{
  "url": "https://classa.info/cities/chicago/talent-and-salaries",
  "title": "Chicago office talent and salary benchmarks",
  "description": "White-collar talent depth, salary benchmarks, and hiring economics for occupiers of Chicago Class A office space.",
  "oneSentenceAnswer": "Chicago indexes 88/100 on the Class A Atlas talent index, with deep professional-services, fintech, and trading talent pool.",
  "tldr": [
    "Talent index: 88/100 (NYC = 100 baseline).",
    "Corporate tax: 28.5%.",
    "Talent depth and rent curve are correlated — top talent markets carry top rent."
  ],
  "keyFacts": {
    "city": "Chicago",
    "country": "United States",
    "region": "Americas",
    "classARentLocal": "$52/sqft/yr",
    "classARentUsd": "$52/sqft/yr",
    "vacancy": "24.5%",
    "typicalLeaseYears": 10,
    "typicalRentFreeMonths": 22,
    "submarkets": 6,
    "primeYieldPct": "7%"
  },
  "faqs": [
    {
      "question": "Is Chicago a deep talent market for tech/finance?",
      "answer": "Deep professional-services, fintech, and trading talent pool. Average all-in compensation indexes 88 vs. New York."
    }
  ],
  "pageType": "city-topic",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z",
  "license": "CC BY 4.0 with attribution to Class A Atlas (https://classa.info).",
  "citation": "Source: Class A Atlas (https://classa.info/cities/chicago/talent-and-salaries), updated 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z."
}