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Total jobs
52
positions indexed
New today
2
last 24 hours
Companies
19
actively hiring
Worldwide remote
0
from anywhere

How many Researcher jobs in Chicago are there right now?

There are 52 open Researcher jobs in Chicago on JobsRadar right now, from 19 companies hiring directly. 38 of them disclose pay, with a median of $200,000 a year and most offers between $165,000 and $275,000. 2 were added in the last 24 hours; the board was last refreshed on August 24, 2026 at 23:13 UTC.

Researcher salary range in Chicago

$165k 25th
$200k Median
$275k 75th
$128.5k
$300k
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th Full range $16.5k – $300k · outliers off-axis
Based on 38 disclosed live listings
Updated Aug 24, 2026 from live listings
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Okta
Staff UX Researcher - AI Agents
Okta
⚡ Apply early Bellevue, Washington; Chicago,... Onsite $174,000–$240,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 6h ago
Jump Trading
Campus Quantitative Researcher, PhD (Full-Time)
Jump Trading
⚡ Apply early Chicago; New York Onsite $300,000–$300,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 7h ago
Point72
Quantitative Researcher
Point72
⚡ Apply early New York, Chicago Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3d ago
Point72
Fundamental Data Researcher
Point72
⚡ Apply early Chicago, New York Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3d ago
Point72
Quantitative Researcher - Systematic Credit
Point72
⚡ Apply early Chicago, New York Onsite $150,000–$200,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3d ago
Point72
Cubist Quantitative Researcher
Point72
⚡ Apply early Chicago, New York, Seattle Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3d ago
MA
Graduate Quant Researcher 2027 - Chicago
Maven
⚡ Apply early Chicago Onsite $150,000–$175,000 🛂 Visa sponsorship
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4d ago
DR
Quantitative Researcher
DRW
⚡ Apply early Chicago, New York City Onsite $250,000–$300,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 5d ago
Jump Trading
Campus Quantitative Researcher, PhD (Intern)
Jump Trading
⚡ Apply early Chicago; New York Onsite $300,000–$300,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 6d ago
Optiver
Graduate Quantitative Researcher, PhD (2027 Start)
Optiver
⚡ Apply early Chicago, Illinois, United Stat... Onsite $200,000–$200,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
Egon Zehnder
Technology Practice Researcher, Executive Search
Egon Zehnder
⚡ Apply early Chicago, Illinois, United Stat... Onsite $85,000–$95,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
Akuna Capital
Quantitative Researcher - Prediction Markets
Akuna Capital
⚡ Apply early Chicago, IL Onsite $145,000–$145,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
HU
Senior Design Researcher
Hudl
⚡ Apply early Austin, TX, United States; Chi... Onsite $112,000–$187,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
IMC
Graduate Quantitative Researcher (PhD)
IMC
⚡ Apply early Chicago, United States Onsite $250,000–$250,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
IMC
Graduate Quantitative Researcher (BS/MS)
IMC
⚡ Apply early Chicago, United States Onsite $250,000–$250,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
IMC
Graduate Machine Learning Researcher - Chicago
IMC
⚡ Apply early Chicago, United States Onsite $300,000–$300,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
IMC
Graduate Machine Learning Researcher - London
IMC
⚡ Apply early London, United Kingdom Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
MA
Senior Quantitative Researcher - Options Market Making 
Maven
⚡ Apply early Chicago Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
CTC Lateral - Website & LinkedIn
Quantitative Researcher - Systematic
CTC Lateral - Website & LinkedIn
⚡ Apply early Chicago, Illinois, United Stat... Onsite $200,000–$300,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2w ago
IMC
Quantitative Researcher – Equities
IMC
⚡ Apply early New York, United States Onsite $250,000–$300,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2w ago
IMC
Quantitative Researcher - Options
IMC
⚡ Apply early Chicago, United States Onsite $250,000–$300,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2w ago
IMC
Machine Learning Researcher
IMC
⚡ Apply early Chicago, United States; New Yo... Onsite $250,000–$300,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2w ago
IMC
Quantitative Researcher – Futures
IMC
⚡ Apply early Chicago, United States; New Yo... Onsite $250,000–$300,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2w ago
IMC
Quantitative Researcher - Data Curation
IMC
⚡ Apply early Chicago, United States Onsite $250,000–$300,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2w ago
Jump Trading
Campus Quantitative Researcher, UG/MS (Intern)
Jump Trading
⚡ Apply early Chicago; New York Onsite $300,000–$300,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2w ago

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Frequently asked questions

How many Researcher jobs in Chicago are open right now?
52 Researcher jobs in Chicago are open across 19 companies, as of August 24, 2026.
What do Researcher jobs in Chicago pay?
Across the 38 Researcher jobs in Chicago that disclose pay, the median is $200,000 a year, and the middle half of offers falls between $165,000 and $275,000.
Which companies are hiring Researcher jobs in Chicago?
Okta, Jump Trading, Point72, Maven and DRW are among the 19 companies currently hiring Researcher jobs in Chicago.
How current are these listings?
Every listing comes straight from the employer’s own careers system and is re-checked three times a day. This page was last updated on August 24, 2026 at 23:13 UTC.

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