# Data Engineer Salary Chicago: $135k median (2026)

> data engineer salary Chicago - based on 72 live postings across 30+ ATS sources.

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## Salary

- **Median:** $135k
- **25th-75th percentile:** $113k - $156k
- **Based on:** 39 disclosed salaries from live postings

## Hiring across industries (ISIC Rev.4)

- Computer programming, consultancy and related activities (division 62, 15 open)
- Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding (division 64, 11 open)
- Employment activities (division 78, 9 open)
- Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities (division 70, 7 open)
- Manufacture of food products (division 10, 6 open)
- Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security (division 65, 4 open)

## Top companies hiring

- Blue Cross Blue Shield Association (3 open)
- Conagra Brands (3 open)
- Alliant Credit Union (2 open)
- Huron (2 open)
- Capgemini Sogeti (2 open)
- Epsilon (2 open)
- The Aspen Group (2 open)
- Capital One (2 open)

## Sample live roles

- [Staff Data Engineer I, NGSS Aura](https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=73b7d79c13d724e6) - Bain & Company Inc - Chicago, IL - $141,000 - $169,250 a year
- [Senior Full Stack Data Engineer](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/senior-full-stack-data-engineer-at-archdiocese-of-chicago-4390290100) - Archdiocese of Chicago - Chicago, IL - $85,207.64 - $108,639.74
- [Sr. Data Engineer](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/sr-data-engineer-at-ninjatrader-4432826596) - NinjaTrader - Chicago, IL - $100,000.00 - $150,000.00
- [Senior Data Engineer](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/senior-data-engineer-at-randstad-digital-americas-4444795293) - Randstad Digital Americas - Chicago, IL - $148,000 - 164,000
- [Data Engineer](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/data-engineer-at-cj-4444783903) - CJ - Chicago, IL
- [Staff Data Engineer I, NGSS Aura](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/staff-data-engineer-i-ngss-aura-at-bain-company-4445227781) - Bain & Company - Chicago, IL - $141,000 - $169,250
- [Data Engineer](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/data-engineer-at-amtex-systems-inc-4444989831) - Amtex Systems Inc - Chicago, IL
- [Lead Data Engineer - GCP Architect](https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=c1f3b3eabede158a) - Capgemini - Chicago, IL - $144,890 - $190,117 a year
- [Lead Data Engineer - GCP Data Architect](https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=b8120ac2887c42cf) - Capgemini Sogeti - Chicago, IL - $144,890 - $190,117 a year
- [Senior Data Engineer](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/senior-data-engineer-at-1872-consulting-4444480499) - 1872 Consulting - Greater Chicago Area - $148,000–$164,000
- [Senior Data Engineer](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/senior-data-engineer-at-rapp-4444008205) - RAPP - Chicago, IL - $90,000 - $99,000
- [Director, Data Engineering](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/director-data-engineering-at-publicis-health-media-4426019761) - Publicis Health Media - Chicago, IL - $112,290.00

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