Salaries//Chicago//Front End Developer

Front End Developer salary in Chicago

Average Base Salary in Chicago

$107,824
$8,275
Additional Cash Compensation
$116,099
Total Compensation
Median: 103,000
Min: $80K
Max: $165K

How Much Does a Front End Developer Make in Chicago?

The average salary for a Front End Developer in Chicago is $107,824. The average additional cash compensation for a Front End Developer in Chicago is $8,275. The average total compensation for a Front End Developer in Chicago is $116,099. Front End Developer salaries are based on responses gathered by Built In from anonymous Front End Developer employees in Chicago.

Chicago by the numbers

7,154
Total number of Tech companies in Chicago
1,653,112
Total number of tech users on Built In Chicago
Front End Developer
Account Executive Account Manager Accountant Aerospace Engineer AI Engineer Analytics Manager Android Developer App Developer Application Engineer Art Director Associate Product Manager Automation Engineer AWS Developer Back End Developer Blockchain Developer Brand Manager Budget Analyst Business Analyst Business Development Manager Business Development Representative Business Intelligence Analyst Business Intelligence Developer Business Intelligence Developer Business Intelligence Manager CCO (Chief Creative Officer) CFO (Chief Financial Officer) Chief People Officer CIO (Chief Information Officer) Client Success Manager Cloud Engineer Cloud Security Engineer CMO (Chief Marketing Officer) Community Manager Content Manager Content Marketing Manager Content Strategist Controller COO (Chief Operating Officer) Copywriter CPO (Chief Product Officer) Creative Director CRO (Chief Revenue Officer) CTO (Chief Technology Officer) Customer Support Manager Customer Support Rep Cybersecurity Engineer Data Analyst Data Architect Data Engineer Data Engineering Manager Data Scientist Database Administrator Database Developer Design Director Design Engineer Desktop Support DevOps Engineer Digital Marketing Manager Director of Analytics Director of Customer Success Director of Marketing Director of Operations Director of Product Management Director of Product Marketing Director of Product Marketing Director of Software Engineering Editor Email Marketing Manager Engineering Manager Event Planner Finance Director Financial Analyst Front End Developer Full Stack Developer Game Designer Game Developer Graphic Designer Hardware Engineer HR Coordinator HR Director HR Manager HR Specialist Implementation Manager Implementation Specialist Inside Sales Manager Inside Sales Representative Instructional Designer iOS Developer IT Engineer Java Developer Javascript Developer Junior Business Analyst Junior Data Analyst Junior Data Scientist Junior Software Developer Junior Software Engineer Junior Web Developer Lead Software Engineer Machine Learning Engineer Market Research Analyst Marketing Analyst Marketing Assistant Marketing Associate Marketing Coordinator Marketing Manager Marketing Operations Manager Marketing Project Manager Marketing Specialist Network Engineer Office Manager Operations Associate Operations Manager Power BI Developer Principal Software Engineer Product Analyst Product Designer Product Manager Product Marketing Manager Product Owner Project Coordinator Project Manager Public Relations Manager Public Relations Specialist Python Developer QA Analyst QA Engineer QA Manager Quant Developer React Developer Recruiter Robotics Engineer RPA Developer Sales Associate Sales Coordinator Sales Development Representative Sales Director Sales Engineer Sales Manager Sales Operations Analyst Sales Operations Manager Salesforce Developer Scrum Master Security Engineer Senior Accountant Senior Business Analyst Senior Data Analyst Senior Data Engineer Senior Data Scientist Senior Financial Analyst Senior Graphic Designer Senior Marketing Manager Senior Product Designer Senior Product Manager Senior Product Marketing Manager Senior Project Manager Senior Recruiter Senior Software Developer Senior Software Engineer Senior Systems Engineer Senior Technical Writer Senior UI Designer Senior UX Designer SEO Manager SEO Specialist Site Reliability Engineer Social Media Manager Software Developer Software Engineer Software Sales Representative Software Test Engineer SQL Developer Systems Engineer Tableau Developer Tech Sales Representative Technical Product Manager Technical Project Manager Technical Recruiter Technical Support Technical Writer Test Engineer UI Designer UX Designer UX Researcher Vice President of Care Vice President of Engineering Vice President of Finance Vice President of Human Resources Vice President of Marketing Vice President of Operations Vice President of People Vice President of Product Vice President of Sales Vice President of Talent Acquisition Visual Designer Web Designer Web Developer Wordpress Developer

Front End Developer Salary by gender

The average Front End Developer salary for women is $105,579 and the average Front End Developer salary for men is $108,450.

Front End Developer Salary by Years of Experience

The average salary for a Front End Developer with 7+ years of experience is $122,033. The average salary for <1 year of experience is $92,200.

Front End Developer Salary ranges

The most common Front End Developer salary in Chicago is between $100k - $110k.

Average Dev + Engineer salaries in Chicago

Job TitleAverage SalarySalary Range
Network Engineer$70,000
Min: $70K
Max: $70K
QA Analyst$87,053
Min: $65K
Max: $130K
Application Engineer$88,000
Min: $88K
Max: $88K
Junior Software Engineer$89,429
Min: $65K
Max: $130K
Software Test Engineer$95,950
Min: $75K
Max: $140K
QA Engineer$100,252
Min: $75K
Max: $135K
Front End Developer$107,824
Min: $80K
Max: $165K
Software Engineer$109,874
Min: $78K
Max: $215K
Site Reliability Engineer$112,800
Min: $85K
Max: $150K
Data Engineer$118,574
Min: $83K
Max: $182K
Game Developer$118,833
Min: $85K
Max: $140K
Salesforce Developer$120,650
Min: $75K
Max: $197K
Security Engineer$122,360
Min: $80K
Max: $205K
Android Developer$123,500
Min: $102K
Max: $152K
Systems Engineer$127,289
Min: $65K
Max: $190K
Automation Engineer$128,358
Min: $115K
Max: $167K
iOS Developer$134,085
Min: $110K
Max: $170K
QA Manager$135,429
Min: $115K
Max: $165K
Senior Software Engineer$136,411
Min: $81K
Max: $220K
Database Administrator$141,545
Min: $105K
Max: $200K
Sales Engineer$141,886
Min: $115K
Max: $220K
Hardware Engineer$146,117
Min: $117K
Max: $175K
DevOps Engineer$148,247
Min: $130K
Max: $190K
Lead Software Engineer$152,540
Min: $120K
Max: $200K
Data Architect$163,459
Min: $137K
Max: $215K
Machine Learning Engineer$164,024
Min: $135K
Max: $220K
Engineering Manager$173,554
Min: $149K
Max: $240K
Principal Software Engineer$173,871
Min: $133K
Max: $330K
Data Engineering Manager$191,334
Min: $165K
Max: $221K
Vice President of Engineering$191,370
Min: $145K
Max: $290K
Director of Software Engineering$201,813
Min: $175K
Max: $275K
CTO (Chief Technology Officer)$242,033
Min: $200K
Max: $324K

Career Info

Front End Developer jobs in Chicago

Skills that affect Front End Developer salaries in Chicago

1
Javascript
4% have this skill
2
Front-end
4% have this skill
3
Node.js
2% have this skill
4
AngularJS
2% have this skill
5
PHP
1% have this skill
6
SQL
1% have this skill

Average Front End Developer Salary by Company Size

People with the job title Front End Developer make the most at companies with 501-1,000 employees, earning $114,875 on average.

Recent Front End Developer salaries in Chicago

$103,000
Yearly Salary
A Front End Developer reported a yearly salary of $103,000 with +$13,000 in additional cash compensation
5-7 Years of Experience
Male
51-200 Employees
Chicago
$88,005
Yearly Salary
A Front End Developer reported a yearly salary of $88,005 with +$5,280 in additional cash compensation
1-3 Years of Experience
Female
1,000+ Employees
Chicago
$80,000
Yearly Salary
A Associate product engineer reported a yearly salary of $80,000
3-5 Years of Experience
Female
11-50 Employees
Chicago
$140,000
Yearly Salary
A Front End Developer reported a yearly salary of $140,000 with +$20,000 in additional cash compensation
3-5 Years of Experience
Male
1,000+ Employees
Chicago
$103,000
Yearly Salary
A Applications Developer reported a yearly salary of $103,000 with +$6,000 in additional cash compensation
3-5 Years of Experience
Female
1,000+ Employees
Chicago
$80,000
Yearly Salary
A Manager of Website Services reported a yearly salary of $80,000
5-7 Years of Experience
Female
11-50 Employees
Chicago
1-5 Reports
$120,000
Yearly Salary
A sr developer reported a yearly salary of $120,000 with +$10,000 in additional cash compensation
7+ Years of Experience
Male
1,000+ Employees
Chicago
$90,000
Yearly Salary
A Front End Developer reported a yearly salary of $90,000 with +$9,000 in additional cash compensation
3-5 Years of Experience
Female
51-200 Employees
Chicago
$165,000
Yearly Salary
A Senior Front End Developer reported a yearly salary of $165,000 with +$25,000 in additional cash compensation
5-7 Years of Experience
Male
11-50 Employees
Chicago
$150,500
Yearly Salary
A Senior Front End Developer reported a yearly salary of $150,500 with +$1,000 in additional cash compensation
7+ Years of Experience
Male
11-50 Employees
Chicago