City of Chicago / Department of Planning and Development / Data Scientist
Job-title file
Collect and analyze data to inform decisions, produce reports, and identify trends.
1 employees hold this title in Department of Planning and Development. Median total compensation for the role is $128,316, above the department median of $101,664.
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Data Scientist is held in 4 City of Chicago departments. In Department of Planning and Development, the median of $128,316 ranks #3 of 4.
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This role is reported in 6 jurisdictions. In City of Chicago, the median of $146,448 ranks #2 of 6. See Data Scientist across all of City of Chicago →
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Record list
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Data Scientist/Department of Planning and Development
Source-specific fields
At Department of Planning and Development, Sousan Malakpour serves as a Data Scientist. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $128,316.