TransUnion
Staff Data Scientist
Chicago, Illinois · Staff+ · Full-time
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Thin sponsorship signal and lottery-bound (~15% per draw). A low-probability bet with your clock running. Prioritize cap-exempt roles and proven entry-level sponsors first.
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The bottom of this range ($10,000) is below the Level I prevailing wage of $76,336. An H-1B cannot be filed below the prevailing wage, so an offer at the floor of this band could not be sponsored as posted.
DOL prevailing wage, 2026-27 wage year · Data Scientists (15-2051) · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN. Wage level is derived by USCIS from the offered wage, occupation and worksite; the occupation shown is inferred from the job title.
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About the role
- At TransUnion, we encourage and are committed to creating a real, positive impact and shared sense of purpose within our Workforce for Good, which empowers our people to grow, innovate and contribute to a better future for our communities and customers.
- Be a part of our Workforce for Good - you'll work with great people, pioneering products and cutting-edge technology.
Responsibilities
- We recognize that success comes when our associates thrive both professionally and personally; that's why we prioritize work/life flexibility and offer resources for our teams across the globe to collaborate and drive excellence.
- that support every part of your life:
- Certain positions may be also eligible for long-term incentives and other payments based on applicable company guidance and plan documents.
Nice to have
- Analytics & AI Consulting Delivery
- Technical Leadership & Modern AI/ML
- Help formalize reusable assets, documentation standards, and repeatable delivery practices.
- Client & Commercial Impact
- Insight Communication
- Research, Innovation & Process Improvement
- Identify opportunities to improve quality, efficiency, governance, and scalability of analytic delivery.
- Peer Leadership & Team Development
Compensation
- The U.S. base salary range for this position is $112,500.00 - $187,500 annually. *The salary range for this position reflects a reasonable estimate of the range of compensation for this job.
Benefits
- At TransUnion, we design benefits to help you feel well, do well, and plan well-from day one.
- Enjoy day-one eligibility for medical, dental, and vision coverage, plus supplemental plan options.
- Spousal, domestic partner, and other eligible dependent coverage is available on select plans.
- Choose tax‑advantaged HSA and FSA accounts to make everyday care more affordable.
- We've got your back with company‑paid basic life and AD&D, optional voluntary life and AD&D for you and your family, and short‑ and long‑term disability.
- You can also opt into a legal plan, pet insurance, and travel accident coverage.
- From adoption assistance and fertility planning coverage to caregiver support, we're here for every chapter.
- Access Dependent Care FSA for possibility of an employer match, a complimentary Care@Work membership, and up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave with eligibility for a thoughtful, gradual return.
- Build toward what's next with our 401(k) with employer match and Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP).
- Tap financial wellness resources, career coaching, and optional long‑term care insurance to plan confidently.
- For Your Health:
- For Your Wellness:
Company info
- TransUnion LLC
- We strive to build an environment where our associates are in the driver's seat of their professional development- while having access to help along the way.
- We are committed to being a place where diversity is not only present, it is embraced.
Visa & Work Authorization
- You can also opt into a legal plan, pet insurance, and travel accident coverage.
This listing is sourced directly from TransUnion's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.