General Marketing salary in Chicago
Employer-stated pay · updated Oct 31, 2026
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General Marketing pay in Chicago is measured from 110 postings where the employer stated pay. The best-evidenced figure is mid-level, where 50 postings put the middle half between $72,632 and $126,833, with a median of $86,775.
Pay rises with seniority here: the medians run mid-level $86,775, senior $137,250 and lead $188,230. Moving from mid-level to lead is worth roughly 117% more.
Against the 107 other measured markets for general marketing at mid-level, this sits below 59 of them; Princeton leads at $191,000.
1 of these ranges rests on fewer than 10 postings, so read it as a strong hint rather than a benchmark; the sample column shows exactly what backs each number.
89 general marketing roles are open in Chicago right now, 57 listing pay.
| Level | Market range | Median | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entry | $49,338 – $59,000 | $54,750 | 6hint |
| Mid | $72,632 – $126,833 | $86,775 | 50 |
| Senior | $100,375 – $160,513 | $137,250 | 32 |
| Lead | $165,000 – $214,775 | $188,230 | 22 |
Entry is junior titles. Mid is mid-level and manager titles. Senior is senior titles. Lead is director, VP and above. Rows marked hint rest on fewer than 10 postings: read them as a hint, not a benchmark.
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 general marketing roles in Chicago · 57 with stated pay
Pay marked e is our estimate. Everything else is the employer's own figure.
this job's payour estimatewhere most pay sits here, $67,500–$201,571scale $40,000–$290,000
60 of 89 open roles. All general marketing jobs