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Total jobs
86
positions indexed
New today
4
last 24 hours
Companies
40
actively hiring
Worldwide remote
0
from anywhere

How many Researcher jobs in Chicago are there right now?

There are 86 open Researcher jobs in Chicago on JobsRadar right now, from 40 companies hiring directly. 72 of them disclose pay, with a median of $165,000 a year and most offers between $90,000 and $220,000. 4 were added in the last 24 hours; the board was last refreshed on October 9, 2026 at 04:17 UTC.

Researcher salary range in Chicago

$90k 25th
$165k Median
$220k 75th
$63k
$275k
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th Full range $60k – $419.7k · outliers off-axis
Based on 72 disclosed live listings
Updated Oct 8, 2026 from live listings
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American Institutes for Research
Senior Quantitative Researcher – CMMI Evaluations
American Institutes for Research
⚡ Apply early US-Remote | US-VA-Arlington |... · location restricted $120,000–$150,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 5h ago
CTC Campus - Website
Systematic Quantitative Researcher - PhD
CTC Campus - Website
⚡ Apply early Chicago, Illinois, United Stat... Onsite $175,000–$200,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 11h ago
AlphaSense
Associate, Client Research
AlphaSense
⚡ Apply early Chicago Onsite $52,500–$71,500
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 14h ago
QR
Market Microstructure Researcher
Qube Research & Technologies
⚡ Apply early Chicago, New York Onsite $180,000–$260,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 18h ago
American Institutes for Research
Principal Researcher – CMMI Evaluations
American Institutes for Research
⚡ Apply early US-Remote | US-VA-Arlington |... · location restricted $150,000–$180,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
IMC
Quantitative Researcher – Equities
IMC
⚡ Apply early New York, United States Onsite $250,000–$300,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
IMC
Graduate Deep Learning Researcher - London
IMC
⚡ Apply early London, United Kingdom Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
IMC
Quantitative Researcher - Options
IMC
⚡ Apply early Chicago, United States Onsite $250,000–$300,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
IMC
Graduate Quantitative Researcher (BS/MS)
IMC
⚡ Apply early Chicago, United States Onsite $250,000–$250,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
IMC
Quant Performance Engineer Intern - Summer 2027
IMC
⚡ Apply early Chicago, United States Onsite $200,000–$200,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
IMC
Quant Performance Engineer
IMC
⚡ Apply early Chicago, United States Onsite $200,000–$200,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
IMC
Graduate Quantitative Researcher (PhD)
IMC
⚡ Apply early Chicago, United States Onsite $250,000–$250,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
IMC
Quantitative Researcher – Futures
IMC
⚡ Apply early Chicago, United States; New Yo... Onsite $250,000–$300,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
IMC
Quantitative Researcher - Data Curation
IMC
⚡ Apply early Chicago, United States Onsite $250,000–$300,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
IMC
Graduate Deep Learning Researcher - Chicago, New York
IMC
⚡ Apply early Chicago, United States; New Yo... Onsite $300,000–$300,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
Cushman & Wakefield
Research Associate - Data Centers, Alternatives & Practice Groups
Cushman & Wakefield
⚡ Apply early Denver, Colorado, USA Onsite $57,784–$66,500
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
Egon Zehnder
Health Practice Researcher, Executive Search
Egon Zehnder
⚡ Apply early Chicago, Illinois, United Stat... Onsite $85,000–$95,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
Biohub
Research Associate II, High-Throughput Cell Biology
Biohub
⚡ Apply early Chicago, IL (Onsite) Hybrid $70,000–$87,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
BlackEdge Capital
Graduate Quantitative Researcher 2027
BlackEdge Capital
⚡ Apply early Chicago Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
DR
Quantitative Researcher - Delta One
DRW
⚡ Apply early Chicago Onsite $150,000–$250,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
Optiver
Graduate Quantitative Researcher, PhD (2027 Start)
Optiver
⚡ Apply early New York, New York Onsite $200,000–$200,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3d ago
Optiver
Graduate Quantitative Researcher, PhD (2027 Start)
Optiver
⚡ Apply early Austin, Texas, United States Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3d ago
Optiver
Graduate Quantitative Researcher, PhD (2027 Start)
Optiver
⚡ Apply early Chicago, Illinois, United Stat... Onsite $200,000–$200,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3d ago
Optiver
Quantitative Trader/Researcher – Systematic Options Trading
Optiver
⚡ Apply early Chicago, Illinois, United Stat... Onsite $200,000–$200,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 6d ago
Optiver
Quantitative Researcher - SVT
Optiver
⚡ Apply early Chicago, Illinois, United Stat... Onsite $200,000–$200,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 6d ago

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Frequently asked questions

How many Researcher jobs in Chicago are open right now?
86 Researcher jobs in Chicago are open across 40 companies, as of October 9, 2026.
What do Researcher jobs in Chicago pay?
Across the 72 Researcher jobs in Chicago that disclose pay, the median is $165,000 a year, and the middle half of offers falls between $90,000 and $220,000.
Which companies are hiring Researcher jobs in Chicago?
American Institutes for Research, CTC Campus - Website, AlphaSense, Qube Research & Technologies and IMC are among the 40 companies currently hiring Researcher jobs in Chicago.
How current are these listings?
Every listing comes straight from the employer’s own careers system and is re-checked three times a day. This page was last updated on October 9, 2026 at 04:17 UTC.

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