Backend Engineer · Chicago
$160,000
median · per year, annualized USD
Median over time
▼ -8.6%
$175,000
$160,000
$144.3k
25th
$160k
Median
$174.7k
75th
$130.3k
$195k
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th
Full range $139.2k – $240k · outliers off-axis
- Disclosing
- 68.4%
- Live roles
- 19
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Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| CG Cboe Global Markets | $123,338 | 3 |
|
CenterWell
|
$168,325 | 2 |
|
FleetWorks
|
$200,000 | 1 |
|
Cameo
|
$195,000 | 1 |
|
NinjaTrader
|
$165,000 | 1 |
|
University of Chicago
|
$160,000 | 1 |
|
CIBC
|
$160,000 | 1 |
|
Caterpillar
|
$147,925 | 1 |