Content Writer jobs in Chicago
16 current content writer openings in Chicago, aggregated from public boards and linking straight to the employer's own posting. 15 employers are hiring across this list right now.
Working as a content writer in Chicago
Trading, logistics, healthcare and enterprise software, with costs well below the coasts for comparable pay. A strong market for data and finance-adjacent analytical roles in particular.
Most of the hiring in this list clusters around The Loop, River North and Fulton Market. Location on a posting is not always literal — check whether a role is genuinely on site, and whether "remote" means remote within the country or remote from anywhere, because the two are priced differently.
An Introduction to Codal Codal is an award-winning web design and development consultancy that helps enterprise organizations solve complex problems and accelerate growth…
About The Role We’re looking for a growth-minded content strategist and exceptional writer who combines content strategy, experimentation, and product thinking with hands…
About the Role RevenueWell is looking for a Senior SEO Content Writer to provide exceptional content for our growing list of dental and medical SEO clients. You will coll…
Huron is redefining what a global consulting organization can be. Advancing new ideas every day to build even stronger clients, individuals and communities. We’re helping…
Remote Chicago - 550 Van Buren Full time JR-0016322 Huron is redefining what a global consulting organization can be. Advancing new ideas every day to build even stronger…
Job Description The Institutional Product Marketing Director owns product marketing for Cboe's institutional businesses, with Derivatives and Data Vantage as primary area…
Job Description: The Institutional Product Marketing Director owns product marketing for Cboe's institutional businesses, with Derivatives and Data Vantage as primary are…
At Expedia Group, we help travelers explore the world, one journey at a time. As a global travel company powered by passionate people, trusted partnerships, and leading t…
Job Description: Culligan North America is looking for a hands-on SEO- and content expert to own how our industry-leading brand gets discovered across traditional, AI and…
Description We are seeking a skilled and experienced Head of Editorial and Thought Leadership to develop highly effective, brand-building content for J.P. Morgan Payments…
Job Description: The Institutional Product Marketing Director owns product marketing for Cboe's institutional businesses, with Derivatives and Data Vantage as primary are…
About Just N Life JustNLife.com, a division of Nekia Nichelle, LLC, is a luxury digital publication spotlighting entertainment, lifestyle, wellness, beauty, and culture a…
We are seeking a skilled and experienced Head of Editorial and Thought Leadership to develop highly effective, brand-building content for J.P. Morgan Payments. As a key m…
We are seeking a skilled and experienced Head of Editorial and Thought Leadership to develop highly effective, brand-building content for J.P. Morgan Payments. As a key m…
Who We Are: For 140 years, National Louis University has been driven by one core belief: education changes lives. Since our founding, we've stayed grounded in the values …
Wolters Kluwer is a global leader in professional information services that combines deep domain knowledge with specialized technology. Our portfolio offers software tool…
Content Writer pay and hiring, asked properly
What salary can a content writer expect?
In India, roughly 3–8 LPA at mid-level in-house and 10–20 LPA for senior content or SEO leads; freelance rates run ₹2–8 per word depending on subject expertise. The US band is about $50,000–$85,000, the UK £26,000–£45,000. Technical and financial subjects pay well above general content.
Has AI ended content writing as a career?
It has ended one kind of it. Generic listicles and thin SEO filler are now produced at zero marginal cost and are penalised by search engines anyway. What has become more valuable is writing that requires real expertise, original interviews or first-hand experience — the things a model cannot manufacture.
Do I need SEO knowledge?
For most in-house roles, yes, and it is the fastest thing to learn on this list. Understanding search intent — that 'best crm' wants a comparison and 'what is crm' wants a definition — matters more than keyword tooling, and it is what separates a writer from a content strategist in salary terms.
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