IT Professional Salary in Chicago, Illinois

How much does an IT Professional make in Chicago, IL?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for an IT Professional in Chicago, IL is $82,986. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $72,845 to $91,441, with most professionals earning between $63,612 and $99,139.

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Demonstrated IT experience working with a broad range network and telecommunications hardware and software with centralized management in an enterprise environment.

November 11, 2022

Drives project completion successfully by achieving all milestones within each project, and meeting business requirements within the approved budget and timeline.

January 09, 2023

Lead efforts to extend and improve patching & vulnerability remediation operations oversight practice, with focus on process improvement and reporting.

January 11, 2023

Support oversight and execution of enterprise level patching improvement program action plans working with technology operations leaders and business services risk partners.

April 08, 2023

Develop, implement and manage a strategic supplier management program for select suppliers in order to ensure optimal supply chain performance, with a focus on quality, service, delivery, risk and cost.

April 26, 2023

Manage development and execution of best practice control procedures bringing increased scrutiny, rigor and risk management protocols to raise the organization's capability maturity levels.

May 08, 2023

Monitor and evaluate programs, services and activities to ensure safety of the members.

May 08, 2023

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IT Professional Salary By Experience Levels in Chicago, IL

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IT Professional Salary By Level of Education in Chicago, IL

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Average Salary Range for IT Professional in Chicago, IL

Average Base Salary

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72845

91441

82986

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

74196

95403

85044

What is the average salary for IT Professional in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of IT Professional in Chicago, IL. The base salary for IT Professional ranges from $72,845 to $91,441 with the average base salary of $82,986. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $74,196 to $95,403 with the average total cash compensation of $85,044.

View Average Salary for IT Professional as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$82,986	$72,845 - $91,441
Bonus	$2,058	$1,351 - $3,961
Total Pay	$85,044	$74,196 - $95,403

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

IT Professional Salary Near Chicago, IL

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL
CITY, STATE Cicero, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $72,845 - $91,441	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL 0%
CITY, STATE Oak Park, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $72,845 - $91,441	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL 0%
CITY, STATE Oak Lawn, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $72,761 - $91,335	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL
CITY, STATE Evanston, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $72,817 - $91,406	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL
CITY, STATE Skokie, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $72,817 - $91,406	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL
CITY, STATE Arlington Heights, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $71,323 - $89,530	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL

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About Chicago, Illinois

Chicago (/ʃɪˈkɑːɡoʊ/ (listen), locally also /-ˈkɔː-/), officially the City of Chicago, is the most populous city in Illinois, as well as the third most populous city in the United States. With an estimated population of 2,716,450 (2017), it is the most populous city in the Midwest. Chicago is the principal city of the Chicago metropolitan area, often referred to as Chicagoland, and the county seat of Cook County, the second most populous county in the United States. The metropolitan area, at nearly 10 million people, is the third-largest in the United States, and the fourth largest in North A...

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