University OF Illinois Chicago
Offered base salaries from 127 certified H-1B filings, across 10 roles in 2 metro areas.
Half of University OF Illinois Chicago's certified filings offered $81,744 or more.
The middle half of offers fell between $65,000 and $116,688. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | $222,000 | $71k – $500k | 23 |
| Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | $63,960 | $56k – $80k | 22 |
| Biochemists and Biophysicists | $65,000 | $54k – $77k | 14 |
| Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $135,000 | $80k – $145k | 9 |
| Physicians, All Other | $83,011 | $72k – $88k | 7 |
| Materials Scientists | $73,333 | $54k – $82k | 6 |
| Data Scientists | $81,744 | $78k – $94k | 4 |
| Biological Scientists, All Other | $69,500 | $58k – $74k | 4 |
| Statisticians | $89,295 | $68k – $103k | 3 |
| Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $115,000 | $110k – $115k | 3 |
Where they hire
The same filings by worksite metro area.
| Metro area | Median offer | Range | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $81,744 | $54k – $500k | 117 |
| Peoria, IL | $116,688 | $54k – $285k | 8 |
Offers beside the local going rate
Each row compares University OF Illinois 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 | $63,960 | 22 | −23.2% |
| Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary — Chicago | $222,000 | 18 | +119.8% |
| Biochemists and Biophysicists — Chicago | $65,000 | 12 | −24.2% |
| Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary — Chicago | $135,000 | 9 | +58.6% |
| Physicians, All Other — Chicago | $83,011 | 7 | −12.5% |
| Materials Scientists — Chicago | $73,333 | 6 | −45.0% |
How this page was made
- Employer pay
- US Department of Labor, Labor Condition Application disclosures, FY 2025. Public records.
- Coverage
- 127 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 University OF Illinois 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.