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Programmatic salary in Chicago

Employer-stated pay · updated Mar 10, 2026

Programmatic pay in Chicago is measured from 28 postings where the employer stated pay. The best-evidenced figure is mid-level, where 13 postings put the middle half between $72,000 and $141,000, with a median of $88,000.

Pay moves with seniority here: entry-level around $90,000, mid-level around $88,000, senior around $167,000.

Against the 2 other measured markets for programmatic at mid-level, this sits below 2 of them; New York leads at $95,500.

2 of these ranges 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 programmatic roles are open in Chicago right now, 6 listing pay.

LevelMarket rangeMedianSample
Entry $73,000 – $101,000 $90,000 6hint
Mid $72,000 – $141,000 $88,000 13
Senior $112,000 – $175,000 $167,000 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.

Open programmatic 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, $49,440–$145,000scale $20,000–$210,000

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