Program & Project Manager salary in Chicago, IL

$158Kmedian salary
$136K–$181Kmiddle 50% of postings
25open jobs listing pay

The median posted salary for program and project manager in Chicago, IL is $158,000 a year, based on 25 open job postings that list pay. The middle half runs from $136,000 to $181,000, and the top 10% start at $213,000.

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Pay range

PercentileAnnual salary
10th (lowest tenth)$87,000
25th$136,000
Median$158,000
75th$181,000
90th (top tenth)$213,000

Employers who post a range ask, on average, for $136K at the low end and $179K at the high end.

$80K–$100K: 2 postings $100K–$120K: 0 postings $120K–$140K: 5 postings $140K–$160K: 5 postings $160K–$180K: 4 postings $180K–$200K: 5 postings $200K–$220K: 1 postings $220K–$240K: 1 postings
$80K$240K

By experience and work setting

MedianPostings
Mid level$151K15
Senior and above$181K10

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
Reddit$247K2
Okta$192K2
Snowflake$181K4
Robinhood$157K4
OpenGov$120K3

Employers with at least two open program and project manager postings that list pay.

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.