Bottom quarter
$338K
Pulmonologist Salary in Chicago
What you should make. What you should ask for. Calculated from 1M+ data points, refreshed monthly.
Median
$394K
Top quarter
$464K
Top 10%
$546K
Adjusted for Chicago at 1.05× the national baseline. See the math →
What this number means.
Pulmonologist in Chicago pulls a median of $393,750 at mid-career, with a top-quartile band reaching $464,100 and the top 10% at $546,000. The Chicago adjustment moves the band 5% above the national baseline. $464,100 is what top-quartile Pulmonologist pay looks like in Chicago. Don't undersell.
How to negotiate this
- Anchor$464,100 — the top-quartile number. This is the number you say first.
- Target$428,925 — where a fair counter lands. Above the median, below the anchor.
- Floor$393,750 — below this, you're underpaid. Walking away gets cheaper than staying.
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