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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Data Analyst
Guidehouse Careers — Fairview Heights, Illinois, United States
Senior Financial Analyst - Financial Controls
Wintrust — Rosemont, Illinois, United States
Sr. Business Analyst 4C
Genpact — Chicago, Illinois, United States
Risk Adjustment and Public Reporting Analyst
Carle Health — Champaign, Illinois, United States
Risk Adjustment and Public Reporting Analyst
Carle Health — Champaign, Illinois, United States
Risk Adjustment and Public Reporting Analyst
Carle Health — Champaign, Illinois, United States
Senior Financial Analyst
Gateway Foundation Inc — Chicago, Illinois, United States
Financial Analyst
BMO — Chicago, Illinois, United States
Financial Analyst
Ohmite Manufacturing — Warrenville, Illinois, United States
Credit Risk Analyst
DV Trading — 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.