Java salaries in Chicago.
What Java roles in Chicago pay, from live listings on JobsRadar.
Compare with anotherMedian salary
$185,000
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$134k – $211.5k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
64.7%
11 of 17 roles
Live roles
17
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Senior Software Engineer, Treasury and Reference Data (Java/Ruby/Python)
Distinguished Engineer - Java / AWS - Zelle
Senior Software Engineer (Java) - Bank Payments
Senior Software Engineer (Java) - Banking Accounts
Java Engineer - Compliance Technology
Sr. Staff Engineer - Java / SpringBoot / AWS - Zelle
Forward Deployed Engineer - JAVA / AWS / Vertex AI
Lead Software Engineer (Java, Spring boot, Microservices)
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Early Warning Services
|
$212,750 | 2 |
| AD Adyen | $211,500 | 2 |
| DR DRW | $237,500 | 1 |
|
CTC Lateral - Website & LinkedIn
|
$200,000 | 1 |
|
The Hartford
|
$145,000 | 1 |
|
U.S. Bank
|
$138,010 | 1 |
Marmon
|
$130,000 | 1 |
Motorola Solutions
|
$130,000 | 1 |
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How much do Java roles in Chicago pay?
The median salary for Java roles in Chicago is $185,000 per year. Most pay falls between $134,005 (25th percentile) and $211,500 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $130,000 to $237,500.
These figures are computed live from 17 active Java roles in Chicago on JobsRadar, of which 11 (64.7%) 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 Java roles in Chicago include DRW, Early Warning Services, Adyen 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.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average Java salary in Chicago?
- The median is $185,000 per year, with most pay between $134,005 and $211,500 (25th–75th percentile), based on 11 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Java salary range in Chicago?
- Pay ranges from about $130,000 to $237,500 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $185,000. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.