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General Marketing salary in Chicago

Employer-stated pay · updated Aug 11, 2026

General Marketing pay in Chicago is measured from 160 postings where the employer stated pay. The best-evidenced figure is entry-level, where 84 postings put the middle half between $60,000 and $99,000, with a median of $75,000.

Pay moves with seniority here: entry-level around $75,000, mid-level around $83,750, senior around $120,000, lead around $175,000.

Against the 125 other measured markets for general marketing at entry-level, this sits below 24 of them; Mountain View leads at $160,000.

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.

11 general marketing roles are open in Chicago right now, 11 listing pay.

LevelMarket rangeMedianSample
Entry $60,000 – $99,000 $75,000 84
Lead $137,000 – $220,000 $175,000 55
Mid $73,625 – $98,125 $83,750 14
Senior $115,981 – $169,750 $120,000 7

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 · 11 with stated pay