Marketing salary ranges in Chicago
What open marketing postings in Chicago say they pay: the top and the low end of the range each one states, in yearly dollars.
By level
How far the posted top moves from one level to the next, for marketing in Chicago.
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Junior27 postings$120,000$79k–$130k
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Senior96 postings$130,000$115k–$165k
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Staff and principal10 postings$213,000$190k–$226k
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Manager and above183 postings$180,000$144k–$220k
Best-paying companies in Chicago
Ranked by the median top of their open marketing postings in Chicago, among companies with at least three that state pay.
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VML/WPP Enterprise Solutions3 with pay$295,000$263k–$343k
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Gong.io3 with pay$250,000$250k–$275k
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Okta11 with pay$226,000$190k–$230k
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Aspen Dental7 with pay$225,000$220k–$258k
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Uber3 with pay$212,000$203k–$212k
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Cboe5 with pay$206,000$163k–$242k
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Ghr3 with pay$198,000$182k–$198k
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Imanagecom4 with pay$190,000$177k–$205k
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Braze7 with pay$186,000$177k–$216k
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Appliedsystems3 with pay$180,000$180k–$180k
Marketing pay by place
The same work in every place with enough postings, highest median first; Chicago is marked.
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SF Bay Area2,128 postings$215,000$170k–$269k
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Seattle412 postings$196,000$136k–$236k
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Remote3,108 postings$175,000$125k–$220k
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New York2,487 postings$165,000$115k–$215k
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Boston486 postings$165,000$115k–$223k
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San Diego125 postings$155,000$96k–$220k
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Austin169 postings$145,000$90k–$196k
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Washington DC364 postings$141,000$100k–$188k
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All of the US17,505 postings$140,000$75k–$204k
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Los Angeles616 postings$135,000$90k–$198k
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Chicago529 postings$135,000$95k–$180k
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Denver183 postings$125,000$89k–$185k
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Salt Lake City39 postings$117,000$78k–$178k
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Dallas186 postings$113,000$68k–$180k
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Atlanta160 postings$110,000$65k–$171k
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Portland32 postings$90,000$59k–$200k
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Raleigh–Durham84 postings$88,000$60k–$155k
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Miami99 postings$81,000$60k–$154k
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Philadelphia71 postings$81,000$60k–$133k
Using these numbers
- Before you apply, check where the posting's own range sits against the middle half here. A range far below it is worth a question before you spend an afternoon on the application.
- When they ask what you expect, a figure inside the middle half for your level is one the market has already posted. Name the top of the posting's range if your experience matches what it asks for.
- Remember what a top is: the most a company says it may pay for the role. Offers land anywhere in the range, and equity and bonus are not in it.
Questions
How much do marketing jobs pay in Chicago?
Open marketing postings in Chicago that state pay post a median top of $135,000 a year; the middle half runs from $95,000 to $180,000, and the median low end of the ranges is $100,000. That is from 529 postings as of October 14, 2026.
How does the pay change with level?
For marketing postings in Chicago, the median posted top is $120,000 for junior, $130,000 for senior, $213,000 for staff and principal, $180,000 for manager and above.
Which companies post the most for marketing in Chicago?
Among companies with at least three postings that state pay, VML/WPP Enterprise Solutions ($295,000), Gong.io ($250,000), Okta ($226,000) post the highest median tops.
Where do these numbers come from?
From the pay ranges employers state in their own open job postings, which DonutApply reads from company job boards and public job feeds every day. They are what a company says it may pay for the role, not salaries anyone reported.
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