Salary guide · US

Marketing Manager salary in Chicago: can you afford rent?

A Marketing Manager in Chicago typically earns $53,000–$118,000/year, with a median around $78,000/year. Median 1-bedroom rent is $1,900/month.

Affordability verdict

Manageable

At a typical Marketing Manager salary of $78,000/year, spending on median Chicago rent ($1,900/mo) would take up 29% of gross income. That's within the recommended 30% threshold — a manageable situation.

Marketing Manager salary range in Chicago

$53,000

Entry level

lower quartile

$78,000

Typical

median estimate

$118,000

Experienced

upper quartile

Marketing managers plan and execute campaigns to grow brand awareness and customer acquisition. Figures are gross annual salary estimates for Chicago.

How much rent can a Marketing Manager afford?

25% of income (comfortable)$1,625/mo

30% of income (standard)$1,950/mo

35% of income (stretch)$2,275/mo

Median Chicago rent$1,900/mo

Rent landscape in Chicago

$1,000

Budget

cheapest 10%

$1,900

Median

most common