Paid Media Jobs in Chicago, Illinois

Find paid media jobs in Chicago, Illinois. This page includes jobs within a 20-mile radius of Chicago. We currently have 360 in-office/hybrid paid media jobs in addition to 3,797 remote roles that are applicable for candidates 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
$92,500 / year
Jobs with salary
235
Typical posted range
$76,500 – $135,000 / year

Source: PPCjobs.com inventory (posted salaries)

Age
25–34 · 38%
Education
Bachelor's 58%
Gender
52% women · 48% men
4,157 total job listings

(last updated: October 21, 2026)

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Associate Director, Paid Search and Social

The University of Chicago Booth School of Business
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Audience Growth Marketing Strategist – Content & Events

The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies
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FULL TIME
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Paid Media Specialist

tastytrade, Inc.
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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
  • 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)