Side-by-side distribution
Chicago
$134,400
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 67.8%
- Live roles
- 4,565
London
$92,484
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 23.6%
- Live roles
- 13,737
Highest-paying jobs
Sales Leader, Quality Engineering Services
Regional Health Market Leader - Great Lakes Region
Outside Sales Representative
Account Manager
Co-Founder & CEO - AI Retail Planning Autopilot
Account Executive, Enterprise
Senior Account Executive, Emerging Enterprise
Account Executive, Enterprise
Account Executive, Enterprise
Account Executive, Enterprise
Highest-paying jobs
Chief Legal Officer (CLO) ($1M-$5M salary)
Senior Business Development Lead - Retail Tech & Software Services
EMEA Sales & Consulting Lead, Strategic Partnerships (Kyndryl & Gradial)
Account Executive, EMEA
Business Development Manager
Account Executive, EMEA
Enterprise Account Executive
Account Director, Large Enterprise | Retail
Enterprise SDR Northern Europe
Experienced Recruitment Consultant - EMEA ERP
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
DoorDash USA
|
$130,200 | 109 |
Okta
|
$213,625 | 76 |
|
Braze
|
$142,500 | 75 |
| DR DRW | $182,500 | 58 |
IMC
|
$212,500 | 48 |
Insomniacookies
|
$35,412 | 42 |
Optiver
|
$200,000 | 39 |
Charles River Associates
|
$141,250 | 39 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| PH Pulse Healthcare | $81,947 | 1,309 |
Private Equity Insights
|
$187,539 | 92 |
Air Apps
|
$65,184 | 43 |
Cohere
|
$206,683 | 39 |
Sierra
|
$289,060 | 37 |
Trainline
|
$83,723 | 37 |
Anthropic
|
$389,685 | 31 |
Airwallex
|
$154,360 | 23 |
Highest-paying roles in Chicago
| Role | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | $170,000 | 378 |
| Data Scientist | $163,000 | 32 |
| DevOps | $160,000 | 98 |
| UX Designer | $158,750 | 20 |
| Customer Success | $143,500 | 797 |
| Financial Analyst | $141,250 | 200 |
| Product Manager | $140,156 | 617 |
| Sales | $135,000 | 1,117 |
| Recruiter | $134,400 | 406 |
| Marketing Manager | $126,125 | 430 |
Highest-paying roles in London
| Role | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Data Scientist | $152,782 | 49 |
| Software Engineer | $147,202 | 367 |
| Recruiter | $142,413 | 140 |
| Sales | $139,113 | 761 |
| Financial Analyst | $137,500 | 45 |
| Customer Success | $122,500 | 486 |
| DevOps | $115,480 | 63 |
| Product Manager | $112,220 | 410 |
| UX Designer | $110,000 | 27 |
| Marketing Manager | $99,000 | 289 |
Chicago vs London: which pays more?
The median for Chicago is $134,400 per year (typically $90,000–$180,000), versus $92,484 for London ($70,835–$159,726). That puts Chicago about 45% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Chicago and London are compared on equal terms regardless of the currency each role was originally posted in. Only roles that publish a salary range feed the medians; numbers refresh every few hours as new roles post and older ones close, so this comparison reflects the market right now rather than a fixed survey. Use it as a directional benchmark when weighing one path against the other.