Financial and Investment Analysts salary in Finance and insurance, Illinois
Banks, investment firms, insurance carriers, and securities exchanges.
Financial and Investment Analysts (Finance) in Illinois: actual employer-disclosed pay
Public records from 168 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $124,240. 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 | 55 | $90,000 |
| Level II — qualified | 47 | $120,000 |
| Level III — experienced | 21 | $150,000 |
| Level IV — fully competent | 18 | $183,000 |
Top employers filing for this role
Companies with the most certified filings for Financial and Investment Analysts (Finance) in Illinois. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.
| Employer | Most-filed title | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akuna Capital, LLC | Junior Trader | 9 | $133,900 |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC. | Associate - GIB | 8 | $175,000 |
| Optiver Services US LLC | Trader | 6 | $150,000 |
| Morningstar, Inc. | Financial Product Specialist | 6 | $84,967 |
| Team Belvedere, LLC | Quantitative Trading Analyst | 6 | $150,000 |
| Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated | BCP Associate | 6 | $150,000 |
| Akuna Investment Operations LLC | Quantitative Trader | 5 | $150,000 |
| Morningstar Investment Management LLC | Associate Director of Automated Portfolio Solutions | 5 | $82,832 |
| Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. | Analyst | 5 | $110,000 |
| GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC | Analyst, Sales | 4 | $87,600 |
Recent sample filings
A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.
- Senior Content Specialist at PitchBook Data, Inc.$123,480ChicagoDecided Dec 15, 2025I-200-25342-464942
- Quantitative Trader at Akuna Investment Operations LLC$150,000ChicagoDecided Dec 15, 2025I-203-25342-466532
- Financial Analyst at Apogem Capital LLC (f/k/a New York Life Investment Alternatives LLC)$93,933ChicagoDecided Nov 26, 2025I-200-25323-422540
- Senior Associate at Jefferies LLC$150,000ChicagoDecided Nov 19, 2025I-200-25316-400555
- Trader at Optiver Services US LLC$200,000ChicagoDecided Nov 19, 2025I-200-25316-402895
- Trader at Akuna Investment Operations LLC$133,900ChicagoDecided Nov 19, 2025I-203-25316-401840
- Senior Product Manager at Morningstar, Inc.$125,000ChicagoDecided Nov 18, 2025I-203-25315-396969
- Investment Associate at Gore Creek Asset Management LLC$80,000ChicagoDecided Nov 14, 2025I-200-25308-373780
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.