Trader salaries in Chicago.
What Trader roles in Chicago pay, from live listings on JobsRadar.
Compare with anotherMedian salary
$150,000
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$124.4k – $200k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
63.8%
44 of 69 roles
Live roles
69
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Campus Quantitative Trader (Full-Time)
Senior Equity Options Volatility Trader
Equity Index Voice Trader
Quantitative Trader - Futures
Options Trader - Asia Hours
Senior Quantitative Trader - Delta One
Index Options Volatility Trader
Graduate Quantitative Trader
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Gelber Group
|
$96,000 | 7 |
Akuna Capital
|
$145,000 | 6 |
DV Trading
|
$145,000 | 6 |
|
IMC
|
$250,000 | 5 |
Optiver
|
$200,000 | 4 |
| DR DRW | $200,000 | 3 |
|
CTC Lateral - Website & LinkedIn
|
$237,500 | 2 |
| ST Simplex Trading | $175,000 | 2 |
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How much do Trader roles in Chicago pay?
The median salary for Trader roles in Chicago is $150,000 per year. Most pay falls between $124,375 (25th percentile) and $200,000 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $96,000 to $248,750.
These figures are computed live from 69 active Trader roles in Chicago on JobsRadar, of which 44 (63.8%) 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 Trader roles in Chicago include Jump Trading, IMC, DRW and CTC Lateral - Website & LinkedIn.
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.