How Much Do Data Science Jobs Pay in Chicago? (September 2026)
As of September 2026, the median data science salary in Chicago is $171,869 a year. Most roles pay between $93,050 and $250,000 (the 10th–90th percentile), drawn from 196 live salaried listings across 68 companies. All figures are converted to annual US dollars so different sources compare like-for-like.
How pay has moved
Median base salary by month, from our monthly salary snapshots.
Highest-paying employers
- Senior Director, Growth Marketing Analytics and AutomationSenior Director, Head of Data & Analytics Product DevelopmentSenior Quantitative Data AnalystAll Cboe Global Markets roles →
- All Virtu Financial roles →
- All Adyen roles →
- All Cisco roles →
- Machine Learning ResearcherQuantitative Researcher - Data CurationQuantitative Researcher - OptionsQuantitative Researcher – FuturesHardware Machine Learning EngineerAll IMC Financial Markets roles →
Employers ranked by median advertised base among those with at least two salaried listings in Chicago; each one’s best-paying open roles are listed beneath it.
Methodology: data science listings in Chicago with a published salary, updated daily. Figures come from roles that are open right now. Ranges and single figures are converted to an annual US-dollar midpoint; hourly rates are annualised and out-of-band values dropped. Salary data is self-reported by employers and covers the roles that disclose pay — treat it as a directional guide, not a guarantee.