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Lead / Director Market Research Analysts salary in Illinois

Roles that direct strategy, lead teams, or hold full functional ownership. Typically ten or more years of experience or a Director-class title with budget responsibility.

Adrian Serafin, founder and editor of RateOrchardBy Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated May 4, 2026
BLS percentile range
P75 to P90 of the Illinois OES distribution for Market Research Analysts.
DOL OFLC offered median
$127,920
Across 41 certified filings at this wage level.
Real disclosed salaries

Lead / Director Market Research Analysts in Illinois: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 41 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $127,920. Every figure below is an actual offered salary an employer attested to under federal law.

By DOL wage level

DOL classifies every offer into one of four wage levels based on the role's experience and skill requirements.

LevelFilingsMedian offer
Level IV — fully competent41$127,920

Top employers filing for this role

Companies with the most certified filings for Lead / Director Market Research Analysts in Illinois. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
TEKsystems Global Services, LLCLead BI Analyst3$124,000
AbbVie US LLCSenior Manager, Marketing Analytics, Rheumatology3$190,000
ABBVIE US LLCMANAGER, MARKET ACCESS INSIGHTS2$157,500
Horizon Therapeutics USA, Inc.Commercial Insights Manager2$135,850
Microsoft CorporationBusiness Planning2$201,900
Samsara Inc.Sr. Marketing Analytics Manager2$97,906
DDB Chicago Inc.Strategy Director1$110,000
ABBVIE INC.ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, GLOBAL MARKETING - ONCOLOGY1$201,000
TransUnion LLCClient Value Executive1$99,341
Morningstar Inc.Sr. Marketing Manager, Strategic Account Marketing1$116,500

Recent sample filings

A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.

  • Strategy Director at DDB Chicago Inc.
    $110,000
    ChicagoWage Level IVDecided Sep 16, 2025I-200-25252-297941
  • Business Intelligence Analyst II at TEKsystems Global Services, LLC
    $124,000
    ChicagoWage Level IVDecided Sep 12, 2025I-200-25248-289429
  • ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, GLOBAL MARKETING - ONCOLOGY at ABBVIE INC.
    $201,000
    METTAWAWage Level IVDecided Aug 22, 2025I-200-25227-244548
  • Client Value Executive at TransUnion LLC
    $99,341
    ChicagoWage Level IVDecided Aug 7, 2025I-200-25212-213270
  • MANAGER, MARKET ACCESS INSIGHTS at ABBVIE US LLC
    $156,000
    METTAWAWage Level IVDecided Aug 5, 2025I-200-25210-208436
  • Sr. Marketing Manager, Strategic Account Marketing at Morningstar Inc.
    $116,500
    ChicagoWage Level IVDecided Aug 4, 2025I-200-25209-204126
  • Principal Researcher at The University Of Chicago
    $72,987
    ChicagoWage Level IVDecided Jun 6, 2025I-200-25150-036163
  • Associate Digital Agriculture Product Manager - Analytics at Syngenta Crop Protection LLC
    $128,355
    ChicagoWage Level IVDecided Jun 4, 2025I-200-25148-026555

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification. Disclosed wages reflect what employers attested to pay; actual paid wages may differ. Only certified filings are shown — denied and withdrawn cases are excluded.