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Machine Learning Developer Salary in Chicago 2024

How much does a Machine Learning developer expect to make at Chicago-based startups? The average expected salary for Machine Learning developers in Chicago-based startups is 110k per year, with a range from 45k to 135k. These amounts were gathered from Wellfound self-reported data and represent the median salary range. The salary range for Machine Learning developers in Chicago startups varies depending on factors such as industry, experience, and startup stage.

110.4k

Average Salary

2 years

Average years of experience

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The average salary for a Machine Learning developer in Chicago is$110,417, which is 12.6% higher than the average Chicago startup salary of $98,083. Machine Learning developer salaries in Chicago are based on exclusive Wellfound data. All data is updated on a weekly basis. Factors that may influence salary include: years of experience, title, size of company, skill-set, and industry.

Top of market

$133,333/yr

Range $115k - $135k

Average

$110,417/yr

Range $110k - $115k

Below Average

$50,833/yr

Range $45k - $115k


Industries

The highest average salary a Machine Learning developer in Chicago can get in SaaS, that is $115,000. This pay is 0.0% lower than the average Machine Learning developer salary, which is $115,000. The highest-paying industries in 2023 are: SaaS (avg $115,000 per year), Enterprise Software (avg $115,000 per year), B2B (avg $115,000 per year).

Tech Stack

The top-paying developer skills of 2024 are:
  • 1. Docker

    $205k

  • 2. Heroku

    $190k

  • 3. Python

    $175k

  • 4. PostgreSQL

    $170k

  • 5. Django

    $160k

  • 6. Ruby on Rails

    $157k

  • 7. ElasticSearch

    $140k

  • 8. Redis

    $135k

  • 9. Cassandra

    $133k

  • 10. MongoDB

    $133k


Years of experience

Below Average

Average

Top of Market

The highest average salary Machine Learning developer in Chicago can get with 4-6 years of experience, that is $115,000. This pay is 17.2% higher than the average salary in Chicago startups, which is $98,083. The salary range varies with years of experience and depends on other factors such as skill set, size of company, and industry.