Paid Media salary in Chicago
Employer-stated pay · updated Sep 19, 2026
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Paid Media pay in Chicago is measured from 18 postings where the employer stated pay. The best-evidenced figure is entry-level, where 7 postings put the middle half between $62,000 and $82,000, with a median of $78,000.
Pay moves with seniority here: entry-level around $78,000, mid-level around $82,000, senior around $89,000.
Against the 2 other measured markets for paid media at entry-level, this sits below 1 of them; Los Angeles leads at $82,000.
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.
8 paid media roles are open in Chicago right now, 6 listing pay.
| Level | Market range | Median | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entry | $62,000 – $82,000 | $78,000 | 7hint |
| Mid | $66,625 – $92,500 | $82,000 | 6hint |
| Senior | $88,000 – $110,000 | $89,000 | 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 paid media 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, $58,000–$110,000scale $30,000–$160,000
Senior Paid Media Manager (Search & Social) Bosun · Chicago $90,000–$100,000 4d ago 
Paid Media Specialist tastylive · Chicago $75,000–$110,000 3w ago 
Paid Media Specialist tastytrade · Chicago $75,000–$110,000 3w ago Paid Media Fellow Avōq · Chicago $39,000 4w ago 
Senior Paid Media Manager (Enterprise B2B) Loadsmart · Chicago $120,000–$140,000 4w ago Senior Paid Media Planner Bully Pulpit International · Chicago $58,000–$65,000 4mo ago Media Buyer - Programmatic (CST or EST) Channel Factory · Chicago $66,625–$92,500e 8d ago Paid Media Manager (Independent Contract, Part-Time) Junglescout · Chicago $66,625–$92,500e 3w ago 
