Median salary
$191,000
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$153.2k – $228.5k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
81%
94 of 116 roles
Live roles
116
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Staff Engineer - Financial Products
Senior Staff Engineer
Staff Product Engineer - Americas
Staff Platform Engineer - Americas
Staff Design Engineer - Americas
Staff Engineer - Payments (Mobile & Terminal Experiences)
Staff Engineer - Financial Products
Staff Engineer - Customer Onboarding
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Early Warning Services
|
$157,000 | 10 |
Ripple
|
$240,000 | 8 |
Okta
|
$213,750 | 8 |
Northrop Grumman
|
$211,300 | 8 |
Invenergy
|
$115,000 | 8 |
| AD Adyen | $276,000 | 4 |
NinjaTrader
|
$185,000 | 4 |
CME Group
|
$176,100 | 4 |
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How much do Staff Engineer roles in Illinois pay?
The median salary for Staff Engineer roles in Illinois is $191,000 per year. Most pay falls between $153,200 (25th percentile) and $228,500 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $130,950 to $262,000.
These figures are computed live from 116 active Staff Engineer roles in Illinois on JobsRadar, of which 94 (81%) 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 Staff Engineer roles in Illinois include Adyen, Braze and Ashby.
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 Staff Engineer salary in Illinois?
- The median is $191,000 per year, with most pay between $153,200 and $228,500 (25th–75th percentile), based on 94 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Staff Engineer salary range in Illinois?
- Pay ranges from about $130,950 to $262,000 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $191,000. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.