SRE salaries in Chicago.
What SRE roles in Chicago pay, from live listings on JobsRadar.
Compare with anotherMedian salary
$188,000
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$180k – $230.5k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
83.3%
20 of 24 roles
Live roles
24
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
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Sr. Site Reliability Engineer (SRE)
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Okta
|
$230,500 | 5 |
Ripple
|
$180,000 | 4 |
|
MongoDB
|
$188,000 | 2 |
| FO Focused | $180,000 | 2 |
|
Ironclad
|
$257,500 | 1 |
| MO Moonlite | $195,000 | 1 |
Jump Trading
|
$187,500 | 1 |
| DR DRW | $177,500 | 1 |
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How much do SRE roles in Chicago pay?
The median salary for SRE roles in Chicago is $188,000 per year. Most pay falls between $180,000 (25th percentile) and $230,500 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $152,000 to $230,500.
These figures are computed live from 24 active SRE roles in Chicago on JobsRadar, of which 20 (83.3%) 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 Ironclad, Okta, MongoDB and Moonlite.
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.