Data & AI Jobs at Startups in Chicago, IL, US
Chicago has 22 open data and AI roles at 11 early-stage startups, and 50% of them are remote. Where pay is stated it is typically USD 140k to 177k, with a median of USD 160k. 1 role is new this week.
Who is hiring data and AI roles in Chicago
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- 22open roles
- 11startups hiring
- 50%remote
Salary
Annual pay for this page’s roles that state a salary, in USD. The typical range covers the middle half of those postings.
- $160Kmedian pay
- $140Ktypical range: lower
- $177Ktypical range: upper
Based on 11 postings stating pay in USD.
Pay figures come from the 11 postings on this page that state a salary.
The hiring market
Chicago accounts for 2% of United States's 939 open data and AI roles.
Industries
Fintech and payments (8), developer tools (7) and AI and machine learning (3) startups have most of the openings.
What data and AI work involves at an early-stage startup
The data is messy and there is not much of it yet. You build the pipeline, train the model, then explain the result to a founder in plain words. Large employers give you a clean warehouse and one narrow question, while here you pick the question too.
Experience level
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Questions people ask
How much do data and AI jobs in Chicago pay?
Typically USD 140k to 177k a year, with a median of USD 160k, where the posting states a salary.
Which startups are hiring data and AI roles in Chicago?
Forum Ventures (7 roles), Reply.io (4) and Prolaio (2) have the most; 11 startups are hiring in total.
Can I work remotely?
50% of these roles are remote; the rest are in Chicago.
Are new roles coming in?
1 was posted this week.