Find paid media jobs in Chicago, Illinois. This page includes jobs within a 17-mile radius of Chicago. We currently have 723 paid media jobs available in this location.
Labor snapshot
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists (SOC 13-1161)
Chicago, IL
Median annual wage
$80,400
Source: BLS OEWS (2025)
Illinois (Statewide)
Median annual wage (fallback)
$79,120
Source: BLS OEWS (2025)
Note: City pages use metro wages when available; otherwise state fallback is shown.
PPCjobs.com salary snapshot
From salaries listed on current paid media jobs on this board.
Median listed salary
$91,443 / year
Jobs with salary
132
Typical posted range
$76,125 – $135,000 / year
Source: PPCjobs.com inventory (posted salaries)
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Paid Media Specialist: Optimize Campaigns & Growth
US004 Edelman Data & Intelligence
In-Office
FULL TIME
July 7, 2026
Paid Search Campaign Lead — Strategy & Optimization
Publicis Groupe ANZ |
$50,065 - $66,360
In-Office
FULL TIME
July 7, 2026
Paid Search Campaign Lead — Strategy & Optimization
Publicis Groupe
In-Office
FULL TIME
July 7, 2026
Paid Search Campaign Lead — Strategy & Optimization
Publicisgroupe |
$50,065 - $66,360
In-Office
FULL TIME
July 7, 2026
Paid Social Campaign Specialist: Growth & Optimization
Dormont Manufacturing Company
In-Office
FULL TIME
July 7, 2026
Growth Marketing Manager: Web CRO & Conversion
Clearwater Analytics
In-Office
FULL TIME
July 4, 2026
Hybrid Paid Search Analyst: Optimize, Experiment, Grow
Crate and Barrel
Hybrid
FULL TIME
July 4, 2026
Career profile & labor market detail
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists (SOC 13-1161)
Age
% of workers
Under 258%
25–3438%
35–4428%
45+26%
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year
Education
% of workers
High school or less6%
Some college18%
Bachelor's58%
Master's+18%
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year
Gender
% of workers
100%
- Women 52%
- Men 48%
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year
More labor market detail
- Page focus
- paid media roles
- Occupation (SOC)
- 13-1161 — Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists
- Geography
- Chicago, IL (metro)
- Median annual wage
- $80,400
- Mean annual wage
- $90,330
- 10th percentile
- $49,910
- 90th percentile
- $140,260
- Employment
- 30,970
- U.S. median (same SOC)
- $78,760
Median annual wage trend
Chicago, IL
Source: BLS OEWS (2025)