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Event Marketing salary in Chicago

Employer-stated pay · updated Sep 23, 2026

Event Marketing pay in Chicago is measured from 20 postings where the employer stated pay. The best-evidenced figure is mid-level, where 8 postings put the middle half between $78,750 and $115,888, with a median of $101,225.

Pay moves with seniority here: mid-level around $101,225, senior around $172,000, lead around $189,000.

Against the 13 other measured markets for event marketing at mid-level, this sits below 10 of them; San Francisco leads at $147,500.

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.

7 event marketing roles are open in Chicago right now, 6 listing pay.

LevelMarket rangeMedianSample
Mid $78,750 – $115,888 $101,225 8hint
Senior $167,000 – $180,000 $172,000 7hint
Lead $170,000 – $197,000 $189,000 5hint

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 event marketing roles in Chicago · 6 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–$150,000scale $40,000–$210,000

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