Equity Trader Salary in Chicago, Illinois

How much does an Equity Trader make in Chicago, IL?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for an Equity Trader in Chicago, IL is $58,553. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $51,501 to a high of $62,472, with most professionals earning between $54,862 and $60,604.

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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

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54862

60604

58553

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

73146

80802

78068

What is the average salary for Equity Trader in 2025?

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 $54,862 to $60,604 with the average base salary of $58,553. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $73,146 to $80,802 with the average total cash compensation of $78,068.

View Average Salary for Equity Trader as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$58,553	$54,862 - $60,604
Bonus	$19,514	$18,284 - $20,198
Total Pay	$78,068	$73,146 - $80,802

* 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 $54,862 - $60,604	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL 0%
CITY, STATE Oak Park, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $54,862 - $60,604	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL 0%
CITY, STATE Oak Lawn, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $54,798 - $60,534	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL
CITY, STATE Evanston, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $54,841 - $60,581	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL
CITY, STATE Skokie, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $54,841 - $60,581	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL
CITY, STATE Arlington Heights, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $53,715 - $59,338	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL

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