Cornerstone Research salaries in Chicago, IL

Based on 14 certified H-1B filings by Cornerstone Research, Inc. in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Base salary only.

Median salary$230,000
Middle 50%$160k–$238.8k
vs. all employers here+111%comparison median $108,780
Filings14FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $120,850 and $265,000.
PercentileSalary
10th$160,000
25th$160,000
50th (median)$230,000
75th$238,750
90th$265,000

By job

JobMedian hereFilings
Economist$230,00013

Jobs with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings; links go to all employers for that job in Chicago, IL.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I too few 1
Mid-level · Level II $230,000 12
Senior · Level III – 0
Expert · Level IV too few 1

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.