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Pandas Developer Salary in Chicago 2026

How much does a Pandas developer expect to make at Chicago-based startups? The average expected salary for Pandas developers in Chicago-based startups is 154k per year, with a range from 117k to 230k. These amounts were gathered from Wellfound self-reported data and represent the median salary range. The salary range for Pandas developers in Chicago startups varies depending on factors such as industry, experience, and startup stage.

153.7k

Average Salary

4 years

Average years of experience

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The average salary for a Pandas developer in Chicago is$153,700, which is 36.2% higher than the average Chicago startup salary of $112,875. Pandas 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

$215,000/yr

Range $193k - $230k

Average

$153,700/yr

Range $145k - $160k

Below Average

$127,100/yr

Range $117k - $134k


Industries

The highest average salary a Pandas developer in Chicago can get in Corporate IT, that is $212,500. This pay is 34.2% higher than the average Pandas developer salary, which is $158,400. The highest-paying industries in 2023 are: Corporate IT (avg $212,500 per year), Industrial (avg $168,000 per year), Financial Services (avg $150,000 per year).

Tech Stack

The top-paying developer skills of 2026 are:
  • 1. Svn

    $241.5k

  • 2. Docker

    $205k

  • 3. Verilog

    $200k

  • 4. openAI

    $200k

  • 5. Celery

    $200k

  • 6. Hbase

    $197.5k

  • 7. Heroku

    $190k

  • 8. Neo4J

    $180k

  • 9. Python

    $175k

  • 10. Go

    $171k


Years of experience

Below Average

Average

Top of Market

The highest average salary Pandas developer in Chicago can get with 7-10 years of experience, that is $153,000. This pay is 35.5% higher than the average salary in Chicago startups, which is $112,875. The salary range varies with years of experience and depends on other factors such as skill set, size of company, and industry.