SRE salaries in Chicago.
What SRE roles in Chicago pay, from live listings on JobsRadar.
Compare with anotherMedian salary
$177,500
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$140.7k – $190k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
90.2%
46 of 51 roles
Live roles
51
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
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How much do SRE roles in Chicago pay?
The median salary for SRE roles in Chicago is $177,500 per year. Most pay falls between $140,700 (25th percentile) and $190,000 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $117,330 to $230,500.
These figures are computed live from 51 active SRE roles in Chicago on JobsRadar, of which 46 (90.2%) 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 SRE roles in Chicago include Okta, PwC, WEX and MongoDB.
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 SRE salary in Chicago?
- The median is $177,500 per year, with most pay between $140,700 and $190,000 (25th–75th percentile), based on 46 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the SRE salary range in Chicago?
- Pay ranges from about $117,330 to $230,500 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $177,500. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.