General Marketing salary in Chicago
Employer-stated pay · updated Oct 24, 2026
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General Marketing pay in Chicago is measured from 102 postings where the employer stated pay. The best-evidenced figure is mid-level, where 47 postings put the middle half between $72,764 and $128,500, with a median of $87,550.
Pay rises with seniority here: the medians run mid-level $87,550, senior $137,250 and lead $192,500. Moving from mid-level to lead is worth roughly 120% more.
Against the 107 other measured markets for general marketing at mid-level, this sits below 57 of them; Princeton leads at $191,000.
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.
1 general marketing role is open in Chicago right now.
| Level | Market range | Median | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entry | $49,338 – $59,000 | $54,750 | 6hint |
| Mid | $72,764 – $128,500 | $87,550 | 47 |
| Senior | $99,125 – $161,538 | $137,250 | 30 |
| Lead | $162,500 – $216,250 | $192,500 | 19 |
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 general marketing roles in Chicago
Pay marked e is our estimate. Everything else is the employer's own figure.
