Account Executive salary in Chicago, IL

$167Kmedian salary
$139K–$234Kmiddle 50% of postings
53open jobs listing pay

The median posted salary for account executive in Chicago, IL is $167,000 a year, based on 53 open job postings that list pay. The middle half runs from $139,000 to $234,000, and the top 10% start at $325,000.

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Pay range

PercentileAnnual salary
10th (lowest tenth)$106,000
25th$139,000
Median$167,000
75th$234,000
90th (top tenth)$325,000

Employers who post a range ask, on average, for $160K at the low end and $222K at the high end.

$80K–$120K: 9 postings $120K–$160K: 12 postings $160K–$200K: 15 postings $200K–$240K: 4 postings $240K–$280K: 6 postings $280K–$320K: 0 postings $320K–$360K: 6 postings
$80K$360K

By experience and work setting

MedianPostings
Mid level$167K48
Senior and above$170K5
Remote$155K19
On-site or hybrid$170K34

Levels come from job titles: "Senior", "Staff", "Lead", "Principal" and up count as senior; "Intern", "Junior" and "Entry level" as entry level.

Highest-paying employers

CompanyMedianPostings
Braze$337K2
Box$268K3
Okta$265K5
Fin$223K2
DoorDash USA$223K3
Asana$174K2
OpenGov$170K3
Toast$167K3
Block$165K2
project44$155K2

Employers with at least two open account executive postings that list pay.

Highest-paying open jobs

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How these numbers are calculated

Every figure comes from open job postings on MANY Hired that state pay in US dollars, imported from employers' own career pages and refreshed daily. For each posting we take the midpoint of its pay range, then report percentiles across postings. Postings without pay are left out; many US states (including California, Colorado, New York and Washington) require employers to list a range. These are advertised pay ranges, not reported earnings, and usually exclude bonus and equity. Updated October 29, 2026.