Paid Media Jobs in Chicago, Illinois

Find paid media jobs in Chicago, Illinois. This page includes jobs within a 17-mile radius of Chicago. We currently have 184 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
175
Typical posted range
$76,500 – $135,750 / year

Source: PPCjobs.com inventory (posted salaries)

Age
25–34 · 38%
Education
Bachelor's 58%
Gender
52% women · 48% men
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1,201–1,220 of 1,609 jobs

(last updated: August 19, 2026)

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Vice President, Growth Marketing

AbsenceSoft
In-Office
FULL TIME
July 15, 2026
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Senior Paid Search Manager - B2B (Remote)

PVH (Tommy Hilfiger/Calvin Klein)
In-Office
FULL TIME
July 15, 2026
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Remote Growth Marketing & Lead Gen Specialist

Inside Out Hiring
In-Office
FULL TIME
July 15, 2026
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Remote Growth Marketing Ops Specialist

Decile Group
In-Office
FULL TIME
July 15, 2026
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Remote Growth-Driven Google Ads Specialist for Ecommerce

BAD Marketing
In-Office
FULL TIME
July 15, 2026
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Senior Paid Search Manager, B2B (Remote)

Medium
In-Office
FULL TIME
July 15, 2026
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Growth Marketing Specialist — Paid Media & Content

Fred Astaire Dance Studios
In-Office
FULL TIME
July 15, 2026
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Growth Marketing Manager, Wealth & Institutional (Remote)

FNBO
In-Office
FULL TIME
July 15, 2026
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Growth Marketing Manager - Remote Campaigns & ROI

FNBO
In-Office
FULL TIME
July 15, 2026
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Precise PPC Campaigns Specialist - Remote/Hybrid

Leadhub
Hybrid
FULL TIME
July 15, 2026
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Associate Director, Paid Search

Assembly Global
In-Office
FULL TIME
July 15, 2026
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Hybrid Paid Media Campaigns Specialist

Meredith Corporation
Hybrid
FULL TIME
July 15, 2026
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Social Ads Strategist - Data-Driven Growth (Fully Remote)

Crossmedialer Erfolg!
In-Office
FULL TIME
July 15, 2026
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Junior SEA Manager – KI-Paid Search, Remote & Growth

Suchmeisterei GmbH
In-Office
FULL TIME
July 15, 2026
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Hybrid SEO Specialist | Chicago, 4+ yrs | PPC & Local

JIT Global Freight Solution P Ltd
Hybrid
FULL TIME
July 15, 2026
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Growth Marketing Lead — Remote, Equity Upside, Performance

Rare Candy
In-Office
FULL TIME
July 15, 2026
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Senior SEM Strategist for B2B Biotech - Remote

GenScript Biotech Corp.
In-Office
FULL TIME
July 15, 2026
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Biotech SEM Manager — Remote Growth Leader

BioSpace
In-Office
FULL TIME
July 15, 2026
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Manager, Paid Social

Dentsu Aegis Network Ltd.
In-Office
FULL TIME
July 15, 2026
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Remote Growth Marketing Analytics Associate

NinjaHoldings
In-Office
FULL TIME
July 15, 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
  • 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)