Find paid media jobs in Illinois. We currently have 489 in-office/hybrid paid media jobs in addition to 3,797 remote roles that are applicable for candidates in this location.
Labor snapshot
U.S. labor-market snapshot for paid media roles.
Median annual wage (2025)
$79,120
Proxy wage for paid media roles in Illinois (occupation: Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists)
Estimated employment
40,560
Same series for Paid Search, Paid Social, and other channels mapped to “Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists” in Illinois
Vs. U.S. median
+0.5%
above U.S. median of $78,760
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) · Reference year 2025
PPCjobs.com salary snapshot
From salaries listed on current paid media jobs on this board.
Median listed salary
$92,500 / year
Jobs with salary
253
Typical posted range
$75,000 – $127,500 / year
Source: PPCjobs.com inventory (posted salaries)
4 Illinois cities with paid media jobs
AI-Powered Growth Marketing Lead, Industry Journeys
Publicis Groupe
In-Office
FULL TIME
September 18, 2026
In-Office
FULL TIME
September 18, 2026
In-Office
FULL TIME
September 18, 2026
Senior Paid Search Strategist - Drive Impactful Campaigns
Publicis Health Media
In-Office
FULL TIME
September 18, 2026
Paid Search Specialist: Multi-Client Digital Marketing
LaSalle Network
In-Office
FULL TIME
September 18, 2026
Account Lead – Social, Paid Media & Influencer Marketing
Allison Worldwide
In-Office
FULL TIME
September 18, 2026
Influencer & Paid Media Campaign Specialist
Publicis Groupe Holdings B.V
In-Office
FULL TIME
September 17, 2026
Retail Paid Search Manager Amazon Specialist
Dept Holding B.V.
In-Office
FULL TIME
September 17, 2026
Digital Marketing Specialist (Paid Search)
New Day Executive Search
In-Office
FULL TIME
September 16, 2026
eCommerce Marketing Specialist: SEO, PPC & Content
Würth Baer Supply Co.
In-Office
FULL TIME
September 16, 2026
Paid Search Specialist — Optimize Campaign Performance
Camping World
In-Office
FULL TIME
September 16, 2026
Online Marketing Intern SEM SEO Chicago ClickXPosure
ClickXPosure
In-Office
FULL TIME
September 16, 2026
Growth Marketing Senior Associate - AI & GTM (Hybrid)
Zs Associates
Hybrid
FULL TIME
September 16, 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 54%
- Men 47%
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
- Illinois (state)
- Median annual wage
- $79,120
- Mean annual wage
- $87,940
- 10th percentile
- $46,970
- 90th percentile
- $139,110
- Employment
- 40,560
- U.S. median (same SOC)
- $78,760
Median annual wage trend
Illinois
Source: BLS OEWS (2025)