Sales Manager market brief · Chicago, IL
Sales Manager Jobs in Chicago, IL
1,178 sales manager openings are live in the Chicago, IL area from 616 employers, led by Salesforce, Oracle, and AT&T. The middle half of posted salaries runs $67,000–$138,600 a year (median $100,000), from the 77% of listings that disclose pay. Entry-level roles are the largest group, at 35% of openings. 25% of listings accept remote work.
Data updated Oct 15, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 1,178
- Live sales manager openings currently tracked in the Chicago market.
Companies hiring
- 616
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $100,000
- 77% of listings provide usable compensation data.
Market analysis
Role-specific demand, level, employer, and compensation signals for this local market
Start with the level mix, then compare current demand, compensation coverage, and employer concentration before opening the live listings.
Level mix
Career ladder
Chicago's sales manager market is led by entry-level openings, with 416 tracked roles at that rung.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
1,178
Hiring employers
616
Salary coverage
77%
Median experience
4.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
660
320 companies · $75,000 median
Established employers
292
159 companies · $140,000 median
Top of market
106
55 companies · $175,000 median
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$67,000
P50
$100,000
P75
$138,600
P90
$193,711
Salary figures use annualized USD posted minimum compensation from listings in this market. An employer that posts the same pay on many listings counts once, and figures render only when enough distinct employers disclose pay.
Use Metaintro
Turn this market signal into momentum
Move from aggregate demand to the live roles hiring in this market now.
- Open live sales manager listings in Chicago
- Compare the level mix before narrowing your search
- Use employer and compensation signals to prioritize outreach
Turn this market brief into a live search.
Use the signal
The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare sales manager opportunities in Chicago, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 1,178 live roles tracked in this market.
- 616 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Oct 15, 2026.
A practical market plan for Sales Manager in Chicago
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
1,178 sales manager openings across 616 employers establish the current Chicago opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Entry-level leads the derived level mix with 416 tracked openings.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Salesforce is one of the most active visible employers, with 42 current openings in this market view.
- 04
Open the live roles
24 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now.
With Metaintro
Keep market research, live opportunities, saved roles, and the evidence behind your applications moving in one focused loop.
Where this market is hiring
Move from the Chicago market view into active employers and representative sales manager openings
Employer activity · 616 companies
Who is hiring in this market
The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample.
Live opportunity sample · 24 of 1,178 matches
Representative openings
Open a role to inspect the full requirements. Compensation appears only when the listing provides usable salary data.
More sales manager openings in Chicago
- Account Executive · TGS
- Account Executive · TransPerfect
- Account Executive - Corporate · Oracle
- Account Executive · ZIM
- Account Executive · MicroStrategy
- Outside Sales Representative · Techo-Bloc
- Sales Manager- Strategic Accounts · Sherwin-Williams
- Account Executive, Financial Institutions · Strata Decision Technology
- Enterprise Account Executive · Contentful
- Account Executive - Account Management Organization · Qualtrics
- AWS Sr. Sales Manager, SSI Commercial, Heartland · Amazon
- Strategic Account Executive · Microsoft
- Principal Account Executive · Veracode
- Programmatic Media Account Executive, Large Customer Sales · Google
- Key Account Executive, Strategic Accounts, Google Cloud · Google
- Regional Sales Manager · UpGuard
Sales Manager jobs in Chicago: what applicants need to know
Current answers for a difficult AI-era job search, grounded in this publishable role and location market view rather than generic career advice.
- 01
How many sales manager jobs are open in Chicago?
Metaintro tracks 1,178 live sales manager openings from 616 employers in the Chicago, IL area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do sales manager jobs in Chicago pay?
The median posted salary is $100,000 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $67,000 to $138,600. Based on the 77% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which experience level has the most sales manager openings in Chicago?
Entry-level roles lead with 416 openings. Experience level is known for 78% of this market's listings.
- 04
Which companies are hiring for sales manager jobs in Chicago?
Salesforce, Oracle, AT&T, and Amazon have the most open sales manager roles here right now, out of 616 hiring employers.
Continue with the next market signal
Compare nearby cities, adjacent roles, and publishable level views without leaving the live jobs cluster
Nearby cities
Compare Sales Manager demand around Chicago.
Related roles
See adjacent role demand in the Chicago market.
Level views
Narrow the market to experience levels with enough reliable data.
Built for career movement
Turn the Chicago sales manager market into your next move.
Use live demand, employer, level, and compensation signals to focus your sales manager search where the market is active now.
- MatchCompare live roles against your current evidence.
- PositionTurn proof projects into role-specific applications.
- ImproveUse market feedback to keep the skill plan current.