Catastrophe Modeler Salary in Chicago
What you should make. What you should ask for. Calculated from 1M+ data points, refreshed monthly.
25th pctl
$100K
Median (p50)
$119K
75th pctl
$140K
90th pctl
$163K
Adjusted for Chicago at 1.05× the national baseline. See the math →
What this number means.
Catastrophe Modeler in Chicago pulls a median of $118,650 at mid-IC, with a top-quartile band reaching $139,650 and the 90th percentile at $162,750. Comp in Chicago runs about 5% above the national baseline. If you're up for review, the right ask sits at p75: $139,650.
How to negotiate this
- Anchor$139,650 — the top-quartile number. This is the number you say first.
- Target$129,150 — where a fair counter lands. Above the median, below the anchor.
- Floor$118,650 — below this, you're underpaid. Walking away gets cheaper than staying.
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