Data Architecture & Governance salary in Chicago
Employer-stated pay · updated Oct 21, 2026
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Data Architecture & Governance pay in Chicago is measured from 26 postings where the employer stated pay. The best-evidenced figure is mid-level, where 13 postings put the middle half between $115,929 and $184,000, with a median of $133,080.
Pay rises with seniority here: the medians run mid-level $133,080 and senior $138,689. Moving from mid-level to senior is worth roughly 4% more.
Against the 6 other measured markets for data architecture & governance at mid-level, this sits below 4 of them; Annapolis Junction leads at $184,663.
29 data architecture & governance roles are open in Chicago right now, 27 listing pay.
| Level | Market range | Median | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid | $115,929 – $184,000 | $133,080 | 13 |
| Senior | $105,000 – $153,300 | $138,689 | 13 |
Entry is junior titles. Mid is mid-level and manager titles. Senior is senior titles. Lead is director, VP and above.
Ranges span the 25th to 75th percentile of employer-stated base pay for the level. Median is the 50th percentile. Sample is the number of postings measured.
Open data architecture & governance roles in Chicago · 27 with stated pay
Pay marked e is our estimate. Everything else is the employer's own figure.
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Data Operations Associate II Vizient · Chicago $68,500–$116,300 10d ago 
Data Architect – Securities Services Ntrs · Chicago $137,400–$233,600 11d ago Healthcare MDM Architect Perficient · Chicago $133,600–$173,600 11d ago Data Management Architect Perficient · Chicago $133,600–$173,600 12d ago Staff Data Architect US Kraft Heinz · Chicago $120,800–$151,000 2w ago 
Sr Staff Database Engineer The Hartford · Hartford $137,200–$205,800 3w ago Senior Stardog Database Administrator Vizient · Edina $102,400–$179,000 3w ago Data Governance Analyst Bank of America · Denver $104,000–$157,700 3w ago Data Operations Analyst TransUnion · Chicago $51,700–$75,000 3w ago Manager, IT - Consumer Data Governance & Media Operations US Kraft Heinz · Chicago $104,200–$130,200 3w ago Manager, Customer Master Data & Governance Littelfuse · Chicago $104,400–$161,760 4w ago 
Analyst, Finance - Data Governance Verano · Chicago $55,000–$65,000 4w ago Sr. Analyst, Finance - Data Governance Verano · Chicago $70,000–$75,000 4w ago 
Director, MDM Integrations (Chicago) Fitch · Chicago $160,000–$175,000 4w ago Data Privacy Delivery Lead The Hartford · Remote · US $97,600–$170,040 5w ago 
Senior Data Architect (AWS, Azure, GCP) CapTech Consulting · Chicago $120,000–$200,000 5w ago Client & Custodian Data Management Senior Associate Ceritypartners · New York $80,000–$120,000 5w ago Enterprise Data Architect Ntrs · Chicago $137,400–$233,600 6w ago 
Principal Streaming Data Architect Motorolasolutions · Schaumburg $158,800–$185,600 6w ago 
Senior Associate - Security Data Management Harris Associates · Chicago $100,000–$110,000 7w ago 
Google Cloud Database Administrator EVERSANA · Remote · US $124,630–$149,607 8w ago Data Governance Lead Fa Emkq Saasfaprod1 · Chicago $140,000–$160,000 2mo ago Sr. Database Administrator EVERSANA · Chicago $149,000–$179,000 4mo ago 
Director, Data Management & Visualization Omnicom Media · Chicago $140,000–$165,000 4mo ago Data Architect (AWS, Azure, GCP) CapTech Consulting · Chicago In listing 2mo ago Oracle Data Architect-----Need locals USM · Chicago $115,929–$184,000e 10y ago