Barista market brief · Chicago, IL
Barista Jobs in Chicago, IL
114 barista openings are live in the Chicago, IL area from 29 employers, led by Starbucks Coffee Company, Albertsons Companies Inc., and Compass Group. The middle half of posted salaries runs $33,280–$39,026 a year (median $35,984), from the 37% of listings that disclose pay.
Data updated Nov 4, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 114
- Live barista openings currently tracked in the Chicago market.
Companies hiring
- 29
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $35,984
- 37% of listings provide usable compensation data.
Market analysis
Role-specific demand, level, employer, and compensation signals for this local market
Start with the level mix, then compare current demand, compensation coverage, and employer concentration before opening the live listings.
Level mix
Career ladder
Level coverage is 40%. Counts remain visible, but fit guidance stays withheld until at least 60% of listings have a reliable level signal.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
114
Hiring employers
29
Salary coverage
37%
Median experience
0.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Established employers
48
7 companies
Startups & growing teams
42
15 companies · $35,464 median
Top of market
14
4 companies
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$33,280
P50
$35,984
P75
$39,026
P90
$41,683
Salary figures use annualized USD posted minimum compensation from listings in this market. An employer that posts the same pay on many listings counts once, and figures render only when enough distinct employers disclose pay.
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- Open live barista listings in Chicago
- Compare the level mix before narrowing your search
- Use employer and compensation signals to prioritize outreach
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Use the signal
The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare barista opportunities in Chicago, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 114 live roles tracked in this market.
- 29 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 4, 2026.
A practical market plan for Barista in Chicago
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
114 barista openings across 29 employers establish the current Chicago opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Use the live listings to calibrate title, scope, and experience expectations before applying.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Starbucks Coffee Company is one of the most active visible employers, with 38 current openings in this market view.
- 04
Open the live roles
24 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now.
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Where this market is hiring
Move from the Chicago market view into active employers and representative barista openings
Employer activity · 29 companies
Who is hiring in this market
The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample.
Live opportunity sample · 24 of 114 matches
Representative openings
Open a role to inspect the full requirements. Compensation appears only when the listing provides usable salary data.
More barista openings in Chicago
- BARISTA (PART TIME) · Compass Group
- Starbucks Barista · Albertsons Companies Inc.
- barista operations lead, Reserve Cafe- Chicago Roastery · Starbucks Coffee Company
- Barista/FOH · Unidine - Revel Scottsdale
- barista - Store# 02929, LINCOLN VILLAGE · Starbucks Coffee Company
- barista - Store# 58413, FOSTER & EDENS · Starbucks Coffee Company
- barista - Store# 25092, JOHN HANCOCK CENTER · Starbucks Coffee Company
- Dessert Finisher/Barista in Naperville, Illinois | Careers · The Cheesecake Factory
- Dessert Finisher/Barista in Chicago, Illinois | Careers at Chicago · The Cheesecake Factory
- BARISTA (PART TIME) · Compass Group
- BARISTA (PART TIME) · Compass Group
- Barista · Unidine - Revel Scottsdale
- barista - Store# 57238, OGDEN & DAMEN - IMD · Starbucks Coffee Company
- barista - Store# 02223, LINCOLN & PAULINA · Starbucks Coffee Company
- barista - Store# 71123, OGDEN & AURORA · Starbucks Coffee Company
- barista - Store# 00229, MERCHANDISE MART · Starbucks Coffee Company
Barista jobs in Chicago: what applicants need to know
Current answers for a difficult AI-era job search, grounded in this publishable role and location market view rather than generic career advice.
- 01
How many barista jobs are open in Chicago?
Metaintro tracks 114 live barista openings from 29 employers in the Chicago, IL area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do barista jobs in Chicago pay?
The median posted salary is $35,984 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $33,280 to $39,026. Based on the 37% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which companies are hiring for barista jobs in Chicago?
Starbucks Coffee Company, Albertsons Companies Inc., Compass Group, and Goddess and the Baker, LLC have the most open barista roles here right now, out of 29 hiring employers.
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