Sales salary ranges in Chicago
What open sales 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 sales in Chicago.
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Junior88 postings$55,000$45k–$78k
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Senior172 postings$154,000$112k–$208k
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Staff and principal15 postings$234,000$200k–$400k
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Manager and above223 postings$180,000$140k–$240k
Best-paying companies in Chicago
Ranked by the median top of their open sales postings in Chicago, among companies with at least three that state pay.
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Palo Alto Networks5 with pay$374,000$374k–$374k
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G23 with pay$320,000$230k–$320k
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Home Genius Exteriors3 with pay$300,000$300k–$300k
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Box7 with pay$298,000$211k–$427k
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Careers Inc5 with pay$288,000$236k–$292k
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Block4 with pay$280,000$234k–$344k
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Okta9 with pay$275,000$176k–$347k
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Databricks10 with pay$274,000$248k–$301k
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Everpure6 with pay$258,000$240k–$295k
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Accenture24 with pay$238,000$238k–$302k
Sales pay by place
The same work in every place with enough postings, highest median first; Chicago is marked.
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SF Bay Area3,169 postings$193,000$122k–$259k
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Seattle709 postings$160,000$90k–$239k
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Washington DC666 postings$151,000$86k–$225k
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Remote10,290 postings$150,000$105k–$215k
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New York4,238 postings$150,000$95k–$220k
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Boston892 postings$130,000$81k–$200k
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Chicago1,205 postings$127,000$80k–$190k
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Atlanta514 postings$124,000$74k–$190k
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Austin579 postings$122,000$73k–$200k
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Los Angeles942 postings$120,000$75k–$180k
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Denver633 postings$120,000$74k–$177k
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Portland148 postings$119,000$64k–$194k
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Dallas698 postings$110,000$65k–$185k
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All of the US54,210 postings$105,000$58k–$180k
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Philadelphia234 postings$105,000$70k–$198k
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Salt Lake City226 postings$100,000$70k–$158k
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San Diego364 postings$95,000$54k–$150k
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Raleigh–Durham199 postings$95,000$60k–$163k
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Miami359 postings$90,000$52k–$150k
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 sales jobs pay in Chicago?
Open sales postings in Chicago that state pay post a median top of $127,000 a year; the middle half runs from $80,000 to $190,000, and the median low end of the ranges is $95,000. That is from 1,205 postings as of October 14, 2026.
How does the pay change with level?
For sales postings in Chicago, the median posted top is $55,000 for junior, $154,000 for senior, $234,000 for staff and principal, $180,000 for manager and above.
Which companies post the most for sales in Chicago?
Among companies with at least three postings that state pay, Palo Alto Networks ($374,000), G2 ($320,000), Home Genius Exteriors ($300,000) 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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