Illinois — dominated by Chicago — offers one of the largest and most diverse data analyst markets in the Midwest. Finance, consulting, healthcare, and a growing tech startup scene create opportunities across every analyst specialty.
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Senior Financial Analyst
001_MstarInc Morningstar Legal Entity — Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Chicago Magnesium Casting Company — Blue Island, Illinois, United States
Financial Analyst
AIR Communities — Chicago, Illinois, United States
Business Analyst II
LanceSoft — Illinois, United States
Financial Analyst
Watterson Environmental Group — Schaumburg, Illinois, United States
Senior Business Intelligence Analyst
Illinois Farm Bureau — Bloomington, IL
Senior Director, Tableau AMER
Salesforce — Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Belvedere Trading — Chicago, Illinois, United States
Financial Analyst
Bank of Montreal — Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Northwestern Memorial Healthcare — Chicago, Illinois, United States
What You Need to Know
Chicago is a top-tier analyst market, ranking among the five largest in the country.
The city's financial sector is massive — the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, major banks, and a deep trading and fintech ecosystem create strong demand for quantitative and financial analysts. Consulting is equally prominent, with the Big Four and dozens of boutique analytics firms maintaining large Chicago offices.
Tech has been Chicago's growth story. Companies like Grubhub, Groupon, Avant, and a thriving startup scene in the West Loop and River North neighborhoods have created a genuine tech ecosystem. Healthcare analytics is strong too — Northwestern Medicine, Rush, and Advocate Health are major employers.
CPG companies (McDonald's, Kraft Heinz, Mondelez) add another dimension, with deep analytics teams focused on consumer insights and supply chain optimization.
Outside Chicago, the analyst market thins significantly, though Springfield has state government roles and the collar suburbs host corporate analytics teams.