Data Scientist salary in Chicago
Employer-stated pay · updated Oct 23, 2026
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Data Scientist pay in Chicago is measured from 21 postings where the employer stated pay. The best-evidenced figure is senior, where 15 postings put the middle half between $137,550 and $157,065, with a median of $147,925.
Against the 13 other measured markets for data scientist at senior, this sits below 12 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.
31 data scientist roles are open in Chicago right now, 27 listing pay.
| Level | Market range | Median | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid | $93,750 – $124,746 | $111,043 | 6hint |
| Senior | $137,550 – $157,065 | $147,925 | 15 |
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 scientist roles in Chicago · 27 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–$193,600scale $60,000–$280,000
Principal Power Systems Data Scientist AECOM · Chicago New $130,000–$160,000 1d ago 
Associate Data Scientist Jerry.ai · Remote · US New $110,000–$140,000 1d ago Data Scientist Jerry.ai · Remote · US New $140,000–$160,000 1d ago Senior Data Scientist Cat (CaterpillarCareers) · Chicago New $112,710–$183,140 2d ago Data Scientist, Financial Services Consulting TransUnion · Chicago New $67,500–$112,500 2d ago Data Scientist - Analytics Engineer Fifththird · Cincinnati New $82,100–$172,500 3d ago 
Senior Data Scientist, Growth Marketing Metropolis · Chicago New $170,000–$200,000 3d ago Sr Data Scientist PayPal · Chicago $130,500–$193,600 4d ago Sr Data Scientist PayPal · Chicago $130,500–$193,600 4d ago Sr Data Scientist, BNPL Credit Risk Oversight PayPal · Chicago $130,500–$193,600 4d ago 
Senior Staff Data Scientist Wonder · New York $216,000–$224,500 5d ago Staff Data Scientist TransUnion · Chicago $112,500–$187,500 9d ago 
Sr. Data Scientist I zoro · Chicago $105,100–$175,100 10d ago Sr. Data Scientist, Rental - Google Analytics Cat (CaterpillarCareers) · Chicago $112,710–$183,140 11d ago Data Scientist TransUnion · Chicago $67,500–$112,500 2w ago Data Scientist University of Chicago · Chicago $70,000–$100,000 4w ago Senior Data Scientist BMO · Chicago $90,000–$180,000 4w ago 
Principal Data Scientist, Director (Chicago) Fitch · Chicago $180,000–$200,000 5w ago 
Sr. Data Scientist Ntrs · Chicago $114,500–$194,700 5w ago Data Scientist - Payments Risk Management & Data Analytics PayPal · Chicago $106,000–$157,300 5w ago Data Scientist / Technical Analyst Cat (CaterpillarCareers) · Chicago $89,210–$144,960 6w ago 
Lead Data Scientist - Fraud (Hybrid) Enova International · Chicago $106,000–$140,000 6w ago 
Senior Data Scientist Vizient · Chicago $102,400–$179,000 6w ago Data Scientist - Model Governance TransUnion · Chicago $78,750–$131,250 7w ago Senior Data Scientist Vizient · Irving $102,400–$179,000 2mo ago Senior Data Scientist Vizient · Irving $102,400–$179,000 2mo ago Lead Data Scientist Vizient · Irving $117,600–$206,000 2mo ago Data Scientist (Staff - Senior Staff Levels) Wonder · New York New In listing 3d ago Data Scientist NinjaHoldings · Remote · US $100,350–$187,788e 8w ago Data Scientist II Tavern Research · Chicago $100,350–$187,788e 7mo ago Data Scientist I Tavern Research · Chicago $100,350–$187,788e 9mo ago