Turnover Cost: Data Scientists, Illinois (2025)
Verified cost of employee turnover for the selected Data Scientists population in Illinois, United States, drawn from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025-may).
Data Scientists · Illinois, United States
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Estimated from a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics annual mean wage of $117,870 for Data Scientists in Illinois, United States (2025-may), multiplied by the 0.5×–2× cost of replacing an employee reported by SHRM and Gallup. The Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes the wage, not the cost — the range is a planning estimate, and a real figure depends on time-to-fill, ramp-up, and lost productivity.
How Data Scientists compares in Illinois, United States
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What this means
In Illinois, the annual mean wage for Data Scientists stands at $117,870, per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025). Replacing one involves an estimated cost of $58,900 to $235,700, derived from applying Gallup's rule of thumb (50% to 200% of annual salary) to that wage. The actual number your company faces will vary based on how quickly you fill the position, how long onboarding takes, and what work gets delayed during the search.
Estimated cost of turnover: Data Scientists vs regional average
| Measure | Data Scientists | Regional average |
|---|---|---|
| Estimated cost of turnover | $117,870 | $86,267 |