Backend Engineer salaries in Chicago.
What Backend Engineer roles in Chicago pay, from live listings on JobsRadar.
Compare with anotherMedian salary
$160,000
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$138.1k – $172.5k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
62.5%
10 of 16 roles
Live roles
16
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Senior Backend Software Engineer
Staff Software Engineer-Backend
Sr. Software Engineer II, Platform/API
QA Automation Engineer – Agentic AI, UI, and API
Lead Software Engineer, API Integrations
Senior Software Engineer - Backend Services
Principal Systems Engineer - Enterprise API Platform & GraphQL Engineering
Software Engineer, Backend (Clearing)
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| CG Cboe Global Markets | $123,338 | 3 |
|
FleetWorks
|
$200,000 | 1 |
|
Cameo
|
$195,000 | 1 |
|
NinjaTrader
|
$165,000 | 1 |
|
University of Chicago
|
$160,000 | 1 |
|
CIBC
|
$160,000 | 1 |
|
Vizient
|
$140,700 | 1 |
|
U.S. Bank
|
$130,333 | 1 |
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How much do Backend Engineer roles in Chicago pay?
The median salary for Backend Engineer roles in Chicago is $160,000 per year. Most pay falls between $138,108 (25th percentile) and $172,500 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $128,234 to $196,500.
These figures are computed live from 16 active Backend Engineer roles in Chicago on JobsRadar, of which 10 (62.5%) publish a salary range. Pay is normalized to annualized USD so roles can be compared on equal terms; the highest-paying roles listed above show their original posted currency. Numbers refresh every few hours as new roles are posted and older ones close.
Employers currently hiring well-paid Backend Engineer roles in Chicago include FleetWorks, Cameo, NinjaTrader and Vizient.
Salary transparency varies by employer and region, so the disclosing share above reflects only roles that publish pay — not every open position. Use it as a directional benchmark rather than an exact offer.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average Backend Engineer salary in Chicago?
- The median is $160,000 per year, with most pay between $138,108 and $172,500 (25th–75th percentile), based on 10 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Backend Engineer salary range in Chicago?
- Pay ranges from about $128,234 to $196,500 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $160,000. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.