Small Business Consultant Salary in Chicago, IL

How much does a Small Business Consultant make in Chicago, IL?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Small Business Consultant in Chicago, IL is $131,123. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $108,409 to a high of $155,800, with most professionals earning between $119,234 and $144,040.

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Build and foster SBDC stakeholder relationships and client referral stakeholders including bankers.

August 27, 2022

Develop strategies to attract specific populations, such as veterans, women and minorities that includes using traditional and web based communications tools such as social media and email.

December 12, 2022

Management and coaching of assigned Brokers/FSPs/GPs to ensure paperwork and enrollment process is followed correctly.

January 02, 2023

Monitor product performance, particularly product sales and churn, and suggest/assist with needed marketing and operational adjustments to trigger performance improvements.

January 31, 2023

Provide documented formal training of assigned Brokers/FSPs/GPs throughout the year including the use of virtual training technology where appropriate.

February 04, 2023

Communicate directly with customers and their trading partner(s) throughout the implementation process.

March 06, 2023

Create customer-specific business rules in order to meet customer and trading partner system and/or business requirements.

April 02, 2023

Demonstrated organizational skills like the ability to multi-task, set priorities, and follow up in a timely manner.

May 20, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Small Business Consultant in Chicago, IL

Average Base Salary

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119234

144040

131123

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

127027

158694

141744

What is the average salary for Small Business Consultant in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Small Business Consultant in Chicago, IL. The base salary for Small Business Consultant ranges from $119,234 to $144,040 with the average base salary of $131,123. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $127,027 to $158,694 with the average total cash compensation of $141,744.

View Average Salary for Small Business Consultant as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$131,123	$119,234 - $144,040
Bonus	$10,621	$7,793 - $14,654
Total Pay	$141,744	$127,027 - $158,694

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Small Business Consultant Salary Near Chicago, IL

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL
CITY, STATE Cicero, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $119,234 - $144,040	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL 0%
CITY, STATE Oak Park, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $119,234 - $144,040	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL 0%
CITY, STATE Oak Lawn, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $119,095 - $143,873	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL
CITY, STATE Evanston, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $119,187 - $143,984	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL
CITY, STATE Skokie, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $119,187 - $143,984	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL
CITY, STATE Arlington Heights, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $116,741 - $141,029	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL

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