BI Architect Salary in Chicago, Illinois

How much does a BI Architect make in Chicago, IL?

As of March 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a BI Architect in Chicago, IL is $118,429. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $92,185 to a high of $147,286, with most professionals earning between $104,692 and $133,534.

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Assist the data warehouse team in designing efficient processes to load and manage data, including assessment of data quality in the source systems and implement appropriate business rules, data mappings, and transformation rules.

December 21, 2022

Hands on development and implementation of BW/BI solutions with a focus on complex business units including Retail Store Operations, Product Distribution and Supply Chain, and Financials.

October 12, 2022

Participates on project teams, performs systems and data analysis, design, development, integration, and enhancement activities, as well as related maintenance and production support.

February 05, 2023

Works with the end user to select or create appropriate scenarios to test all results to determine whether system changes met project specifications.

March 07, 2023

Build and maintain strong relationships with technology teams and business partners to facilitate improved alignment of technology initiatives to business strategies.

March 19, 2023

Collaborates with business clients, IT service owners, and business analysts to understand the implications of business information needs and drive updates to the information architecture and business analytics to maximize the value of information across the organization.

March 19, 2023

Understand business needs and lead thoughtful design discussions around meeting those business needs in a standard manner, fully leveraging SAP product capabilities.

March 23, 2023

Lead architecture efforts in both the EPM and BI areas with the goal of designing and implementing new applications using best practices and finding ways to improve existing ones working cross-functionally with multiple teams.

April 10, 2023

Provides technical leadership during the development and implementation of team initiatives to ensure solutions provide goals of business stakeholders and understanding of business requirements, adherence to technical architectural standards, providing technical leadership during the development of solutions and providing support during implementation and production phases.

April 11, 2023

Develops and maintains productive working relationships with customers and IT personnel including Architects, Project Managers, Solution Architects, Scrum Masters, Software Developers, Business Analysts and Quality Assurance.

April 20, 2023

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Average Salary Range for BI Architect in Chicago, IL

Average Base Salary

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104692

133534

118429

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

108367

141238

123724

What is the average salary for BI Architect in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of BI Architect in Chicago, IL. The base salary for BI Architect ranges from $104,692 to $133,534 with the average base salary of $118,429. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $108,367 to $141,238 with the average total cash compensation of $123,724.

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	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$118,429	$104,692 - $133,534
Bonus	$5,295	$3,675 - $7,704
Total Pay	$123,724	$108,367 - $141,238

* 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.

BI Architect Salary Near Chicago, IL

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL
CITY, STATE Cicero, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $105,281 - $134,285	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL
CITY, STATE Oak Park, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $105,281 - $134,285	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL
CITY, STATE Oak Lawn, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $105,161 - $134,132	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL
CITY, STATE Evanston, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $105,241 - $134,234	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL
CITY, STATE Skokie, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $105,241 - $134,234	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL
CITY, STATE Arlington Heights, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $102,885 - $131,228	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL

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