Communications salary in Chicago
Employer-stated pay · updated Sep 24, 2026
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Communications pay in Chicago is measured from 51 postings where the employer stated pay. The best-evidenced figure is mid-level, where 21 postings put the middle half between $70,000 and $125,050, with a median of $85,000.
Pay moves with seniority here: entry-level around $69,289, mid-level around $85,000, senior around $110,000, lead around $176,310.
Against the 55 other measured markets for communications at mid-level, this sits below 31 of them; Oakland leads at $194,000.
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.
43 communications roles are open in Chicago right now, 33 listing pay.
| Level | Market range | Median | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entry | $69,200 – $70,000 | $69,289 | 5hint |
| Mid | $70,000 – $125,050 | $85,000 | 21 |
| Senior | $95,000 – $139,388 | $110,000 | 11 |
| Lead | $125,000 – $206,550 | $176,310 | 14 |
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 communications roles in Chicago · 33 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, $70,000–$178,300scale $40,000–$250,000
Corporate Communications Operations Specialist Ntrs · Chicago New $67,500–$111,500 2d ago Communications Manager Transunion · Chicago New $100,100–$150,000 2d ago Principal, Transformation Communications & Business Partnerships Theocc · Chicago New $154,500–$226,300 3d ago Internal Communications Lead (Hybrid) Enova International · Chicago $85,000–$110,000 7d ago 
Manager, External Communications Abbott · Chicago $99,300–$198,700 9d ago Manager, Communications Griffin Museum of Science and Industry · Chicago $70,000–$80,000 10d ago Executive Communications Manager Transunion · Chicago $100,100–$150,000 2w ago 
Director, Communications JLL · Chicago $123,000–$178,300 2w ago Senior Assistant Director, Development Communications University of Chicago · Chicago $70,000–$90,000 2w ago Technology and Operations Communications, Director Ntrs · Chicago $137,400–$240,400 3w ago Business Applications Analyst II – Communication & Web Platforms Invenergy · Chicago $75,000–$103,000 3w ago 
Associate Manager, Brand Communications Feastables · Chicago $70,000–$90,000 3w ago Sales Communications Consultant Transunion · Chicago $72,300–$105,000 3w ago Director of Marketing & Strategic Communications University of Chicago · Chicago $125,000–$135,000 4w ago [German International School Chicago] Development & Communications Manager German American Chambers of Commerce · Chicago $60,000–$70,000 4w ago Director, North America Region Communications US Kraft Heinz · Chicago $190,300–$237,900 4w ago Associate Director, Communications University of Chicago · Chicago $74,000–$84,000 5w ago Director of Communications University of Chicago · Chicago $110,000–$125,000 6w ago Associate Director of Communications University of Chicago · Chicago $95,000–$110,000 7w ago Lead, Corporate Communications & Reputation Management US Kraft Heinz · Chicago $141,500–$176,900 8w ago 
Dir Corporate Communications Cmegroup · Chicago $125,800–$209,600 2mo ago 
Senior Corporate Communications Specialist Fa Eups Saasfaprod1 · Chicago $85,000–$100,000 2mo ago Policy & Communications Associate University of Chicago · Chicago $60,405–$78,172 2mo ago Junior Analyst, Investor Communications Firm Overview Golub Capital · Chicago $60,000–$80,000 2mo ago 
Director, Corporate Leadership & Transformation Communications Brunswick Group · Chicago $190,000–$240,000 3mo ago Director, Industrials & Infrastructure, Strategic Communications Brunswick Group · Chicago $190,000–$240,000 3mo ago 
Director, External Communications, Global Marketing Djeholdings (ZenoCareers) · Chicago $100,000–$120,000 3mo ago Director, Brand Communications - Philadelphia US Kraft Heinz · Chicago $184,800–$231,000 6mo ago 
Visual Communication Design Lead IDEO · Chicago $100,000–$120,000 7mo ago Senior Visual Communication Designer IDEO · Chicago $80,000–$100,000 7mo ago 
Communications Coordinator Alphabe Insight Inc · Chicago $56,000–$62,000 10mo ago Communications Coordinator Alphabe Insight Inc · Chicago $57,000–$62,000 10mo ago Communications Coordinator Alphabe Insight Inc · Chicago $57,000–$69,000 16mo ago Communications Operator (Part Time) - Palmer House Hilton Efet · Chicago New $70,000–$125,050e 1d ago 
Senior Marketing & Communications Manager HelloKindred · Remote · US $95,000–$139,388e 2w ago Marketing Communications Specialist Fa Etnf Saasfaprod1 · Chicago $70,000–$125,050e 4w ago Communications Vice President EQT Group · Chicago $125,000–$206,550e 2mo ago 
Program Communications Manager Lakeshore Sport & Fitness · Chicago $70,000–$125,050e 2mo ago Communications Lead BCforward · Chicago $95,000–$139,388e 122mo ago 
Communications Specialist Stefanini · Chicago $70,000–$125,050e 135mo ago Communication Specialist Stefanini · Chicago $70,000–$125,050e 137mo ago Communication Specialist Stefanini · Chicago $70,000–$125,050e 137mo ago Deputy Communications Director State of Illinois · Chicago In listing 
