Side-by-side distribution
Chicago
$135,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 67.8%
- Live roles
- 4,572
United Kingdom
$56,748
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 22.7%
- Live roles
- 11,678
Highest-paying jobs
Sales Leader, Quality Engineering Services
Regional Health Market Leader - Great Lakes Region
Account Manager
Outside Sales Representative
Co-Founder & CEO - AI Retail Planning Autopilot
Account Executive, Enterprise
Senior Account Executive, Emerging Enterprise
Account Executive, Enterprise
Account Executive, Enterprise
Senior Account Executive, Emerging Enterprise
Highest-paying jobs
Senior Business Development Lead - Retail Tech & Software Services
EMEA Sales & Consulting Lead, Strategic Partnerships (Kyndryl & Gradial)
Senior Media Buyer
Business Development Manager
Sous Chef
Senior Account Executive
Experienced Recruitment Consultant - EMEA ERP
Principal Recruitment Consultant - EMEA Salesforce
Customer Service Specialist
Entry Level Marketing Executive (8 month FTC)
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 |
|---|---|---|
| LO Lookers | $57,654 | 160 |
ABM UK
|
$36,930 | 153 |
Freedom Leisure
|
$35,446 | 124 |
Charity Link
|
$35,397 | 103 |
Rentokil Initial Group
|
$36,013 | 95 |
Private Equity Insights
|
$187,539 | 92 |
Universal Business Team
|
$56,601 | 78 |
Biffa Waste Services
|
$46,939 | 64 |
Highest-paying roles in Chicago
| Role | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | $170,000 | 380 |
| Data Scientist | $163,000 | 32 |
| DevOps | $160,000 | 96 |
| UX Designer | $158,750 | 20 |
| Customer Success | $144,740 | 796 |
| Financial Analyst | $141,250 | 200 |
| Product Manager | $140,733 | 613 |
| Recruiter | $136,615 | 402 |
| Sales | $135,000 | 1,114 |
| Data Analyst | $125,000 | 264 |
Highest-paying roles in United Kingdom
| Role | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Financial Analyst | $150,568 | 39 |
| Recruiter | $135,203 | 102 |
| Software Engineer | $118,724 | 218 |
| Data Scientist | $107,086 | 15 |
| DevOps | $106,275 | 38 |
| Product Manager | $94,062 | 303 |
| Marketing Manager | $87,490 | 253 |
| Project Manager | $74,089 | 149 |
| Data Analyst | $71,100 | 41 |
| Sales | $66,978 | 954 |
Chicago vs United Kingdom: which pays more?
The median for Chicago is $135,000 per year (typically $90,000–$180,273), versus $56,748 for United Kingdom ($38,345–$107,723). That puts Chicago about 138% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Chicago and United Kingdom 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.