Social Media salary in Chicago

Employer-stated pay · updated Oct 30, 2026

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Social Media pay in Chicago is measured from 40 postings where the employer stated pay. The best-evidenced figure is entry-level, where 14 postings put the middle half between $59,000 and $74,000, with a median of $68,000.

Pay rises with seniority here: the medians run entry-level $68,000 and mid-level $81,975. Moving from entry-level to mid-level is worth roughly 21% more.

Against the 10 other measured markets for social media at entry-level, this sits below 4 of them; Columbus leads at $128,000.

2 of these ranges rest 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.

16 social media roles are open in Chicago right now, 7 listing pay.

Level	Market range	Median	Sample
Entry	$59,000 – $74,000	$68,000	14
Mid	$72,500 – $98,750	$81,975	11
Senior	$85,000 – $104,000	$93,000	6hint
Lead	$122,000 – $172,000	$125,000	9hint

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.