Sales Salaries in Chicago 2026

Sales compensation in Chicago across 4 roles, anchored to 2026 hiring data and adjusted for local cost of living.

RoleBase MedianOTE MedianRange
SDR / BDR$73K$104K$59K - $89K
Account Executive$110K$220K$90K - $134K
Enterprise Account Executive$146K$243K$119K - $178K
Sales Manager$183K$261K$150K - $223K

About Chicago sales hiring

Chicago combines enterprise SaaS, financial services, and B2B services sales. Compensation runs near the US median but cost of living below SF, NYC, and Boston produces strong real-income outcomes.

Top sales employers in Chicago include Salesforce, Grubhub, Sprout Social, Coupa, Tegus, Relativity.