Bottom quarter
$61K
Sales Development Representative Salary in Chicago
Base pay and on-target total cash for a quota-carrying role. Calculated from 1M+ data points, refreshed monthly.
Base salary
Median
$71K
Top quarter
$84K
Top 10%
$97K
Total earnings at quota (base + commission)
Bottom quarter
$90K
Median
$105K
Top quarter
$124K
Top 10%
$142K
Adjusted for Chicago at 1.05× the national baseline. Total cash assumes 100% of quota — actual earnings vary by attainment. See the math →
What this number means.
Sales Development Representative in Chicago pulls a median of $105,000 in total earnings at quota, with a top-quartile band reaching $123,529 and the strongest reps clearing $142,059. Base — your guaranteed floor before commission — sits around $71,400, with the top quarter of base offers landing at $84,000. Total earnings are base + commission at 100% of quota. The Chicago adjustment moves the band 5% above the national baseline. $123,529 is what top-quartile Sales Development Representative earnings look like in Chicago when you hit quota. Don't undersell the variable.
How to negotiate this
- Anchor$123,529 total earnings — top quarter for reps hitting quota in this market. This is the number you say first.
- Target$114,265 total earnings — where a fair counter lands. Above the middle of the pack, below the anchor.
- Floor$105,000 total earnings — below this, you're under the middle of the market. Walking away gets cheaper than staying.
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