Software Engineer salaries in Chicago.
What Software Engineer roles in Chicago pay, from live listings on JobsRadar.
Compare with anotherMedian salary
$180,000
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$150k – $205k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
72.9%
137 of 188 roles
Live roles
188
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
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Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| DR DRW | $200,000 | 15 |
NinjaTrader
|
$165,000 | 9 |
Akuna Capital
|
$145,000 | 9 |
|
Okta
|
$206,250 | 6 |
IMC
|
$200,000 | 6 |
Optiver
|
$200,000 | 6 |
Jump Trading
|
$250,000 | 5 |
|
DriveWealth
|
$262,500 | 4 |
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How much do Software Engineer roles in Chicago pay?
The median salary for Software Engineer roles in Chicago is $180,000 per year. Most pay falls between $150,000 (25th percentile) and $205,000 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $122,100 to $230,190.
These figures are computed live from 188 active Software Engineer roles in Chicago on JobsRadar, of which 137 (72.9%) 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 Software Engineer roles in Chicago include G2i Inc., Okta, Pinterest and DriveWealth.
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.