Data Engineer salaries in Chicago.
What Data Engineer roles in Chicago pay, from live listings on JobsRadar.
Compare with anotherMedian salary
$175,000
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$145.1k – $223.8k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
87.8%
36 of 41 roles
Live roles
41
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Senior Software Engineer, C++ (Market Data)
Principal Data Engineer, People Data
Principal Data Engineer, Product Data
Campus Data Engineer (Intern)
Staff Data Engineer
C++ Senior Engineer - Market Data
Cloud DevOps Engineer, Data & Analytics
Software Engineer | Market Data Systems
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| DR DRW | $187,500 | 5 |
Metropolis
|
$160,000 | 5 |
|
Okta
|
$233,800 | 3 |
|
Jump Trading
|
$237,500 | 2 |
|
Accordion
|
$196,250 | 2 |
Speechify
|
$170,000 | 2 |
84.51°
|
$149,763 | 2 |
| FT Flow Traders | $262,500 | 1 |
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How much do Data Engineer roles in Chicago pay?
The median salary for Data Engineer roles in Chicago is $175,000 per year. Most pay falls between $145,075 (25th percentile) and $223,750 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $117,500 to $233,800.
These figures are computed live from 41 active Data Engineer roles in Chicago on JobsRadar, of which 36 (87.8%) publish a salary range. Pay is normalized to annualized USD so roles can be compared on equal terms; the highest-paying roles listed above show their original posted currency. Numbers refresh every few hours as new roles are posted and older ones close.
Employers currently hiring well-paid Data Engineer roles in Chicago include Flow Traders, Okta, Jump Trading and Upside.
Salary transparency varies by employer and region, so the disclosing share above reflects only roles that publish pay — not every open position. Use it as a directional benchmark rather than an exact offer.