Big Data Architect Salary in Chicago, Illinois

Big Data Architect Salary in Chicago, IL

How much does a Big Data Architect make in Chicago, IL?

As of March 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Big Data Architect in Chicago, IL is $120,545. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $104,639 to $138,650, with most professionals earning between $90,157 and $155,134.

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Percentile Salary Location Last Updated
10th Percentile Big Data Architect Salary $90,157 Chicago,IL March 01, 2025
25th Percentile Big Data Architect Salary $104,639 Chicago,IL March 01, 2025
50th Percentile Big Data Architect Salary $120,545 Chicago,IL March 01, 2025
75th Percentile Big Data Architect Salary $138,650 Chicago,IL March 01, 2025
90th Percentile Big Data Architect Salary $155,134 Chicago,IL March 01, 2025
25% $104,639 10% $90,157 90% $155,134 75% $138,650 $120,545 50%(Median) Didn’t find job title? Click
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What is a Big Data Architect ?

A data architect is a practitioner of data architecture, an information technology discipline concerned with designing, creating, deploying and managing an organization's data architecture. Data architects define how the data will be stored, consumed, integrated and managed by different data entities and IT systems, as well as any applications using or processing that data in some way. It is closely allied with business architecture and is considered to be one of the four domains of enterprise architecture....

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    Data Architect I

    0 - 2 years experience
    Bachelor's Degree

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    Big Data Architect

    2 - 4 years experience
    Bachelor's Degree

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    Data Architect III

    4 - 7 years experience
    Bachelor's Degree

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These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Big Data Architect in Chicago, IL. The base salary for Big Data Architect ranges from $104,639 to $138,650 with the average base salary of $120,545. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $108,064 to $146,211 with the average total cash compensation of $125,341.

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