Engineering Manager salaries in Chicago.
What Engineering Manager roles in Chicago pay, from live listings on JobsRadar.
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$168,550
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$136.5k – $204k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
79.8%
182 of 228 roles
Live roles
228
open right now
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How much do Engineering Manager roles in Chicago pay?
The median salary for Engineering Manager roles in Chicago is $168,550 per year. Most pay falls between $136,500 (25th percentile) and $204,000 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $112,200 to $229,500.
These figures are computed live from 228 active Engineering Manager roles in Chicago on JobsRadar, of which 182 (79.8%) 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 Engineering Manager roles in Chicago include Accenture, Okta and PwC.
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 Engineering Manager salary in Chicago?
- The median is $168,550 per year, with most pay between $136,500 and $204,000 (25th–75th percentile), based on 182 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Engineering Manager salary range in Chicago?
- Pay ranges from about $112,200 to $229,500 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $168,550. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.