DEPT Salary

💰 $101K–$154K salary range

Median: $116K  ·  Based on 50 public DEPT job postings  ·  Updated July 1, 2026

This DEPT salary benchmark is built from public job postings — no private placement data. Figures reflect the posted-range midpoint (equity is separate) and are refreshed as new postings are collected.

📊 Salary breakdown

Highest-paying open roles at DEPT

• Executive Director, Motion Design — $229K–$343K · xCreative
• VP, Client Partnership - BFSI Experience needed - NYC ONLY — $220K–$300K · Clients
• Executive Director, Client Partnership, NY — $200K–$275K · Clients
• Executive Director, Client Partnership - West Coast ONLY — $175K–$225K · Clients
• Principal, Art Direction - GenAI — $155K–$200K · Emerging Technology
• Director, Visual Design — $158K–$200K · xCreative
• Director, Creative (Copy + Art Direction) — $138K–$185K · xCreative
• Group Director, Intelligent Activation & Growth (IA&G) — $138K–$183K · Engineering
• Director, Integrated Media Strategy & Planning — $140K–$180K · xPaid Media
• Director, Communications Planning — $138K–$175K · xPaid Media

DEPT salary by department

• clients: $178K median · $300K top base — VP, Client Partnership - BFSI Experience needed - NYC ONLY (view JD) (6 roles)
• project management & delivery: $116K median · $170K top base — Director, Delivery (Creative) (view JD) (5 roles)
• xpaid media: $115K median · $180K top base — Director, Integrated Media Strategy & Planning (view JD) (10 roles)
• programmatic: $113K median · $155K top base — Director, Programmatic (view JD) (5 roles)
• xcreative: $99K median · $343K top base — Executive Director, Motion Design (view JD) (12 roles)

DEPT salary by seniority

• Senior: $83K median · $100K top base — Sr, Motion Design (view JD) (5)
• Staff: $111K median · $200K top base — Principal, Art Direction - GenAI (view JD) (6)

DEPT salary — lead & management

• Lead: $115K median · $120K top base — Account Lead - Retail Paid Search (view JD) (5)
• Manager: $83K median · $110K top base — Manager, Growth (view JD) (5)
• Director: $146K median · $343K top base — Executive Director, Motion Design (view JD) (29)

DEPT salary by location

• Remote: $116K median · $200K top base — Director, Visual Design (view JD) (23 roles)

Remote work at DEPT

92% of DEPT's disclosed-pay roles are remote-friendly.

What DEPT looks for

Most-required skills across these postings: OpenAI (15) · Team Leadership (5) · Figma (5) · Design Systems (3) · Strategic Planning (2) · UI Design (2) · Typography (2) · Paid Search (2) · P&L (1) · UX Design (1).

Benefits & perks at DEPT

Commonly listed: dental (23) · vision (23) · 401k (23) · pto (23) · parental (23).

Experience & background at DEPT

Roles typically ask for around 6 years of experience (up to 15+ for the most senior). Most postings don't state a degree requirement; of the 5 that do, Associate's and Bachelor's are most common.

Posted pay vs. total compensation

The figures on this page are the midpoint of each posting's advertised salary range (which, for commission roles, includes on-target earnings). Equity is a separate — and often large — component of total compensation, especially at high-growth and AI-native companies; 48% of these postings reference equity. Equity is not included in the medians above.

DEPT hiring activity

DEPT has 50 open roles right now, and this benchmark draws on 50 public job postings with disclosed pay. 50 of these roles were first seen in the last 30 days (50 in the last 90).

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Common questions

What does DEPT pay?
The median pay is $116K, with a typical range of $101K–$154K, based on 50 public job postings (2025–2026). Base only — equity is separate.

What is the highest-paying job at DEPT?
One of the highest-paying open roles is Executive Director, Motion Design, at $229K–$343K base.

Which team pays the most at DEPT?
The clients team, at a $178K median.

Where does this data come from?
Public job postings on company career pages and public job boards — no private placement or client data.

Methodology

Posted-range midpoints (USD) aggregated from 50 public DEPT job postings (2025–2026). Range = 25th–75th percentile; median = 50th percentile. Roles, departments, skills, and experience are parsed from the postings. Base salary only — equity excluded. Last refreshed July 1, 2026.

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