Data Science salary in Chicago
Employer-stated pay · updated Oct 23, 2026
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Data Science pay in Chicago is measured from 37 postings where the employer stated pay. The best-evidenced figure is senior, where 18 postings put the middle half between $131,250 and $158,297, with a median of $146,463.
Pay rises with seniority here: the medians run mid-level $122,193 and senior $146,463. Moving from mid-level to senior is worth roughly 20% more.
Against the 20 other measured markets for data science at senior, this sits below 19 of them; Mountain View leads at $225,519.
1 of these ranges rests on fewer than 10 postings, so read it as a strong hint rather than a benchmark; the sample column shows exactly what backs each number.
53 data science roles are open in Chicago right now, 44 listing pay.
| Level | Market range | Median | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid | $100,350 – $187,788 | $122,193 | 14 |
| Senior | $131,250 – $158,297 | $146,463 | 18 |
| Lead | $185,000 – $190,000 | $187,550 | 5hint |
Entry is junior titles. Mid is mid-level and manager titles. Senior is senior titles. Lead is director, VP and above. Rows marked hint rest on fewer than 10 postings: read them as a hint, not a benchmark.
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 science roles in Chicago · 44 with stated pay
Pay marked e is our estimate. Everything else is the employer's own figure.
this job's payour estimatewhere most pay sits here, $102,400–$206,000scale $60,000–$290,000