What is the going rate for a Director salary (external hire) nowadays for the Chicago market?

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$125 - $150k in total compensation. Could include some bonus or variable.

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This is so sad. I was making $170 as a director in 1991. Avocado toast isn't the reason Millennials feel poor.

External hire could be on the higher side of that scale. 140-175 might be a better range, but I know some internal promos are around 125-140

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