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Marketing Operations salary in Chicago

Employer-stated pay · updated Oct 5, 2026

Marketing Operations pay in Chicago is measured from 11 postings where the employer stated pay. The best-evidenced figure is lead, where 6 postings put the middle half between $158,000 and $176,000, with a median of $168,000.

Against the 3 other measured markets for marketing operations at lead, this sits below 2 of them; San Francisco leads at $219,000.

Every range here rests on fewer than 10 postings, so read them as a strong hint rather than a benchmark; the sample column shows exactly what backs each number.

7 marketing operations roles are open in Chicago right now, 5 listing pay.

LevelMarket rangeMedianSample
Mid $82,500 – $100,000 $90,532 5hint
Lead $158,000 – $176,000 $168,000 6hint

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 marketing operations roles in Chicago · 5 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, $80,000–$120,000scale $40,000–$170,000

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