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Lead / Director Writers and Authors salary in New York

Roles that direct strategy, lead teams, or hold full functional ownership. Typically ten or more years of experience or a Director-class title with budget responsibility.

Adrian Serafin, founder and editor of RateOrchardBy Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated May 4, 2026
BLS percentile range
P75 to P90 of the New York OES distribution for Writers and Authors.
DOL OFLC offered median
$168,200
Across 6 certified filings at this wage level.
Real disclosed salaries

Lead / Director Writers and Authors in New York: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 6 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $168,200. Every figure below is an actual offered salary an employer attested to under federal law.

By DOL wage level

DOL classifies every offer into one of four wage levels based on the role's experience and skill requirements.

LevelFilingsMedian offer
Level IV — fully competent6$168,200

Top employers filing for this role

Companies with the most certified filings for Lead / Director Writers and Authors in New York. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
Sasha Group, LLCCreative Director1$170,000
Charles Tombras Advertising, Inc.Creative Director, Copywriter1$250,000
ANOMALY PARTNERS LLCASSOCIATE CREATIVE DIRECTOR1$157,500
JOHANNES LEONARDO LLCASSOCIATE CREATIVE DIRECTOR1$177,000
NJ Enterprise, LLCSenior Writer1$145,600
DOWN FORWARD LOW PUNCH USA, INC.WRITER/CREATIVE DIRECTOR1$166,400

Recent sample filings

A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.

  • Creative Director at Sasha Group, LLC
    $170,000
    New YorkWage Level IVDecided Sep 2, 2025I-203-25237-264973
  • Creative Director, Copywriter at Charles Tombras Advertising, Inc.
    $250,000
    New YorkWage Level IVDecided Aug 27, 2025I-203-25232-256015
  • ASSOCIATE CREATIVE DIRECTOR at ANOMALY PARTNERS LLC
    $157,500
    NEW YORKWage Level IVDecided Jul 8, 2025I-203-25181-139300
  • ASSOCIATE CREATIVE DIRECTOR at JOHANNES LEONARDO LLC
    $177,000
    NEW YORKWage Level IVDecided Jun 20, 2025I-203-25163-087533
  • Senior Writer at NJ Enterprise, LLC
    $145,600
    BrooklynWage Level IVDecided Jan 27, 2025I-203-25017-626038
  • WRITER/CREATIVE DIRECTOR at DOWN FORWARD LOW PUNCH USA, INC.
    $166,400
    BROOKLYNWage Level IVDecided Oct 9, 2024I-203-24276-381023

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification. Disclosed wages reflect what employers attested to pay; actual paid wages may differ. Only certified filings are shown — denied and withdrawn cases are excluded.