Manager salaries in Chicago
15 of 39 open manager roles in Chicago publish pay. Median midpoint $215k, middle half $174k–$292k.
Based on the midpoints of pay ranges that employers published in live postings, as of 2026-10-14. Mostly US ranges, which can include geographic tiers. Not a salary survey. Only groups with 3+ postings are shown.
By function
| Function | Postings | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering manager | 7 | $224k | $243k | $325k |
By level
| Level | Postings | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manager | 11 | $140k | $212k | $240k |
Highest published ranges
Senior Director of Partner Product Marketing · Okta Bellevue, Washington; Chicago, Illinois; Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Senior DirectorHybridChicagoManages managers$240k–$330k
Senior DirectorHybridChicagoManages managers$240k–$330k
Senior Manager, Solutions Engineering, SLED · Okta Bellevue, Washington; Chicago, Illinois; Washington, DC
Senior ManagerChicago$252k–$347k
Senior ManagerChicago$252k–$347k
Head of AMER Legal Engineering (In-House) · Harvey Chicago; Dallas; New York + 1 more
HeadRemoteChicagoManages managers$400k–$450k
HeadRemoteChicagoManages managers$400k–$450k
Engineering Manager, Machine Learning - Personalize Intelligence · Adyen Chicago
ManagerChicago$207k–$279k
ManagerChicago$207k–$279k
Tech Lead Manager, Decision Platform · Chime Financial, Inc Chicago, IL, USA
ManagerRemoteChicagoTeam 3–5Manages managers$199k–$275k
ManagerRemoteChicagoTeam 3–5Manages managers$199k–$275k
Legal Engineer, Product Specialist Manager · Harvey New York; Chicago
ManagerRemoteChicago$315k–$385k
ManagerRemoteChicago$315k–$385k