Tech Lead salaries in Chicago.
What Tech Lead roles in Chicago pay, from live listings on JobsRadar.
Compare with anotherMedian salary
$161,800
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$149k – $184.6k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
86.9%
126 of 145 roles
Live roles
145
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
AI Engineering Lead- Director- Commercial Technology & Innovation
Technical Activation Lead
Service Reliability Engineering Technical Lead
Senior Technical Lead, Marketing Technology & AI
Data Architect / Data Engineering Lead - Finance
Lead Data Engineer, AI & Modernization
Full Stack Engineer - Senior/Lead - Office of the CEO
Lead Software Engineer – Identity Platform Services
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Northern Trust
|
$154,600 | 14 |
|
PwC
|
$183,750 | 10 |
Braze
|
$120,500 | 6 |
|
Accenture
|
$180,350 | 5 |
Nexamp
|
$160,000 | 5 |
Huron
|
$165,000 | 4 |
Leidos
|
$140,525 | 4 |
| SA Salesforce | $246,800 | 3 |
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How much do Tech Lead roles in Chicago pay?
The median salary for Tech Lead roles in Chicago is $161,800 per year. Most pay falls between $148,975 (25th percentile) and $184,550 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $130,181 to $226,600.
These figures are computed live from 145 active Tech Lead roles in Chicago on JobsRadar, of which 126 (86.9%) 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 Tech Lead roles in Chicago include PwC, Cisco, DRW and Expedia Group.
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 Tech Lead salary in Chicago?
- The median is $161,800 per year, with most pay between $148,975 and $184,550 (25th–75th percentile), based on 126 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Tech Lead salary range in Chicago?
- Pay ranges from about $130,181 to $226,600 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $161,800. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.