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NielsenIQ Salary

NielsenIQ Salary

NielsenIQ pays a median of $96K ($83K–$130K) across 26 public job postings (2025–2026).

💰 $83K–$130K salary range

Median: $96K  ·  Based on 26 public NielsenIQ job postings  ·  Updated September 8, 2026


This NielsenIQ salary benchmark is built from public job postings — no private placement data. Figures reflect base salary only (equity is separate) and are refreshed as new postings are collected.

📊 Salary breakdown

NielsenIQ · pay benchmark · updated September 8, 2026
$96K
inc. eng · sales · ops
All-role median
$83K–$130K
Typical range
$200K view JD
Highest base · Director, Strategy and Corporate Development
26
Open roles
~5 yrs
Typical exp.
+19
24 last 90d
New last 30d
ⓘ Base salary only — 100% of roles mention equity
Salary by department · median & top base
general business
$94K · $200K top (25)
Pay by location
Remote $115K (11)Chicago $114K (3)
Highest-paying skills
Team Leadership $77K

Highest-paying open roles at NielsenIQ

NielsenIQ salary by department

  • general business: $94K median · $200K top base — Director, Strategy and Corporate Development (view JD) (25 roles)

NielsenIQ salary — lead & management

  • Manager: $93K median · $129K top base — Global Customer Success Manager (view JD) (6)
  • Director: $140K median · $200K top base — Director, Strategy and Corporate Development (view JD) (7)

NielsenIQ salary by location

  • Remote: $115K median · $200K top base — Director, Strategy and Corporate Development (view JD) (11 roles)
  • Chicago: $114K median · $175K top base — VP, Account Development (view JD) (3 roles)

Remote work at NielsenIQ

44% of NielsenIQ's disclosed-pay roles are remote-friendly.

What NielsenIQ looks for

Most-required skills across these postings: Team Leadership (11) · KPIs (3) · GAAP (2) · SOX (2) · Java (1) · Azure (1) · Kubernetes (1) · Docker (1) · CI/CD (1) · Scheduling (1).

Benefits & perks at NielsenIQ

Commonly listed: mental-health (26) · medical (25) · life-ins (25) · parental (25) · 401k (18) · dental (17) · hsa-fsa (17) · pto (17).

About NielsenIQ

NielsenIQ is Public stage · 10,001+ employees · founded 1923 · HQ Chicago, Illinois. This context shapes pay: later-stage, well-funded companies tend to anchor base salary higher.

Experience & background at NielsenIQ

Roles typically ask for around 5 years of experience (up to 10+ for the most senior). Most postings don't state a degree requirement; of the 10 that do, Master's and Bachelor's and Associate's are most common.

Posted pay vs. total compensation

The figures on this page are the midpoint of each posting's advertised salary range (which, for commission roles, includes on-target earnings). Equity is a separate — and often large — component of total compensation, especially at high-growth and AI-native companies; 100% of these postings reference equity. Equity is not included in the medians above.

NielsenIQ hiring activity

NielsenIQ has 26 open roles right now, and this benchmark draws on 26 public job postings with disclosed pay. 19 of these roles were first seen in the last 30 days (24 in the last 90).

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Common questions

What does NielsenIQ pay?
The median pay is $96K, with a typical range of $83K–$130K, based on 26 public job postings (2025–2026). Base only — equity is separate.

What is the highest-paying job at NielsenIQ?
One of the highest-paying open roles is Director, Strategy and Corporate Development, at $132K–$200K base.

Which team pays the most at NielsenIQ?
The general business team, at a $94K median.

Where does this data come from?
Public job postings on company career pages and public job boards — no private placement or client data.

Methodology

Posted-range midpoints (USD) aggregated from 26 public NielsenIQ job postings (2025–2026). Range = 25th–75th percentile; median = 50th percentile. Roles, departments, skills, and experience are parsed from the postings. Base salary only — equity excluded. Last refreshed September 8, 2026.

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