Financial Managers salary in Chicago, IL

Median pay for financial managers in Chicago, IL: $159,070/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $93,790 – $239,200 · about 39,420 employed locally

Above the typical metro median ($131,810) by +$27,260 (+21%).

What it's really worth in Chicago

With Chicago's cost of living at 102 (US=100), that $159,070 has the buying power of about $155,211 in an average-cost US metro.

Local context: median household income $85,087 · median home $353,998 · median rent $2,266/mo.

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