary bonus.
Those who got bonuses reported rates ranging from 3% to 6% of their annual salary.
Received Bonus | 53% | |
No Bonus | 47% |
The most standard form of bonus where the employee is awarded based on their exceptional performance.
Company Performance BonusesOccasionally, some companies like to celebrate excess earnings and profits with their staff collectively in the form of bonuses that are granted to everyone. The amount of the bonus will probably be different from person to person depending on their role within the organization.
Goal-Based BonusesGranted upon achieving an important goal or milestone.
Holiday / End of Year BonusesThese types of bonuses are given without a reason and usually resemble an appreciation token.
People tend to confuse bonuses with commissions. A commission is a prefixed rate at which someone gets paid for items sold or deals completed while a bonus is in most cases arbitrary and unplanned.
The main two types of jobs | |
Revenue Generators | Supporting Cast |
Employees that are directly involved in generating revenue or profit for the organization. Their field of expertise usually matches the type of business. | Employees that support and facilitate the work of revenue generators. Their expertise is usually different from that of the core business operations. |
Example: | Example: |
Revenue generators usually get more and higher bonuses, higher salaries, and more frequent salary increments. The reason is quite simple: it is easier to quantify your value to the company in monetary terms when you participate in revenue generation.
Top management personnel and senior employees naturally exhibit higher bonus rates and frequencies than juniors. This is very predictable due to the inherent responsibilities of being higher in the hierarchy. People in top positions can easily get double or triple bonus rates than employees down the pyramid.
The hourly wage is the salary paid in one worked hour. Usually jobs are classified into two categories: salaried jobs and hourly jobs. Salaried jobs pay a fix amount regardless of the hours worked. Hourly jobs pay per worked hour. To convert salary into hourly wage the above formula is used (assuming 5 working days in a week and 8 working hours per day which is the standard for most jobs). The hourly wage calculation may differ slightly depending on the worked hours per week and the annual vacation allowance. The figures mentioned above are good approximations and are considered to be the standard. One major difference between salaried employees and hourly paid employees is overtime eligibility. Salaried employees are usually exempt from overtime as opposed to hourly paid staff.
The average salary for Creative Director is 1% more than that of Advertising / Grapic Design / Events. Also, Advertising / Grapic Design / Events salaries are 6% less than those of All Jobs.
Job Title | Average Salary |
Advertising Account Executive | 9,850 EGP | ![]() |
Advertising Account Manager | 10,500 EGP | ![]() |
Advertising Account Planner | 5,370 EGP | ![]() |
Advertising Coordinator | 7,030 EGP | ![]() |
Advertising Manager | 15,100 EGP | ![]() |
Advertising Operations Manager | 14,800 EGP | ![]() |
Advertising Strategic Planner | 9,990 EGP | ![]() |
Advertising Team Leader | 8,180 EGP | ![]() |
Animator | 6,310 EGP | ![]() |
Art Director | 9,250 EGP | ![]() |
Artist | 7,650 EGP | ![]() |
Artworker | 5,190 EGP | ![]() |
Assistant Art Director | 7,030 EGP | ![]() |
Audiosual Technician | 5,230 EGP | ![]() |
Broadcast Administrator | 9,050 EGP | ![]() |
Catering Sales | 5,650 EGP | ![]() |
Catering Trainer | 7,010 EGP | ![]() |
Commercial and Industrial Designer | 5,560 EGP | ![]() |
Conference Organiser | 6,670 EGP | ![]() |
Content and Media Production Lead | 9,790 EGP | ![]() |
CopyWriter | 6,210 EGP | ![]() |
Creative Designer | 6,980 EGP | ![]() |
Creative Director | 8,790 EGP | ![]() |
Designer | 5,220 EGP | ![]() |
Desktop Publisher | 4,470 EGP | ![]() |
Director of Graphic Design | 8,080 EGP | ![]() |
Events and Promotions Manager | 14,800 EGP | ![]() |
Exhibit Display Coordinator | 6,730 EGP | ![]() |
Exhibit Display Manager | 9,570 EGP | ![]() |
Finisher | 4,780 EGP | ![]() |
Graphic Artist | 5,640 EGP | ![]() |
Graphic Designer | 5,700 EGP | ![]() |
Graphics Design Supervisor | 7,600 EGP | ![]() |
Imagery Analyst | 5,150 EGP | ![]() |
Imaging Technologist | 5,490 EGP | ![]() |
Interaction Designer | 4,580 EGP | ![]() |
Media Planner | 7,200 EGP | ![]() |
Media Production Coordinator | 6,930 EGP | ![]() |
Media Production Manager | 12,000 EGP | ![]() |
Media Project Manager | 12,400 EGP | ![]() |
Media Relations Representative | 10,200 EGP | ![]() |
Media Sales Executive | 11,400 EGP | ![]() |
Multimedia Specialist | 5,490 EGP | ![]() |
Photographer | 5,160 EGP | ![]() |
PPC Campaign Manager | 9,530 EGP | ![]() |
Print Production Manager | 9,840 EGP | ![]() |
Product and Brand Manager | 13,600 EGP | ![]() |
Sales Promotion Manager | 13,400 EGP | ![]() |
Sketch Artist | 6,130 EGP | ![]() |
Social Media Executive | 11,900 EGP | ![]() |
Technical Typist | 4,110 EGP | ![]() |
User Experience UX Designer | 6,420 EGP | ![]() |
UX Designer | 5,350 EGP | ![]() |
City | Average Salary |
Alexandria | 9,270 EGP |
Cairo | 10,000 EGP |
Sharm el-Sheikh | 8,200 EGP |
Where can you get paid more, working for a private company or for the government? Public sector employees in Egypt earn 6% more than their private sector counterparts on average across all sectors.
Private Sector | 8,900 EGP | |
Public Sector | +6% | 9,440 EGP |