Software Engineer salary in Chicago

Average Base Salary in Chicago

$109,942
$14,395
Additional Cash Compensation
$124,337
Total Compensation
Median: 105,000
Min: $78K
Max: $215K

How Much Does a Software Engineer Make in Chicago?

The average salary for a Software Engineer in Chicago is $109,942. The average additional cash compensation for a Software Engineer in Chicago is $14,395. The average total compensation for a Software Engineer in Chicago is $124,337. Software Engineer salaries are based on responses gathered by Built In from anonymous Software Engineer employees in Chicago.

Chicago by the numbers

7,276
Total number of Tech companies in Chicago
1,179,654
Total number of tech users on Built In Chicago
Software Engineer
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Software Engineer jobs in Chicago

Software Engineer

Chicago
2 days ago
There are over 7 billion people on this planet. And by 2050, there will be 2 billion more... many moving into urban centers at an unprecedented rate. Making sure there is enough food, fiber and infrastructure for our rapidly growing world is what we're all about at John Deere. And it's why we're investing in our people and our technology like never before! Here the world's brightest minds are tackling the world's biggest challenges. If you

Software Engineer

Chicago
1 week ago
Job Description:Integral Ad Science (IAS) is a global technology and data company that builds verification, optimization, and analytics solutions for the advertising industry and we're looking for a Software Engineer to join our team. If you are excited by technology that has the power to handle hundreds of thousands of transactions per second, collect tens of billions of events each day, and evaluate thousands of data points in real-time all

Software Engineer

Chicago
1 week ago
LIFE AT IMC AS A SOFTWARE ENGINEER WHO WE ARE AND WHAT WE DO IMC is a leading global market maker, using algorithmic trading and advanced technology to buy and sell securities on multiple trading venues worldwide. We provide liquidity to the financial markets, driving efficiencies for buyers and sellers. Founded in 1989, we are an ambitious, innovative company and identified early on the importance technology would play in the fast-paced evolution

Software Engineer

Chicago
1 week ago
Job Summary: This role performs and implements activities that impacts components / processes of specified functional areas of the Walgreens business software products OR Digital/Online application in an Agile environment. Work is typically received in short-term assignments that often require the application of independent judgment. Operates within the context of defined procedures that provide desired functionality to digital solutions

Software Engineer

Chicago
2 weeks ago
Job Description DESCRIPTION: Duties: Design, develop and implement software solutions. Solve business problems through innovation and engineering practices. Involved in all aspects of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) including analyzing requirements, incorporating architectural standards into application design specifications, documenting application specifications, translating technical requirements into programmed application modules

Engineer II, Software Engineering BE

Chicago
22 hours ago
Description Company: Oak Street Health Title: Engineer II, Software Engineer BE Location : Remote Role Description Our product suite, lovingly known as Canopy, is a transformative clinical operations and population health platform for value-based primary care. Coupling a high-performance tech platform with machine learning-driven analytics, Canopy enables our clinical and service teams to provide excellent care to every single patient. From

Senior Software Engineer, Commodities Engineering

Chicago
22 hours ago
DRW is a technology-driven, diversified principal trading firm. We trade our own capital at our own risk, across a broad range of asset classes, instruments and strategies, in financial markets around the world. As the markets have evolved over the past 25 years, so has DRW – maximizing opportunities to include real estate, cryptoassets and venture capital. With over 1,000 employees at our Chicago headquarters and offices around the world, we

Experienced Java Software Engineer

Chicago
22 hours ago
Job Description As an experienced Software Engineer at JPMorgan Chase, you serve as member of an agile team to design and deliver trusted market-leading technology products in a secure, stable, and scalable way. Depending on the team that you join, you could be developing mobile features that give our customers and clients more control over how they bank with us, strategizing on how Big Data can make our trading systems quicker, creating the next

Senior Software Engineer - Remote

Chicago
22 hours ago
Donnelley Financial Solutions (DFIN) is a leader in risk and compliance solutions, providing insightful technology, industry expertise and data insights to clients across the globe. We’re here to help you make smarter decisions with insightful technology, industry expertise and data insights at every stage of your business and investment lifecycles. As markets fluctuate, regulations evolve and technology advances, we’re there. And through it all

Software Engineer - Remote

Chicago
22 hours ago
Donnelley Financial Solutions (DFIN) is a leader in risk and compliance solutions, providing insightful technology, industry expertise and data insights to clients across the globe. We’re here to help you make smarter decisions with insightful technology, industry expertise and data insights at every stage of your business and investment lifecycles. As markets fluctuate, regulations evolve and technology advances, we’re there. And through it all

Manager, Software Engineering

Chicago
22 hours ago
DescriptionCompany: Oak Street Health Title: Manager, Software Engineering Location: Remote Role Description Our product suite, known as Canopy, is a transformative clinical operations and population health platform for value-based primary care. Coupling a high-performance tech platform with machine learning-driven analytics, Canopy enables our clinical and service teams to provide excellent care to every single patient. From facilitating the

Senior Software Engineer

Chicago
22 hours ago
Job Summary :Seasoned, experienced professional with a full understanding of area of specialization, who will perform and implement activities that impact components/ processes of specified functional areas of the Walgreens Digital/Online application. Anticipates and prevents problems and roadblocks before they occur. Typically assigned to important / complicated undertakings. Implements activities that generally impact important components /

Software Engineer Salary ranges

The most common Software Engineer salary in Chicago is between $100k - $110k.

Average Software Engineer Salary by Company Size

People with the job title Software Engineer make the most at companies with 201-500 employees, earning $118,814 on average.

Software Engineer Salary by gender

The average Software Engineer salary for women is $107,474 and the average Software Engineer salary for men is $109,763.

Software Engineer Salary by Years of Experience

The average salary for a Software Engineer with 7+ years of experience is $135,198. The average salary for <1 year of experience is $100,880.

Average Dev + Engineer salaries in Chicago

Job TitleAverage SalarySalary Range
QA Analyst$87,444
Min: $65K
Max: $130K
Junior Software Engineer$89,139
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$109,942
Min: $78K
Max: $215K
Site Reliability Engineer$112,800
Min: $85K
Max: $150K
Game Developer$118,833
Min: $85K
Max: $140K
Data Engineer$118,991
Min: $83K
Max: $182K
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$136,359
Min: $81K
Max: $220K
Sales Engineer$141,886
Min: $115K
Max: $220K
Database Administrator$145,200
Min: $120K
Max: $200K
Hardware Engineer$146,117
Min: $117K
Max: $175K
DevOps Engineer$148,247
Min: $130K
Max: $190K
Lead Software Engineer$152,658
Min: $120K
Max: $200K
Data Architect$163,459
Min: $137K
Max: $215K
Machine Learning Engineer$164,024
Min: $135K
Max: $220K
Engineering Manager$173,643
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

Skills that affect Software Engineer salaries in Chicago

1
Javascript
15% have this skill
2
SQL
13% have this skill
3
Front-end
10% have this skill
4
Java
9% have this skill
5
Python
8% have this skill
6
Amazon Web Services
7% have this skill

Recent Software Engineer salaries in Chicago

$108,000
Yearly Salary
A Software Engineer reported a yearly salary of $108,000
3-5 Years of Experience
Male
51-200 Employees
Chicago
$148,000
Yearly Salary
A Software Engineer reported a yearly salary of $148,000 with +$10,000 in additional cash compensation
1-3 Years of Experience
Male
1,000+ Employees
Chicago
$115,000
Yearly Salary
A Product Engineer reported a yearly salary of $115,000 with +$10,000 in additional cash compensation
3-5 Years of Experience
Male
501-1,000 Employees
Chicago
$95,000
Yearly Salary
A Software Engineer reported a yearly salary of $95,000 with +$500 in additional cash compensation
5-7 Years of Experience
Female
11-50 Employees
Chicago
$115,000
Yearly Salary
A Software Engineer reported a yearly salary of $115,000 with +$15,000 in additional cash compensation
1-3 Years of Experience
Female
1,000+ Employees
Chicago
$120,000
Yearly Salary
A Software Engineer II reported a yearly salary of $120,000 with +$15,000 in additional cash compensation
3-5 Years of Experience
Male
1,000+ Employees
Chicago
$107,000
Yearly Salary
A Software Engineer reported a yearly salary of $107,000
1-3 Years of Experience
Male
501-1,000 Employees
Chicago
$90,000
Yearly Salary
A Backend Engineer reported a yearly salary of $90,000
3-5 Years of Experience
Male
51-200 Employees
Chicago
$85,000
Yearly Salary
A Software Engineer reported a yearly salary of $85,000
< 1 Year of Experience
Male
1,000+ Employees
Chicago
$127,000
Yearly Salary
A Product Development Engineer reported a yearly salary of $127,000 with +$19,000 in additional cash compensation
7+ Years of Experience
Male
1,000+ Employees
Chicago
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