Sales Director salary in Chicago
Employer-stated pay · updated Oct 18, 2026
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Sales Director pay in Chicago is measured from 10 postings where the employer stated pay. The best-evidenced figure is lead, where 10 postings put the middle half between $160,000 and $186,825, with a median of $165,250.
Against the 6 other measured markets for sales director at lead, this sits below 5 of them; San Francisco leads at $227,500.
19 sales director roles are open in Chicago right now, 12 listing pay.
| Level | Market range | Median | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lead | $160,000 – $186,825 | $165,250 | 10 |
Entry is junior titles. Mid is mid-level and manager titles. Senior is senior titles. Lead is director, VP and above.
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 sales director roles in Chicago · 12 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, $130,600–$237,600scale $70,000–$340,000