Measured pay band
Software Engineer salary in Chicago
Low to High pay range employers published for Software Engineer roles in Chicago. Based on 23 disclosed postings in the Catalitium catalog (band computed 2026-08-16). Historical disclosed ranges are included — this is not a live count of open roles.
Low
USD 138,320
Typical
USD 155,700
High
USD 167,500
Confidence: medium
(from sample size only). Planning ranges — verify with employers.
Observations are mostly historical catalog disclosures; computed_at is refresh time, not observation time.
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Related measured bands
- Software Engineer · United States USD 128,650–185,000 · n=544
- Software Engineer · New York USD 147,188–205,000 · n=59
- Software Engineer · San Diego USD 124,945–193,962 · n=32
- Software Engineer · United Kingdom GBP 62,500–86,250 · n=29
- Software Engineer · San Francisco USD 177,500–216,625 · n=25
- Software Engineer · Seattle USD 172,288–225,112 · n=14
FAQ
- Are these official employer salaries?
- No. These are percentiles of pay ranges employers published in catalog listings — verify offers directly.
- Why include historical postings?
- Disclosed pay does not expire when an apply link dies. Open roles are listed separately above and may be few.
- Where is the methodology?
- How we compute this explains the n ≥ 8 floor, trimming, and coverage limits.