Program Lead Salary in Chicago, Illinois

How much does a Program Lead make in Chicago, IL?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Program Lead in Chicago, IL is $124,486. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $105,348 to $147,052, with most professionals earning between $87,922 and $167,597.

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Monitors and coordinates health and wellness activities to increase adoption and participation of members on existing programs and services.

November 10, 2022

Manages the analysis of digital evidence and investigates computer security incidents to derive useful information in support of system/network vulnerability mitigation.

January 08, 2023

Leads program coordination and supports the development, tracking/monitoring and reporting of several projects from inception to completion, ensuring on-time, on-budget delivery of program outputs.

January 21, 2023

Supporting the director, oversees the production of assimilation of data and information from analytics and intelligence to support the creation of dashboards which inform senior leaders regarding the security posture of the organization.

February 18, 2023

Demonstrated expertise in and advanced knowledge of the principles, problems, and methods of public and business administration and operational and fiscal management.

February 24, 2023

Act as a champion or business process owner as appropriate to ensure that Six Sigma or other projects are completed as described in the project charter and within the timelines agreed by company management.

March 28, 2023

Evaluate programs using enrollments, instructor and student feedback to make recommendations for continuing existing courses and programs, and implement changes and revisions.

May 04, 2023

Provides data abstraction training to stroke teams in participating hospitals, by providing at least two full day trainings in person per year, with at least one training to be held in northern Ohio and at least one training to be held in central Ohio.

May 20, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Program Lead in Chicago, IL

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

105348

147052

124486

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

107583

156483

128886

What is the average salary for Program Lead in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Program Lead in Chicago, IL. The base salary for Program Lead ranges from $105,348 to $147,052 with the average base salary of $124,486. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $107,583 to $156,483 with the average total cash compensation of $128,886.

View Average Salary for Program Lead as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$124,486	$105,348 - $147,052
Bonus	$4,400	$2,235 - $9,431
Total Pay	$128,886	$107,583 - $156,483

* 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.

Program Lead Salary Near Chicago, IL

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL
CITY, STATE Cicero, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $105,348 - $147,052	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL 0%
CITY, STATE Oak Park, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $105,348 - $147,052	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL 0%
CITY, STATE Oak Lawn, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $105,225 - $146,881	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL
CITY, STATE Evanston, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $105,307 - $146,995	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL
CITY, STATE Skokie, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $105,307 - $146,995	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL
CITY, STATE Arlington Heights, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $103,146 - $143,978	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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