Equity Trader Salary in Chicago, IL

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How much does an Equity Trader make in Chicago, IL? The average Equity Trader salary in Chicago, IL is $58,231 as of March 26, 2024, but the salary range typically falls between $54,552 and $60,276. Salary ranges can vary widely depending on many important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession. With more online, real-time compensation data than any other website, Salary.com helps you determine your exact pay target.

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Junior Equity Trader

augmentjobs - Los Angeles , CA

The Junior Equity Trader will be responsible for managing day-to-day trading activities under the supervision of senior traders. This role involves executing trades efficiently, monitoring market ...

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Chemical Facility Operations

Effingham Equity - Stewardson , IL

The employee may be required to travel to other facilities in The Equity trade area, conferences, educational opportunities, and other job-related activities. Other Duties: Please note this job ...

ZipRecruiter - 31 days ago

Compliance Officer

Hilltop Securities Inc. - Dallas , TX

Provide compliance support for wealth management, fixed income, public finance, equity trading, options, or commodities business lines. * Manage and assist responses to regulatory inquiries for ...

LinkedIn - 11 days ago

Equities/ Options Trader

Maverick Trading - Salt Lake City , UT

Equity/Option Trader at Maverick Trading Company Overview Maverick Trading, a 26-year old proprietary trading firm is looking to hire experienced and entry-level equity and option traders. We are a ...

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Chief Technology Officer

Staffing Agency - Addison , TX

... equity trading strategies and as well as a revenue generating SaaS platform. From a functional perspective, s/he will be responsible for leading all aspects of the technology function, ensuring ...

ZipRecruiter - 40 days ago

Renewables Real-Time Energy Trader / Power Trader - Texas

ThinkBAC Consulting - West Palm Beach , FL

Real-Time Energy Trader / Power Trader - Renewables & Battery Storage This an opportunity to join an industry leading renewable energy venture and IPP with strong private equity backing that is ...

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What does an Equity Trader do?

Common responsibilities of an Equity Trader

Recommend and support implementation and documentation of process changes in the trading area to increase process efficiency and minimize general risk & trading errors.

December 06, 2022

Building relationships within front office and support areas, and be able to leverage them for exceptional client service.

December 12, 2022

Monitoring and responding to incoming market information, economic announcements, and general trading activity to manage portfolio risk and identify investment opportunities.

January 08, 2023

Respond to ad-hoc requests for information and analysis from Portfolio Managers, Analysts and other departments like Legal, Compliance, Operations, IT and Marketing.

January 29, 2023

Actively Sales-Trade High-Touch orders where individual clients prefer a single point-of-contact for all equity execution channels.

March 07, 2023

Understanding of applicable regulatory issues and general regulatory landscape.

March 31, 2023

Contribute to Transaction Cost Analysis process and use data to provide insights which lead to actions that lower execution costs.

May 06, 2023

Assist in commission management which includes monitoring research budget allocations and commission payments.

May 18, 2023

Handle daily retail equity trade execution within an open architecture model across multiple equity, ETF and derivatives products.

May 21, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Equity Trader in Chicago, IL

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

54552

60276

58231

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

72742

80353

77633

What is the average salary for Equity Trader in 2024?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Equity Trader in Chicago, IL. The base salary for Equity Trader ranges from $54,552 to $60,276 with the average base salary of $58,231. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $72,742 to $80,353 with the average total cash compensation of $77,633.

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	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$58,231	$54,552 - $60,276
Bonus	$19,403	$18,190 - $20,077
Total Pay	$77,633	$72,742 - $80,353

* 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.

Equity Trader Salary Near Chicago, IL

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL
CITY, STATE Cicero, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $54,859 - $60,615	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL
CITY, STATE Oak Park, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $54,859 - $60,615	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL
CITY, STATE Oak Lawn, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $54,797 - $60,546	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL
CITY, STATE Evanston, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $54,838 - $60,592	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL
CITY, STATE Skokie, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $54,838 - $60,592	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL
CITY, STATE Arlington Heights, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $53,611 - $59,235	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 mos....More

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