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Salary in Information technology in Chicago

Market pay levels based on 71 offers with salary.

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Recalculated from open vacancies where the employer states pay.

Median143 192 $Half of offers pay more, half pay less
Average143 192 $Arithmetic mean of all offers
Lower quartile143 192 $25% of offers pay less
Upper quartile143 192 $25% of offers pay more

How pay is distributed

The band covers the middle half of the market (25th–75th percentile), the line marks the median.

Lower quartile143 192 $
Median143 192 $
Upper quartile143 192 $

What the numbers mean

  • Half of all offers fall between 143 192 $ and 143 192 $.
  • Every fourth offer pays more than 143 192 $.
  • The average is close to the median, so offers are spread evenly.
  • The estimate uses 71 vacancies with a stated salary.

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Railroad Retirement Board Chicago ·

Pathways Recent Graduate Economist/Statistician/Data Scientist

56 409 – 89 703 $

Summary This position is located in the Bureau of the Actuary & Research, Railroad Retirement Board. The incumbent is professionally responsible for planning and conducting various economic…

Full timeHybridChicago

Frequently asked questions

Why show the median instead of the average?

The median (143 192 $) is the middle of the market: half of the offers pay more and half pay less. Unlike the average (143 192 $), it is not skewed by a handful of very high salaries.

What does the typical range mean?

From 143 192 $ to 143 192 $ is the middle half of all offers — the 25th to 75th percentile. A quarter of vacancies pay below 143 192 $ and a quarter above 143 192 $.

Where does the data come from?

From 71 open vacancies with a stated salary that Finder collects from public sources. Numbers are recalculated as the selection changes.

How do I tell whether I am paid fairly?

Compare your pay with the median and the quartiles: near 143 192 $ is the market level, above 143 192 $ is the strong quarter, below 143 192 $ is a reason to negotiate. Use the “Compare my salary” button on this page.

How we calculate salaries

Short methodology and the data behind these numbers.

  1. 1We collect offersOnly vacancies from open sources where the employer states pay are used.
  2. 2We normalise themA salary range is reduced to one comparable value per vacancy.
  3. 3We compute percentilesMedian, quartiles and the average are calculated from at least 5 offers; otherwise the wider country market is shown.
  4. 4We refresh the numbersStatistics are recomputed as new vacancies appear and closed ones drop out.

Figures are pay as published by employers: taxes, bonuses and seniority inside a grade are not accounted for.