Data Scientists salary in Finance and insurance, Illinois
Banks, investment firms, insurance carriers, and securities exchanges.
Data Scientists (Finance) in Illinois: actual employer-disclosed pay
Public records from 218 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $126,041. Every figure below is an actual offered salary an employer attested to under federal law.
By DOL wage level
DOL classifies every offer into one of four wage levels based on the role's experience and skill requirements.
| Level | Filings | Median offer |
|---|---|---|
| Level I — entry | 24 | $86,500 |
| Level II — qualified | 39 | $102,000 |
| Level III — experienced | 43 | $125,000 |
| Level IV — fully competent | 44 | $143,739 |
Top employers filing for this role
Companies with the most certified filings for Data Scientists (Finance) in Illinois. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.
| Employer | Most-filed title | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Discover Products Inc. | Lead Data Science Analyst | 25 | $105,500 |
| Discover Products Inc | Lead Data Science Analyst | 24 | $118,167 |
| PayPal, Inc. | Senior Data Scientist | 23 | $150,000 |
| Capital One, National Association | Senior Manager Data Science | 14 | $145,112 |
| DFS Corporate Services LLC | Data Engineer | 14 | $96,481 |
| DFS Services LLC | Principal Data Science | 8 | $127,541 |
| Capital One Services, LLC | Senior Data Analyst | 7 | $115,900 |
| Arthur J. Gallagher Service Company, LLC | Sr. Business Intelligence Engineer | 6 | $100,000 |
| Citibank, N.A. | Data Owner Lead Analyst | 5 | $142,210 |
| Synchrony Bank | Senior Analyst, Credit Model Development | 5 | $105,000 |
Recent sample filings
A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.
- Senior Business Manager at Capital One, National Association$142,210ChicagoDecided Dec 30, 2025I-200-25356-501515
- Senior Decision Scientist at PayPal, Inc.$150,000ChicagoDecided Dec 24, 2025I-200-25351-491063
- Sr Data Scientist at Bill Me Later, Inc.$160,000ChicagoDecided Dec 22, 2025I-200-25349-482490
- Senior Data Analyst at Capital One Services, LLC$85,829ChicagoDecided Dec 19, 2025I-200-25346-477924
- Sr. Machine Learning Engineer at PayPal, Inc.$175,000ChicagoDecided Dec 19, 2025I-200-25346-479377
- Senior Data Science Analyst at Discover Products Inc.$96,928RiverwoodsDecided Dec 17, 2025I-200-25345-473960
- Lead Data Science Analyst at Discover Products Inc.$105,500RiverwoodsDecided Dec 17, 2025I-200-25345-474010
- Senior Manager Data Science at Discover Products Inc.$153,500RiverwoodsDecided Dec 16, 2025I-200-25343-468243
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification. Disclosed wages reflect what employers attested to pay; actual paid wages may differ. Only certified filings are shown — denied and withdrawn cases are excluded.