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Data Engineer salary in Chicago

Average Base Salary in Chicago

$118,574
$14,308
Additional Cash Compensation
$132,882
Total Compensation
Median: 115,500
Min: $83K
Max: $182K

How Much Does a Data Engineer Make in Chicago?

The average salary for a Data Engineer in Chicago is $118,574. The average additional cash compensation for a Data Engineer in Chicago is $14,308. The average total compensation for a Data Engineer in Chicago is $132,882. Data Engineer salaries are based on responses gathered by Built In from anonymous Data Engineer employees in Chicago.

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Total number of Tech companies in Chicago
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Data Engineer Salary by gender

The average Data Engineer salary for women is $106,723 and the average Data Engineer salary for men is $117,678.

Data Engineer Salary by Years of Experience

The average salary for a Data Engineer with 7+ years of experience is $132,763. The average salary for <1 year of experience is $94,714.

Data Engineer Salary ranges

The most common Data Engineer salary in Chicago is between $140k - $150k.

Average Data + Analytics salaries in Chicago

Job TitleAverage SalarySalary Range
Junior Data Analyst$71,167
Min: $60K
Max: $85K
Junior Business Analyst$77,337
Min: $65K
Max: $90K
Data Analyst$78,745
Min: $56K
Max: $150K
Business Analyst$83,963
Min: $65K
Max: $180K
Junior Data Scientist$84,200
Min: $70K
Max: $106K
Senior Data Analyst$95,386
Min: $68K
Max: $155K
Senior Business Analyst$95,873
Min: $70K
Max: $150K
Business Intelligence Developer$101,025
Min: $80K
Max: $130K
Business Intelligence Analyst$103,882
Min: $85K
Max: $150K
Data Scientist$115,129
Min: $83K
Max: $188K
Data Engineer$118,574
Min: $83K
Max: $182K
Business Intelligence Manager$127,574
Min: $93K
Max: $180K
Analytics Manager$134,262
Min: $110K
Max: $225K
Senior Data Engineer$135,404
Min: $80K
Max: $168K
Senior Data Scientist$138,683
Min: $91K
Max: $215K
Database Administrator$141,545
Min: $105K
Max: $200K
Data Architect$163,459
Min: $137K
Max: $215K
Director of Analytics$175,342
Min: $120K
Max: $260K
Data Engineering Manager$191,334
Min: $165K
Max: $221K
CIO (Chief Information Officer)$222,536
Min: $157K
Max: $325K

Career Info

Data Engineer jobs in Chicago

Skills that affect Data Engineer salaries in Chicago

1
SQL
1% have this skill
2
Recruitment
1% have this skill
3
Python
1% have this skill
4
SQL
1% have this skill
5
Data Architecture
1% have this skill
6
Amazon Web Services
1% have this skill

Average Data Engineer Salary by Company Size

People with the job title Data Engineer make the most at companies with 201-500 employees, earning $120,533 on average.

Recent Data Engineer salaries in Chicago

$84,000
Yearly Salary
A Data Engineer reported a yearly salary of $84,000
1-3 Years of Experience
Female
201-500 Employees
Chicago
$105,000
Yearly Salary
A Senior Data Engineer reported a yearly salary of $105,000 with +$5,000 in additional cash compensation
3-5 Years of Experience
Male
1,000+ Employees
Chicago
$115,000
Yearly Salary
A Data Engineer reported a yearly salary of $115,000 with +$15,000 in additional cash compensation
3-5 Years of Experience
Female
11-50 Employees
Chicago
$150,000
Yearly Salary
A Data engineer reported a yearly salary of $150,000 with +$20,000 in additional cash compensation
7+ Years of Experience
Male
1,000+ Employees
Chicago
$85,000
Yearly Salary
A Data Engineer reported a yearly salary of $85,000 with +$8,500 in additional cash compensation
1-3 Years of Experience
Female
1,000+ Employees
Chicago
$92,500
Yearly Salary
A Analytics Engineer reported a yearly salary of $92,500
5-7 Years of Experience
Male
1,000+ Employees
Chicago
$82,500
Yearly Salary
A Data Engineer reported a yearly salary of $82,500 with +$10,000 in additional cash compensation
3-5 Years of Experience
Male
501-1,000 Employees
Chicago
$151,500
Yearly Salary
A Data Engineer reported a yearly salary of $151,500
7+ Years of Experience
Male
1,000+ Employees
Chicago
$85,000
Yearly Salary
A Data Engineer reported a yearly salary of $85,000 with +$10,000 in additional cash compensation
< 1 Year of Experience
Female
201-500 Employees
Chicago
$105,000
Yearly Salary
A Data Engineer reported a yearly salary of $105,000 with +$30,000 in additional cash compensation
< 1 Year of Experience
Prefer not to say
501-1,000 Employees
Chicago
1-5 Reports