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Social Media Manager
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Social Media Manager Salary and Equity in Chicago 2024

How much does a Social Media Manager expect to make at Chicago-based startups? The average expected salary for Social Media Managers in Chicago-based startups is 70k per year, with a range from 11k to 140k. These amounts were gathered from Wellfound self-reported data and represent the median salary range. The salary range for Social Media Managers in Chicago startups varies depending on factors such as industry, experience, skills, and startup stage.

70.2k

Average Salary

2 years

Average years of experience

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The average salary for a Social Media Manager in Chicago is $70,167, which is 28.5% lower than the average Chicago startup salary of$98,083. Social Media Manager salaries in Chicago are based on exclusive Wellfound data. All data is updated on a weekly basis. Factors that may influence salary include: years of experience, title, size of company, skill-set, and industry.

Top of market

$102,917/yr

Range $90k - $140k

Average

$70,167/yr

Range $70k - $72k

Below Average

$19,000/yr

Range $11k - $27k


Industries

The highest average salary a Social Media Manager in Chicago can get in Sales and Marketing, that is $72,000. This pay is 174.3% higher than the average Social Media Manager salary in Chicago, which is $26,250. The highest-paying industries in 2023 are: Sales and Marketing (avg $72,000 per year), Canada (avg $11,000 per year), London, UK (avg $11,000 per year).

Years of experience

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Average

Top of Market

The highest average salary a Social Media Manager in Chicago can get with < 3 years of experience, that is $11,000. This pay is 88.8% lower than the average salary in Chicago startups, which is $98,083. The salary range varies with years of experience and depends on other factors such as skill set, size of company, and industry.