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Pyspark Developer Salary in Chicago 2026

How much does a Pyspark developer expect to make at Chicago-based startups? The average expected salary for Pyspark developers in Chicago-based startups is 145k per year, with a range from 120k to 217k. These amounts were gathered from Wellfound self-reported data and represent the median salary range. The salary range for Pyspark developers in Chicago startups varies depending on factors such as industry, experience, and startup stage.

144.6k

Average Salary

5 years

Average years of experience

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The average salary for a Pyspark developer in Chicago is$144,600, which is 28.1% higher than the average Chicago startup salary of $112,875. Pyspark 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

$211,100/yr

Range $210k - $217k

Average

$144,600/yr

Range $135k - $160k

Below Average

$121,500/yr

Range $120k - $128k

Industries

The highest average salary a Pyspark developer in Chicago can get in Financial Services, that is $157,500. This pay is 16.3% higher than the average Pyspark developer salary, which is $135,450. The highest-paying industries in 2023 are: Financial Services (avg $157,500 per year), Insurance (avg $148,500 per year), B2B (avg $145,000 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 Pyspark developer in Chicago can get with 10+ years of experience, that is $235,500. This pay is 108.6% 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.
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