Software Engineer salary in Chicago
Average Base Salary in Chicago
$110,567
$14,302
Additional Cash Compensation
$124,869
Total Compensation
Median: 105,000
Min: $60K
Max: $875K
How Much Does a Software Engineer Make in Chicago?
The average salary for a Software Engineer in Chicago is $110,567. The average additional cash compensation for a Software Engineer in Chicago is $14,302. The average total compensation for a Software Engineer in Chicago is $124,869. Software Engineer salaries are based on responses gathered by Built In from anonymous Software Engineer employees in Chicago.
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Software Engineer
Account Executive Account Manager Accountant Analytics Manager Android Developer Art Director Associate Product Manager Automation Engineer Brand Manager Budget Analyst Business Analyst Business Development Manager Business Development Representative Business Intelligence Analyst Business Intelligence Developer Business Intelligence Manager CCO (Chief Creative Officer) CFO (Chief Financial Officer) Chief People Officer CIO (Chief Information Officer) Client Success Manager 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 Data Analyst Data Architect Data Engineer Data Engineering Manager Data Scientist Database Administrator Design Director 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 Game Developer Hardware Engineer HR Coordinator HR Director HR Manager HR Specialist Implementation Manager Implementation Specialist Inside Sales Manager Inside Sales Representative iOS Developer Junior Business Analyst Junior Data Analyst Junior Data Scientist Junior Software Engineer Lead Software Engineer Machine Learning Engineer Marketing Associate Marketing Coordinator Marketing Manager Marketing Operations Manager Office Manager Operations Associate Operations Manager Principal Software Engineer Product Analyst Product Designer Product Manager Product Marketing Manager Product Owner Project Coordinator Project Manager Public Relations Manager Public Relations Specialist QA Analyst QA Engineer QA Manager Recruiter 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 Marketing Manager Senior Product Manager Senior Product Marketing Manager Senior Project Manager Senior Recruiter Senior Software Engineer Senior Technical Writer Senior UI Designer Senior UX Designer SEO Manager SEO Specialist Site Reliability Engineer Social Media Manager Software Engineer Software Test Engineer Systems Engineer Technical Product Manager Technical Project Manager Technical Recruiter Technical Support Technical Writer 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
Software Engineer Salary ranges
The most common Software Engineer salary in Chicago is between $90k - $100k.
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 $114,777 and the average Software Engineer salary for men is $108,576.
Software Engineer Salary by Years of Experience
The average salary for a Software Engineer with 7+ years of experience is $136,354. The average salary for <1 year of experience is $98,713.
Average Dev + Engineer salaries in Chicago
Job Title | Average Salary | Salary Range |
---|---|---|
QA Analyst | $77,640 | Min: $50K Max: $130K |
Junior Software Engineer | $88,233 | Min: $63K Max: $130K |
Android Developer | $92,205 | Min: $60K Max: $152K |
Software Test Engineer | $92,800 | Min: $55K Max: $140K |
QA Engineer | $95,333 | Min: $0K Max: $135K |
Front End Developer | $104,776 | Min: $55K Max: $240K |
Automation Engineer | $107,457 | Min: $80K Max: $167K |
Software Engineer | $110,567 | Min: $60K Max: $875K |
Site Reliability Engineer | $112,800 | Min: $85K Max: $150K |
Game Developer | $114,600 | Min: $85K Max: $136K |
Data Engineer | $115,606 | Min: $65K Max: $182K |
iOS Developer | $115,699 | Min: $75K Max: $170K |
Sales Engineer | $115,912 | Min: $84K Max: $220K |
Salesforce Developer | $120,650 | Min: $75K Max: $197K |
Security Engineer | $122,360 | Min: $80K Max: $205K |
QA Manager | $123,636 | Min: $90K Max: $165K |
Systems Engineer | $124,015 | Min: $62K Max: $190K |
DevOps Engineer | $128,695 | Min: $65K Max: $190K |
Senior Software Engineer | $136,275 | Min: $81K Max: $220K |
Database Administrator | $137,000 | Min: $80K Max: $200K |
Lead Software Engineer | $144,959 | Min: $95K Max: $200K |
Hardware Engineer | $149,382 | Min: $85K Max: $253K |
Data Architect | $153,767 | Min: $68K Max: $215K |
Machine Learning Engineer | $161,022 | Min: $125K Max: $220K |
Engineering Manager | $161,907 | Min: $77K Max: $280K |
Data Engineering Manager | $168,406 | Min: $110K Max: $221K |
Principal Software Engineer | $169,947 | Min: $122K Max: $330K |
Director of Software Engineering | $186,842 | Min: $133K Max: $275K |
CTO (Chief Technology Officer) | $187,258 | Min: $116K Max: $324K |
Vice President of Engineering | $191,370 | Min: $145K Max: $290K |
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
Node.js
8% have this skill
6
Python
8% have this skill
Recent Software Engineer salaries in Chicago
$82,000
Yearly Salary
A Associate Software Engineer reported a yearly salary of $82,000 with +$4,000 in additional cash compensation
1-3 Years of Experience
Male
1,000+ Employees
Chicago
$117,500
Yearly Salary
A Advanced Software Engineer reported a yearly salary of $117,500 with +$11,750 in additional cash compensation
5-7 Years of Experience
Male
1,000+ Employees
Chicago
$95,000
Yearly Salary
A Software Engineer reported a yearly salary of $95,000
1-3 Years of Experience
Male
51-200 Employees
Chicago
$121,000
Yearly Salary
A Software Engineer reported a yearly salary of $121,000 with +$10,000 in additional cash compensation
7+ Years of Experience
Male
51-200 Employees
Chicago
$97,000
Yearly Salary
A Software Engineer reported a yearly salary of $97,000 with +$7,000 in additional cash compensation
1-3 Years of Experience
Female
1,000+ Employees
Chicago
$88,000
Yearly Salary
A Software Engineer Senior Analyst reported a yearly salary of $88,000 with +$8,800 in additional cash compensation
1-3 Years of Experience
Male
1,000+ Employees
Chicago
$94,000
Yearly Salary
A Software Engineer 2 reported a yearly salary of $94,000 with +$6,000 in additional cash compensation
1-3 Years of Experience
Male
1,000+ Employees
Chicago
$90,000
Yearly Salary
A Software Engineer reported a yearly salary of $90,000
< 1 Year of Experience
Male
1,000+ Employees
Chicago
$85,000
Yearly Salary
A Software Engineer reported a yearly salary of $85,000 with +$8,500 in additional cash compensation
1-3 Years of Experience
Male
1,000+ Employees
Chicago
1-5 Reports
$78,500
Yearly Salary
A Software Development Specialist reported a yearly salary of $78,500 with +$7,850 in additional cash compensation
3-5 Years of Experience
Female
51-200 Employees
Chicago
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