# Security Engineer Salary Chicago: $160k median (2026)

> security engineer salary Chicago - based on 35 live postings across 30+ ATS sources.

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## Salary

- **Median:** $160k
- **25th-75th percentile:** $150k - $190k
- **Based on:** 18 disclosed salaries from live postings

## Hiring across industries (ISIC Rev.4)

- Computer programming, consultancy and related activities (division 62, 15 open)
- Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding (division 64, 8 open)
- Employment activities (division 78, 3 open)
- Scientific research and development (division 72, 2 open)
- Advertising and market research (division 73, 1 open)
- Real estate activities (division 68, 1 open)

## Top companies hiring

- Northern Trust (4 open)
- Strata Decision Technology (2 open)
- Request Technology, LLC (2 open)
- Okta (2 open)
- Invenergy (1 open)
- Braze (1 open)
- Cullerton Group (1 open)
- Epsilon (1 open)

## Sample live roles

- [Lead Associate Principal, Security Engineering](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/lead-associate-principal-security-engineering-at-the-options-clearing-corporation-occ-4427694362) - The Options Clearing Corporation (OCC) - Greater Chicago Area - $145,200.00 - $236,700.00
- [Senior Security Engineer II](https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=6dea8652a5b795a3) - Braze - Chicago, IL - $149,000 - $235,000 a year
- [Senior Security Engineer, AI Enablement](https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=4ce6fb538e1a9e59) - US AMR-Jones Lang LaSalle Americas, Inc. - Chicago, IL - $200,000 - $225,000 a year
- [Senior Security Engineer](https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=0d46cbc93b659b31) - Strata Decision Technology - Chicago, IL - $130,000 - $150,000 a year
- [Senior Staff Security Engineer, Ripple Treasury](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/senior-staff-security-engineer-ripple-treasury-at-ripple-4426142276) - Ripple - Chicago, IL - $220,000 USD - $275,000
- [Staff AI Security Engineer](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/staff-ai-security-engineer-at-okta-4441842467) - Okta - Chicago, IL - $180,000 USD - $247,500
- [Senior Security Engineer](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/senior-security-engineer-at-strata-decision-technology-4445274057) - Strata Decision Technology - Chicago, IL - $130,000 - $150,000
- [Staff Application Security Engineer](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/staff-application-security-engineer-at-epsilon-4426908368) - Epsilon - Chicago, IL - $100,000.00
- [Security Engineer II](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/security-engineer-ii-at-advantage-solutions-4435254267) - Advantage Solutions - Chicago, IL
- [Cyber Security Engineer](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/cyber-security-engineer-at-ipolarity-4444372317) - IPolarity - Chicago, IL
- [Azure Security Engineer](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/azure-security-engineer-at-spadtek-solutions-4444367240) - SPADTEK SOLUTIONS - Chicago, IL
- [Staff Security Engineer, Defensive Cyber Engineering](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/staff-security-engineer-defensive-cyber-engineering-at-okta-4413357282) - Okta - Chicago, IL - $180,000 USD - $247,500

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