Data & AI Jobs at Startups in Illinois, US
Illinois, US has 25 open data and AI roles at 13 early-stage startups, and 56% of them are remote. Where pay is stated it is typically USD 140k to 175k, with a median of USD 160k. 1 role is new this week.
Who is hiring data and AI roles in Illinois, US
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- 25open roles
- 13startups hiring
- 56%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
- $175Ktypical range: upper
Based on 12 postings stating pay in USD.
Pay figures come from the 12 postings on this page that state a salary.
The hiring market
Illinois, US accounts for 3% of United States's 942 open data and AI roles.
Industries
Fintech and payments (8), developer tools (7) and AI and machine learning (6) 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 Illinois, US pay?
Typically USD 140k to 175k a year, with a median of USD 160k, where the posting states a salary.
Which startups are hiring data and AI roles in Illinois, US?
Forum Ventures (7 roles), Reply.io (4) and Cohort (2) have the most; 13 startups are hiring in total.
Can I work remotely?
56% of these roles are remote; the rest are in Illinois, US.
Do I need to be lead?
Most roles are lead (40% of those that state a level), and 20% are junior or intern.
Are new roles coming in?
1 was posted this week.












