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Paid Media salary in Chicago

Employer-stated pay · updated Mar 10, 2026

Paid Media pay in Chicago is measured from 12 postings where the employer stated pay. The best-evidenced figure is entry-level, where 7 postings put the middle half between $62,000 and $82,000, with a median of $78,000.

Pay moves with seniority here: entry-level around $78,000, senior around $89,000.

Against the 2 other measured markets for paid media at entry-level, this sits below 1 of them; Los Angeles leads at $82,000.

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.

2 paid media roles are open in Chicago right now, 2 listing pay.

LevelMarket rangeMedianSample
Entry $62,000 – $82,000 $78,000 7
Senior $88,000 – $110,000 $89,000 5

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 paid media roles in Chicago · 2 with stated pay