Head of Development Salary in Chicago, Illinois

How much does a Head of Development make in Chicago, IL?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Head of Development in Chicago, IL is $94,905. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $86,078 to $104,360, with most professionals earning between $78,041 and $112,969.

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Collaborates with GPT Lead, Global Clinical Development Lead, Medical Director to ensure that all development and product support activities for medical devices are coordinated and consistent.

November 24, 2022

Lead with authority and credibility due diligence on new opportunities and distill and present information to multiple audiences with appropriate business, scientific and commercial analytics to optimize decision making.

January 20, 2023

Create performance objectives for a team of managers, scientists and associates responsible for pharmacology/PK analyses and the development and validation of bioanalytical assays for PK, PD and immunogenicity assessments for all programs in the pipeline.

February 18, 2023

Understanding of traffic signal control systems, advanced traffic management, adaptive signal control, transit signal priority, and connected vehicle (V2I) solutions.

March 25, 2023

Provide Clinical Pharmacology expertise to Discovery and Translational Research to ensure that quantitative mechanistic understanding and preclinical PK-PD knowledge exist to support filings for first-in-human administration.

April 09, 2023

Drive revenue and growth through operationalizing and co-leading with our divisions successful execution of the strategic revenue generation objective.

April 12, 2023

Demonstrate strong leadership qualities including conflict/issue resolution, ability to run a project/serve as project manager on a team and ensure successful project lifecycles.

April 26, 2023

Manage a team of individuals that partner with Portfolio Management, Distribution Management and Senior Management to identify, scope and prioritize new product ideas and product enhancements that will evolve and differentiate the Americas product range.

April 27, 2023

Assist in growing our insurance business by developing relationships deals with carriers, wholesalers, and major brokers.

May 01, 2023

Build out firmwide onboarding program, including the use of a technology solution to streamline communications and knowledge sharing, with a focus on initial deployment to support the large volume of hiring in Nashville.

May 17, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Head of Development in Chicago, IL

Average Base Salary

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86078

104360

94905

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

86786

106202

96229

What is the average salary for Head of Development in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Head of Development in Chicago, IL. The base salary for Head of Development ranges from $86,078 to $104,360 with the average base salary of $94,905. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $86,786 to $106,202 with the average total cash compensation of $96,229.

View Average Salary for Head of Development as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$94,905	$86,078 - $104,360
Bonus	$1,325	$709 - $1,842
Total Pay	$96,229	$86,786 - $106,202

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Head of Development Salary Near Chicago, IL

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL
CITY, STATE Cicero, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $86,078 - $104,360	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL 0%
CITY, STATE Oak Park, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $86,078 - $104,360	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL 0%
CITY, STATE Oak Lawn, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $85,978 - $104,239	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL
CITY, STATE Evanston, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $86,044 - $104,320	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL
CITY, STATE Skokie, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $86,044 - $104,320	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL
CITY, STATE Arlington Heights, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $84,278 - $102,179	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL

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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 most populous city in the United States. With an estimated population of 2,716,450 (2017), it is the most populous city in the Midwest. Chicago is the principal city of the Chicago metropolitan area, often referred to as Chicagoland, and the county seat of Cook County, the second most populous county in the United States. The metropolitan area, at nearly 10 million people, is the third-largest in the United States, and the fourth largest in North A...

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