Public Affairs salaries in Illinois
Public Affairs professionals in Illinois earn $114.1–205.9K per year on average, based on 4 jobs. Public Affairs roles in Illinois pay 5% above the board-wide average of $125.4–180.6K for Public Affairs jobs on WDIWF.
Average salary range
$114.1–205.9K
Based on 4 jobs · 5% more than the average salary on WDIWF
25th percentile
$103.8K
Average
$160K
75th percentile
$275.1K
Other top paying titles in Illinois
Highest paying job titles in Illinois beyond Public Affairs, ranked by average salary.
Labor Relations
Avg. $85.1–101.8K · 5 jobs
Legislative Affairs
Avg. $120.9–144.9K · 5 jobs
Human Resources
Avg. $79.3–95.9K · 4 jobs
Public Policy
Avg. $116.1–141.1K · 4 jobs
Government Relations
Avg. $98.2–116.4K · 3 jobs
Corporate Communications
Avg. $110.5–176.2K · 3 jobs
Top paying skills in Illinois
Highest paying skills in Illinois, ranked by average salary.
Stakeholder Engagement
Avg. $116.6–182.9K · 9 jobs
Labor Relations
Avg. $100.2–126.1K · 8 jobs
Project Management
Avg. $96.5–133.8K · 7 jobs
Policy Analysis
Avg. $93.8–130.3K · 5 jobs
Government Relations
Avg. $109.8–149.3K · 5 jobs
Regulatory Compliance
Avg. $136.6–175K · 5 jobs
Other locations for Public Affairs
Compare Public Affairs salaries in other locations.
United States
Avg. $131–190.1K · 69 jobs
District of Columbia
Avg. $129–190.9K · 21 jobs
Washington, DC
Avg. $129–190.9K · 21 jobs
California
Avg. $170.8–233.4K · 14 jobs
New York
Avg. $124.5–172K · 8 jobs
Public Affairs salary FAQs for Illinois
All salary figures are normalized to USD annual equivalents. Averages are based on published jobs with salary data and filtered for statistical outliers.