Median salary
$125,600
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$114.1k – $139.7k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
90%
9 of 10 roles
Live roles
10
open right now
Lead Associate Principal, Software Engineering, SDET
QA Automation Engineer – Agentic AI, UI, and API
Senior SDET - Architect
Senior QA Automation Test Engineer
Senior QA Automation Test Engineer
QA Automation Engineer with Databricks
Credit Technology, Senior QA Automation Engineer – Chicago
Test Engineer (SDET)
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
OCC
|
$143,075 | 2 |
| CG Cboe Global Markets | $139,425 | 2 |
Vizient
|
$131,450 | 2 |
Northern Trust
|
$129,000 | 1 |
Morningstar
|
$117,508 | 1 |
LogicGate
|
$104,000 | 1 |
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The median salary for QA Automation roles in Chicago is $125,600 per year. Most pay falls between $114,131 (25th percentile) and $139,744 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $103,415 to $153,720.
These figures are computed live from 10 active QA Automation roles in Chicago on JobsRadar, of which 9 (90%) 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 QA Automation roles in Chicago include OCC, Vizient, Northern Trust and Cboe Global Markets.
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.