Software Engineer · Illinois
$174,500
median · per year, annualized USD
Median over time
▼ -6.1%
$185,750
$174,500
$145k
25th
$174.5k
Median
$203k
75th
$118k
$225k
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th
Full range $70k – $320.3k · outliers off-axis
- Disclosing
- 72%
- Live roles
- 186
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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 |