Data Engineer market brief · Chicago, IL
Data Engineer Jobs in Chicago, IL
175 data engineer openings are live in the Chicago, IL area from 105 employers, led by Capital One, Deloitte US, and Han Staffing. The middle half of posted salaries runs $95,483–$145,082 a year (median $125,000), from the 65% of listings that disclose pay. Senior roles are the largest group, at 34% of openings. 25% of listings accept remote work.
Data updated Nov 5, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 175
- Live data engineer openings currently tracked in the Chicago market.
Companies hiring
- 105
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $125,000
- 65% of listings provide usable compensation data.
Market analysis
Role-specific demand, level, employer, and compensation signals for this local market
Start with the level mix, then compare current demand, compensation coverage, and employer concentration before opening the live listings.
Level mix
Career ladder
Chicago is senior-heavy for data engineer roles: 37% of currently tracked openings with a derived level sit at senior. Entry-level openings exist, but they are a smaller slice of the market.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
175
Hiring employers
105
Salary coverage
65%
Median experience
5.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
83
54 companies · $105,400 median
Established employers
51
26 companies · $149,000 median
Top of market
18
10 companies
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$95,483
P50
$125,000
P75
$145,082
P90
$175,000
Salary figures use annualized USD posted minimum compensation from listings in this market. An employer that posts the same pay on many listings counts once, and figures render only when enough distinct employers disclose pay.
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- Open live data engineer listings in Chicago
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Use the signal
The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare data engineer opportunities in Chicago, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 175 live roles tracked in this market.
- 105 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 5, 2026.
A practical market plan for Data Engineer in Chicago
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
175 data engineer openings across 105 employers establish the current Chicago opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Senior leads the derived level mix with 60 tracked openings.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Capital One is one of the most active visible employers, with 19 current openings in this market view.
- 04
Open the live roles
24 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now.
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Where this market is hiring
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Employer activity · 105 companies
Who is hiring in this market
The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample.
Live opportunity sample · 24 of 175 matches
Representative openings
Open a role to inspect the full requirements. Compensation appears only when the listing provides usable salary data.
More data engineer openings in Chicago
- Lead Data/ETL Engineer · DecisionPoint | Cortek
- Data/ETL Engineer (Journeyman) · DecisionPoint | Cortek
- Data/ETL Engineer (Senior) · DecisionPoint | Cortek
- Senior Data Engineer, Data Products & Platforms · Vizient Inc.
- Data Engineer · Robert Half
- Senior Data Engineer (DBA) · UnitedHealth Group
- Data Engineer · DivIHN Integration
- Data Engineer · RIT Solutions
- Sr AI Data Engineer (Snowflake, AWS, GenAI) · Connvertex Technologies Inc.
- Lead Data Engineer, AI & Modernization · Accenture
- Senior Data Engineer · Kemper
- Senior Analytics Data Engineer · Government Employees Insurance Company
- Data Engineer (DevOps / DataOps / Delivery Engineering) — Sr. Associate · Huron
- Data Engineer · Accenture
- Senior Data Engineer · Talent Wave Associates
- Data Engineer 4 (Python, AWS, SQL, GenAI) (Enterprise Platforms Technology) · Capital One
Data Engineer jobs in Chicago: what applicants need to know
Current answers for a difficult AI-era job search, grounded in this publishable role and location market view rather than generic career advice.
- 01
How many data engineer jobs are open in Chicago?
Metaintro tracks 175 live data engineer openings from 105 employers in the Chicago, IL area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do data engineer jobs in Chicago pay?
The median posted salary is $125,000 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $95,483 to $145,082. Based on the 65% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which experience level has the most data engineer openings in Chicago?
Senior roles lead with 60 openings. Experience level is known for 94% of this market's listings.
- 04
Which companies are hiring for data engineer jobs in Chicago?
Capital One, Deloitte US, Han Staffing, and TRM Labs have the most open data engineer roles here right now, out of 105 hiring employers.
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Level views
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