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Brand Marketing salary in Chicago

Employer-stated pay · updated Sep 15, 2026

Brand Marketing pay in Chicago is measured from 63 postings where the employer stated pay. The best-evidenced figure is entry-level, where 23 postings put the middle half between $57,000 and $78,000, with a median of $78,000.

Pay moves with seniority here: entry-level around $78,000, mid-level around $117,200, senior around $126,000, lead around $155,000.

Against the 10 other measured markets for brand marketing at entry-level, this sits below 4 of them; San Francisco leads at $138,000.

10 brand marketing roles are open in Chicago right now, 7 listing pay.

LevelMarket rangeMedianSample
Entry $57,000 – $78,000 $78,000 23
Lead $95,000 – $180,000 $155,000 13
Mid $82,500 – $130,000 $117,200 11
Senior $102,000 – $155,000 $126,000 16

Ranges span the 25th to 75th percentile of employer-stated base pay for the level. Median is the 50th percentile. Sample is the number of postings measured.

Open brand marketing roles in Chicago · 7 with stated pay

Pay marked e is our estimate. Everything else is the employer's own figure.

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