Platform Engineer salaries in Chicago.
What Platform Engineer roles in Chicago pay, from live listings on JobsRadar.
Compare with anotherMedian salary
$159,500
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$140.9k – $195k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
78.4%
76 of 97 roles
Live roles
97
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
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Senior Software Engineer, Unified Platform - Trade Management, Trade and Order Processing, Platform Services
Senior Software Development Engineer - GenAI Platform
Senior Software Development Engineer - Content Platform
Senior Software Engineer, Core Platform
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Early Warning Services
|
$165,500 | 6 |
| DR DRW | $207,500 | 5 |
U.S. Bank
|
$145,133 | 4 |
University of Chicago
|
$110,000 | 4 |
| MO Moonlite | $195,000 | 3 |
Northern Trust
|
$154,600 | 3 |
The Hartford
|
$146,500 | 3 |
Vizient
|
$140,700 | 3 |
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How much do Platform Engineer roles in Chicago pay?
The median salary for Platform Engineer roles in Chicago is $159,500 per year. Most pay falls between $140,850 (25th percentile) and $195,000 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $119,520 to $225,000.
These figures are computed live from 97 active Platform Engineer roles in Chicago on JobsRadar, of which 76 (78.4%) 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 Platform Engineer roles in Chicago include Ashby, Okta, Salesforce and Wolters Kluwer.
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 Platform Engineer salary in Chicago?
- The median is $159,500 per year, with most pay between $140,850 and $195,000 (25th–75th percentile), based on 76 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Platform Engineer salary range in Chicago?
- Pay ranges from about $119,520 to $225,000 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $159,500. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.