Salaries in Chicago.
What roles across every field pay in Chicago, from live listings on JobsRadar.
Compare with anotherMedian salary
$145,053
median over time
Typical range
$107.5k – $190k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
26.1%
1,278 of 4,903 roles
Live roles
4,903
open right now
Salary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying live roles
Business Performance Improvement - Managing Director (Finance Transformation)
Senior Sales Engineer - Data & AI Security
Strategic Account Executive, Auth0
Distinguished Strategic Advisor (Fed Focused)
Federal Sales Manager - Aerospace, Defense and FSI
Senior Director of Sales & Revenue - AI & GTM Technology
Vice President, Engineering - Authentication
Strategic Account Executive
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
DoorDash USA
|
$130,200 | 114 |
|
Okta
|
$214,000 | 65 |
Flywheel Digital
|
$90,000 | 41 |
IMC
|
$212,500 | 34 |
|
Riveron
|
$165,000 | 29 |
Optiver
|
$200,000 | 28 |
Robinhood
|
$148,000 | 28 |
VML
|
$101,250 | 28 |
Highest-paying roles in Chicago
| Role | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| UX Designer | $190,800 | 8 |
| Software Engineer | $176,900 | 146 |
| DevOps | $166,000 | 43 |
| Data Scientist | $159,650 | 12 |
| Customer Success | $147,500 | 342 |
| Financial Analyst | $145,000 | 78 |
| Product Manager | $142,500 | 340 |
| Sales | $140,000 | 529 |
| Data Analyst | $139,750 | 98 |
| Recruiter | $138,550 | 286 |
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How much do roles in Chicago pay?
The median salary for roles in Chicago is $145,053 per year. Most pay falls between $107,500 (25th percentile) and $190,000 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $81,838 to $230,500.
These figures are computed live from 4,903 active roles in Chicago on JobsRadar, of which 1,278 (26.1%) 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 roles in Chicago include Riveron, Veeam Software and Okta.
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.