The University OF Chicago
Offered base salaries from 165 certified H-1B filings, across 19 roles in 1 metro areas.
Half of The University OF Chicago's certified filings offered $80,000 or more.
The middle half of offers fell between $66,492 and $95,000. Offered base salary excludes equity and bonus — read every figure on this page as a floor on total pay, not an average.
What they hire for
Offered base salary by occupation, nationwide, ordered by filing volume.
| Role | Median offer | Range | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biological Scientists, All Other | $71,027 | $61k – $105k | 19 |
| Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | $71,532 | $61k – $94k | 19 |
| Data Scientists | $84,872 | $68k – $107k | 12 |
| Biochemists and Biophysicists | $70,000 | $52k – $100k | 10 |
| Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $63,243 | $46k – $98k | 7 |
| Education Administrators, Postsecondary | $97,000 | $70k – $210k | 6 |
| Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | $225,000 | $77k – $305k | 6 |
| Biological Technicians | $50,606 | $45k – $56k | 5 |
| Natural Sciences Managers | $82,000 | $68k – $83k | 4 |
| Materials Engineers | $69,000 | $64k – $95k | 4 |
Where they hire
The same filings by worksite metro area.
| Metro area | Median offer | Range | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $78,966 | $45k – $434k | 161 |
Offers beside the local going rate
Each row compares The University OF Chicago's median offer with the median for everyone in that occupation and metro, from federal wage statistics.
| Role — Metro | Median offer | Filings | vs. market |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists — Chicago | $71,532 | 19 | −14.1% |
| Biological Scientists, All Other — Chicago | $67,000 | 17 | −21.8% |
| Data Scientists — Chicago | $84,872 | 12 | −21.2% |
| Biochemists and Biophysicists — Chicago | $70,000 | 10 | −18.4% |
| Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary — Chicago | $63,243 | 7 | −7.1% |
| Education Administrators, Postsecondary — Chicago | $97,000 | 6 | −4.0% |
| Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary — Chicago | $225,000 | 6 | +122.8% |
| Biological Technicians — Chicago | $50,606 | 5 | −12.3% |
How this page was made
- Employer pay
- US Department of Labor, Labor Condition Application disclosures, FY 2025. Public records.
- Coverage
- 165 certified full-time H-1B filings. Groups under 3 filings are excluded throughout.
- Market comparison
- Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.
Filings state the offered base salary at time of application; equity and bonus are not recorded, and visa-sponsored hiring skews toward larger employers and technical roles — this page describes The University OF Chicago's visa filings, not its whole workforce. Employer names are normalised from filing entities, so figures cover the filing entity named above. We take no payment from employers for how any figure is presented, and corrections are welcome at press@salaryalmanac.com.