C++ salaries in Chicago.
What C++ roles in Chicago pay, from live listings on JobsRadar.
Compare with anotherMedian salary
$200,000
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$200k – $212.5k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
30.7%
47 of 153 roles
Live roles
153
open right now
Salary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying live roles
Research Scientist/Research Engineer | Deep Learning
Lead Sr Staff Software Engineer - Front End Fundamentals
Quantitative Researcher | Trading Team
Quantitative Researcher – Futures
Quantitative Researcher - Options
Machine Learning Engineer
Quantitative Developer | Trading Team
Senior AI / ML Engineer
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Optiver
|
$200,000 | 10 |
|
CTC Lateral - Website & LinkedIn
|
$225,000 | 7 |
|
IMC
|
$212,500 | 7 |
|
Jump Trading
|
$212,500 | 6 |
DV Trading
|
$200,000 | 6 |
CTC Campus - Website
|
$181,250 | 2 |
| TT The Trade Desk | $235,450 | 1 |
Confluent
|
$203,000 | 1 |
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How much do C++ roles in Chicago pay?
The median salary for C++ roles in Chicago is $200,000 per year. Most pay falls between $200,000 (25th percentile) and $212,500 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $167,000 to $237,500.
These figures are computed live from 153 active C++ roles in Chicago on JobsRadar, of which 47 (30.7%) 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 C++ roles in Chicago include Jump Trading, The Trade Desk, IMC and CTC Lateral - Website & LinkedIn.
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.