# Software Engineer Salary Chicago: $170k median (2026)

> software engineer salary Chicago - based on 189 live postings across 30+ ATS sources.

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## Salary

- **Median:** $170k
- **25th-75th percentile:** $131k - $200k
- **Based on:** 94 disclosed salaries from live postings

## Hiring across industries (ISIC Rev.4)

- Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding (division 64, 49 open)
- Computer programming, consultancy and related activities (division 62, 47 open)
- Employment activities (division 78, 21 open)
- Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products (division 26, 5 open)
- Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. (division 28, 5 open)
- Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles (division 46, 4 open)

## Top companies hiring

- JPMorganChase (7 open)
- NinjaTrader (5 open)
- The AES Group (4 open)
- OP Recruiting (4 open)
- EPITEC (3 open)
- Aditi Consulting (3 open)
- Epsilon (3 open)
- Optiver (3 open)

## Sample live roles

- [Quantitative Software Engineer | Research Platform](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/quantitative-software-engineer-research-platform-at-acquire-me-4426095105) - Acquire Me - Chicago, IL
- [SOFTWARE ENGINEERING - INTERNSHIP](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/software-engineering-internship-at-human-inc-4445629957) - Human, Inc. - Chicago, IL
- [Cyber Full-Stack Software Engineer](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/cyber-full-stack-software-engineer-at-deloitte-4418054269) - Deloitte - Chicago, IL - $100,400 to $197,900
- [Senior Software Engineer, Design Systems](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/senior-software-engineer-design-systems-at-biospace-4445298658) - BioSpace - North Chicago, IL
- [Senior Software Engineer I, Frontend Infrasturcture & Experience](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/senior-software-engineer-i-frontend-infrasturcture-experience-at-braze-4418194986) - Braze - Chicago, IL - $128,842
- [Principal, Software Engineering](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/principal-software-engineering-at-northern-trust-4406710900) - Northern Trust - Chicago, IL - $137,400 - 233,600
- [Senior Gen AI Software Engineer](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/senior-gen-ai-software-engineer-at-fitch-group-inc-4407633666) - Fitch Group, Inc. - Chicago, IL - $120,000
- [Senior Software Engineer](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/senior-software-engineer-at-kobie-4377650576) - Kobie - Chicago, IL
- [Low-Level C++ Software Engineer](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/low-level-c%2B%2B-software-engineer-at-wolverine-trading-4366219229) - Wolverine Trading - Chicago, IL - $100,000-$140,000
- [Software Engineer - Information Security (Hybrid)](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/software-engineer-information-security-hybrid-at-abbvie-4416582461) - AbbVie - North Chicago, IL
- [Senior Software Engineer](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/senior-software-engineer-at-resource-innovations-4409508349) - Resource Innovations - Chicago, IL - $100,000 - $144,000
- [C# Software Engineer](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/c%23-software-engineer-at-wolverine-trading-4426665195) - Wolverine Trading - Chicago, IL - $80,000-$120,000

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