Side-by-side distribution
Chicago
$135,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 67.8%
- Live roles
- 4,572
New York
$160,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 75.6%
- Live roles
- 20,802
Highest-paying jobs
Regional Health Market Leader - Great Lakes Region
Sales Leader, Quality Engineering Services
Outside Sales Representative
Account Manager
Co-Founder & CEO - AI Retail Planning Autopilot
Account Executive, Enterprise
Account Executive, Enterprise
Senior Account Executive, Emerging Enterprise
Account Executive, Enterprise
Senior Account Executive, Emerging Enterprise
Highest-paying jobs
Director, Client Services
Sr. Business Development Leader - S&T Market
Performance Marketing Manager
Chief Legal Officer (CLO) ($1M-$5M salary)
Revenue Leader, Brand Partnerships
Senior Staff Frontend Engineer ($500k - $1.5m salary)
Co-Founder & CEO - AI Retail Planning Autopilot
Senior Staff React Native Engineer ($500k - 1.5m salary)
Senior Staff Backend Engineer ($500k - $1.5m salary)
Senior Staff Full Stack Engineer ($500k - $1.5m salary)
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
DoorDash USA
|
$130,200 | 107 |
Okta
|
$213,875 | 74 |
|
Braze
|
$143,000 | 74 |
| DR DRW | $187,500 | 57 |
IMC
|
$212,500 | 48 |
Insomniacookies
|
$35,412 | 42 |
Optiver
|
$200,000 | 39 |
Charles River Associates
|
$141,250 | 39 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Greenlife Healthcare Staffing
|
$141,440 | 309 |
Fluidstack
|
$217,500 | 285 |
Anthropic
|
$362,500 | 224 |
Brex
|
$187,081 | 204 |
Oscar Health
|
$151,700 | 196 |
DIG INN Chefs-In-Training
|
$36,400 | 184 |
CoreWeave
|
$203,500 | 178 |
|
DoorDash USA
|
$139,500 | 175 |
Highest-paying roles in Chicago
| Role | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | $170,000 | 381 |
| Data Scientist | $163,000 | 32 |
| DevOps | $160,000 | 97 |
| UX Designer | $158,750 | 20 |
| Customer Success | $144,480 | 797 |
| Financial Analyst | $141,250 | 200 |
| Product Manager | $140,733 | 613 |
| Recruiter | $136,615 | 402 |
| Sales | $135,000 | 1,115 |
| Data Analyst | $125,000 | 264 |
Highest-paying roles in New York
| Role | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | $205,000 | 2,596 |
| Data Scientist | $191,950 | 233 |
| DevOps | $191,700 | 317 |
| UX Designer | $172,500 | 121 |
| Recruiter | $170,000 | 1,798 |
| Product Manager | $165,500 | 3,391 |
| Customer Success | $165,000 | 3,669 |
| Sales | $162,500 | 5,314 |
| Marketing Manager | $144,000 | 2,011 |
| Project Manager | $133,000 | 1,491 |
Chicago vs New York: which pays more?
The median for Chicago is $135,000 per year (typically $90,000–$180,273), versus $160,000 for New York ($105,000–$212,500). That puts New York about 19% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Chicago and New York 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.