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Public Affairs salaries in Chicago, IL
Public Affairs professionals in Chicago, IL earn $86.7–166.7K per year on average, based on 3 jobs. Public Affairs roles in Chicago, IL pay 19% below the board-wide average of $128.9–184.1K for Public Affairs jobs on WDIWF.
Average salary range
$86.7–166.7K
Based on 3 jobs · 19% less than the average salary on WDIWF
25th percentile
$67.5K
Average
$126.7K
75th percentile
$207.5K
Top paying titles in Chicago, IL
Highest paying job titles in Chicago, IL, ranked by average salary.
Labor Relations
Avg. $85.1–101.8K · 5 jobs
Human Resources
Avg. $79.3–95.9K · 4 jobs
Public Affairs
Avg. $105–185K · 3 jobs
Employee Relations
Avg. $51–59.5K · 3 jobs
Public Policy
Avg. $128.3–151.7K · 3 jobs
Legislative Affairs
Avg. $128.3–151.7K · 3 jobs
Other top paying skills in Chicago, IL
Highest paying skills in Chicago, IL beyond Public Affairs, ranked by average salary.
Labor Relations
Avg. $93.6–109.8K · 6 jobs
Stakeholder Engagement
Avg. $116.6–180.7K · 6 jobs
Project Management
Avg. $93.3–128.6K · 5 jobs
Policy Analysis
Avg. $94.9–128.6K · 4 jobs
Public Policy
Avg. $133.7–176.1K · 4 jobs
Regulatory Compliance
Avg. $161.5–203.1K · 3 jobs
Other locations for Public Affairs
Compare Public Affairs salaries in other locations.
United States
Avg. $140.8–203.2K · 59 jobs
District of Columbia
Avg. $124.3–185.2K · 18 jobs
Washington, DC
Avg. $124.3–185.2K · 18 jobs
California
Avg. $179.5–235.4K · 12 jobs
New York
Avg. $149.6–200.8K · 6 jobs
Public Affairs salary FAQs for Chicago, IL
All salary figures are normalized to USD annual equivalents. Averages are based on published jobs with salary data and filtered for statistical outliers.