Backend Engineer salaries in Chicago.
What Backend Engineer roles in Chicago pay, from live listings on JobsRadar.
Compare with anotherMedian salary
$160,125
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$152.5k – $165k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
57.1%
8 of 14 roles
Live roles
14
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Staff Software Engineer-Backend
Lead Product Software Engineer | Backend-Focused Full Stack | Node.js | Azure | SQL | AI
Sr. Software Engineer II, Platform/API
Sr. Software Engineer II, Backend (Rust)
Lead Software Engineer, API Integrations
Senior Software Engineer, Backend Services
Senior Backend Java Engineer (Chicago Hybrid)
Integration Engineer (EDI/API)
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
NinjaTrader
|
$165,000 | 2 |
|
Cameo
|
$195,000 | 1 |
|
Wolters Kluwer
|
$160,250 | 1 |
|
University of Chicago
|
$160,000 | 1 |
|
CIBC
|
$160,000 | 1 |
|
Motorola Solutions
|
$130,000 | 1 |
| RX RXO | $87,500 | 1 |
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How much do Backend Engineer roles in Chicago pay?
The median salary for Backend Engineer roles in Chicago is $160,125 per year. Most pay falls between $152,500 (25th percentile) and $165,000 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $117,250 to $174,000.
These figures are computed live from 14 active Backend Engineer roles in Chicago on JobsRadar, of which 8 (57.1%) 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 Backend Engineer roles in Chicago include Cameo, Wolters Kluwer, NinjaTrader and CIBC.
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 Backend Engineer salary in Chicago?
- The median is $160,125 per year, with most pay between $152,500 and $165,000 (25th–75th percentile), based on 8 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Backend Engineer salary range in Chicago?
- Pay ranges from about $117,250 to $174,000 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $160,125. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.