Software Engineer salaries in Chicago.
What Software Engineer roles in Chicago pay, from live listings on JobsRadar.
Compare with anotherMedian salary
$175,000
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$145k – $204.5k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
71.6%
131 of 183 roles
Live roles
183
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Sr. Security Software Engineer, Application Security
Software Engineer (C++ or Python) – 2027 Grads
Senior Software Engineer, C++ (Market Data)
Staff Software Engineer
Senior Software Engineer, Finance (Clojure)
Senior Software Engineer, Treasury and Reference Data (Java/Ruby/Python)
Senior Software Engineer, Unified Platform - Trade Management, Trade and Order Processing, Platform Services
Principal Software Development Engineer, Execution Services
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| DR DRW | $200,000 | 13 |
Akuna Capital
|
$145,000 | 10 |
NinjaTrader
|
$165,000 | 8 |
IMC
|
$200,000 | 6 |
Infleqtion
|
$157,500 | 6 |
Jump Trading
|
$225,000 | 5 |
Ripple
|
$218,000 | 5 |
Zynga
|
$130,475 | 4 |
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How much do Software Engineer roles in Chicago pay?
The median salary for Software Engineer roles in Chicago is $175,000 per year. Most pay falls between $145,000 (25th percentile) and $204,500 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $120,900 to $225,000.
These figures are computed live from 183 active Software Engineer roles in Chicago on JobsRadar, of which 131 (71.6%) 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 Pinterest, Hudson River Trading, Flow Traders and Braze.
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 Software Engineer salary in Chicago?
- The median is $175,000 per year, with most pay between $145,000 and $204,500 (25th–75th percentile), based on 131 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Software Engineer salary range in Chicago?
- Pay ranges from about $120,900 to $225,000 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $175,000. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.