SRE salaries in Chicago.
What SRE roles in Chicago pay, from live listings on JobsRadar.
Compare with anotherMedian salary
$181,750
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$146.4k – $196.6k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
92.5%
37 of 40 roles
Live roles
40
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Senior Manager, Site Reliability Engineering - Infrastructure Platform
Manager, Site Reliability Engineering
SRE - Enterprise & Cloud Security - AI Driven Security - Senior Manager
Technical Leader, SRE/Go development
Staff Site Reliability Engineer - Kubernetes
Staff Site Reliability Engineer - Splunk
Senior Site Reliability Engineer, Fleet Management
Site Reliability Engineer (Senior or Staff), Atlas
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Okta
|
$230,500 | 5 |
Early Warning Services
|
$145,500 | 5 |
|
MongoDB
|
$188,000 | 2 |
| DR DRW | $186,250 | 2 |
Ripple
|
$180,000 | 2 |
NinjaTrader
|
$170,000 | 2 |
The Hartford
|
$136,750 | 2 |
|
Cisco
|
$227,300 | 1 |
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How much do SRE roles in Chicago pay?
The median salary for SRE roles in Chicago is $181,750 per year. Most pay falls between $146,400 (25th percentile) and $196,625 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $118,000 to $228,900.
These figures are computed live from 40 active SRE roles in Chicago on JobsRadar, of which 37 (92.5%) 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 SRE roles in Chicago include Okta, PwC, Cisco and MongoDB.
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 SRE salary in Chicago?
- The median is $181,750 per year, with most pay between $146,400 and $196,625 (25th–75th percentile), based on 37 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the SRE salary range in Chicago?
- Pay ranges from about $118,000 to $228,900 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $181,750. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.