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Question 1 of 3Hiring now
299
open professional roles
330
opened in the last 90 days
378 in the last 12 months
0%
of roles are remote
18
states hiring
Illinois, Arizona, California, Florida, New York, Massachusetts
What it hires for: Engineering (51), Sales (33), Finance (32), Operations (27), Legal (16). By level: senior ic (108), mid level (66), early career (46), manager (40), senior manager (36).
Where: Chicago, IL (205), Tempe, AZ (32), 2 Locations (15), Los Angeles, CA (9), Chicago, IL; Tempe, AZ (8), New York, NY (6), Chicago, IL; New York, NY (5), Phoenix, AZ (5).
Main hubs: Chicago, IL (205), Tempe, AZ (32), Los Angeles, CA (9), New York, NY (6), Phoenix, AZ (5). Open a city for its job market, layoffs and training.
Where Chicago, IL ranks
Where Chicago, IL placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #1Best cities for government pay after cost of living$146k · of 18
- #1Cities with the most jobs that do not need a four-year degree in the Midwest684 jobs · of 51
- #1Cities with the most jobs that do not need a four-year degree in the Great Lakes684 jobs · of 36
- #1Best cities for software and engineering jobs in the Midwest1,140 openings · of 59
- #1Best cities for software and engineering jobs in the Great Lakes1,140 openings · of 48
- #1Best all-round cities for mid-career professionals in the Midwest80 / 100 · of 20
Rankings about engineering jobs
- Best cities for software and engineering jobs #1 San Francisco (3,412 openings)
- Best cities for engineering pay after cost of living #1 San Mateo ($216k)
- Most requested AI skills in engineering jobs #1 AI tools in daily work (6.1%)
- AI tools named most often in engineering jobs #1 Claude (1.7%)
- Employers with the most engineering jobs #1 Amazon (2,992 roles)
Northern Trust hiring at a glance
- We have tracked Northern Trust's career site since Oct 2026; it has opened 379 professional roles in that time.
- 46 of Northern Trust's 267 open roles (17%) are entry-level or early-career; 5 of them say people without experience are welcome.
- 38 open roles (14%) ask for a specific AI skill; tools named include Microsoft Copilot (M365), Databricks, Copilot Studio, GitHub Copilot.
- Of the 57 open roles that state where the work happens, 56 hybrid, 1 on-site.
- 20% of its roles post a salary range, against a median of 22% for Financial Services & Banking employers.
- 15 roles were posted in the last 7 days; the median open role was posted 47 days ago.
- By open professional roles, Northern Trust ranks #32 of 562 Financial Services & Banking employers we track.
What Northern Trust asks for
Skills named most often in open roles
- risk management 67
- audit 47
- excel 33
- azure 28
- project management 28
- stakeholder management 23
- agile 22
- sql 21
- change management 17
- devops 17
AI tools named: Microsoft Copilot (M365) (8), Databricks (6), Copilot Studio (3), GitHub Copilot (3), Power Automate (2), Claude (1). AI certifications named: ISACA AI audit (AAIA) / AI certs (1).
Entry-level roles, in the employer’s words
Phrases from open postings that say people without experience are welcome or that training is provided.
- “This role is ideal for recent graduates or early-career professionals interested in accounting, finance, and investment funds.”Associate Accountant, Fund Accounting
- “0-2 years of experience within the financial services industry.”Investment Associate
- “0-1 years' experience”Analyst, Client Implementation - IPS
How Northern Trust compares with Financial Services & Banking employers
| Measure | Northern Trust | Median employer |
|---|---|---|
| Open professional roles | 267 | 29 |
| Roles that post a salary range | 20% | 22% |
Median across 555 Financial Services & Banking employers with 3 or more open roles. Updated daily.
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What Northern Trust pays
Across 75 postings with a posted range, pay is in line with the market range for the same roles. 20% of its roles post a salary range.
| Level | Function | Typical posted range | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|
| C-Suite | Executive Leadership | $98,900–$168,100 | 2 |
| IC | Finance | $68,320–$111,980 | 2 |
| IC | Engineering | $114,500–$194,700 | 2 |
| IC | Various | $135,650–$234,850 | 2 |
Only salary ranges the employer posted. No estimates.
Northern Trust news from SEC filings
Acquisitions, leadership changes and capital raised by Northern Trust, from its SEC filings in the last 12 months.
- Leadership change · Executive or director change · SEC filing
- Leadership change · Executive or director change · SEC filing
Conferences where Northern Trust appears
Listed as an exhibitor, sponsor or speaker on the event’s own pages.
Common questions
- Is Northern Trust hiring?
- Northern Trust has 299 open professional roles on its career site as of the last check. 330 opened in the last 90 days and 378 in the last 12 months. The most common function is engineering.
- How well does Northern Trust pay?
- Across 75 postings with a posted salary range, Northern Trust's pay is in line with the market range for the same roles. We compare each posted range with the market range for the same title, function and area.
- Does Northern Trust hire entry-level candidates?
- Yes. 46 of Northern Trust's 267 open roles (17%) are entry-level or early-career; 5 of them say people without experience are welcome. Entry-level means roughly 0 to 3 years of experience, read from the title, the employer and the full posting.
- Does Northern Trust offer remote or hybrid jobs?
- Of the 57 open roles that state where the work happens, 56 hybrid, 1 on-site.
- What skills does Northern Trust ask for?
- Across its open roles the skills named most often are risk management (67), audit (47), excel (33), azure (28), project management (28), stakeholder management (23).
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