Chairman Salary in Chicago, Illinois

Chairman Salary in Chicago, IL

How much does a Chairman make in Chicago, IL?

As of March 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Chairman in Chicago, IL is $473,915. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $363,117 to $598,884, with most professionals earning between $262,242 and $712,662.

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Percentile Salary Location Last Updated
10th Percentile Chairman Salary $262,242 Chicago,IL March 01, 2025
25th Percentile Chairman Salary $363,117 Chicago,IL March 01, 2025
50th Percentile Chairman Salary $473,915 Chicago,IL March 01, 2025
75th Percentile Chairman Salary $598,884 Chicago,IL March 01, 2025
90th Percentile Chairman Salary $712,662 Chicago,IL March 01, 2025
25% $363,117 10% $262,242 90% $712,662 75% $598,884 $473,915 50%(Median) Didn’t find job title? Click
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What is a Chairman ?

The chairman (also chair) is the highest officer of an organized group such as a board, a committee, or a deliberative assembly. The person holding the office is typically elected or appointed by the members of the group, and the chairman presides over meetings of the assembled group and conducts its business in an orderly fashion. In some organizations, the chairman position is also called president (or other title), in others, where a board appoints a president (or other title), the two different terms are used for distinctly different positions....

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Average Base Salary

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363117
598884
473915

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

 
 
 
481605
1180036
731124
These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Chairman in Chicago, IL. The base salary for Chairman ranges from $363,117 to $598,884 with the average base salary of $473,915. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $481,605 to $1,180,036 with the average total cash compensation of $731,124.

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About Chicago, Illinois    Chicago (/ʃɪˈkɑːɡoʊ/ (listen), locally also /-ˈkɔː-/), officially the City of Chicago, is the most populous city in Illinois, as well as the third mos....More

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