Private Software Engineer Senior Chicago Salaries

887 verified profiles
Last updated on April 3, 2026
Average Annual Total Compensation is $186k

Employees at Private as Software Engineer Senior in Chicago earn an average of $186k, mostly ranging from $145k to $517k based on 887 profiles.

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👨‍💻 Male $180k Male
Average Salary : $ 180 k
👩‍💻 Female $156k Female
Average Salary : $ 156 k
For every $100 paid to men, women are paid $87
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Company
Title(Level)
Annual Salary
Experience
School
Degree
Location
Skills
Backend engineer (Senior Software Engineer 2)
Male

Base: $189k

Stocks: $47k

Bonus: -

TC:$236k

4yrs
NA
Bachelors

Works in Chicago, IL

Backend engineer (Senior Engineer)
Male

Base: $200k

Stocks: $20k

(Today) (18.9%) $16k

Bonus: -

TC:$220k

(Today) (1.7%) $216k

13yrs
NA
Masters

Works in Chicago, IL

Data Engineer (IC3-1)
Male

Base: $155k

Stocks: $29k

(Today) (4.5%) $28k

Bonus: $14k

TC:$198k

(Today) (0.7%) $197k

7yrs
NA
Masters

Works in Chicago, IL

Base: $204k

Stocks: $74k

Bonus: $39k

TC:$316k

3yrs
NA
Phd

Works in Chicago, IL

Backend engineer (Senior Software Engineer)
Male

Base: $175k

Stocks: $44k

Bonus: -

TC:$218k

8yrs
NA
Bachelors

Works in Chicago, IL

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Backend engineer (Senior)
Male

Base: $176k

Stocks: $10k

Bonus: -

TC:$186k

6yrs
NA
Bachelors

Works in Chicago, IL

Data Engineer (Senior Engineer)
Female

Base: $196k

Stocks: $44k

Bonus: -

TC:$240k

10yrs
NA
Bachelors

Works in Chicago, IL

Base: $190k

Stocks: $98k

(Today) (22.2%) $120k

Bonus: $29k

TC:$318k

(Today) (6.9%) $339k

15yrs
NA
Bachelors

Works in Chicago, IL

Base: $182k

Stocks: $39k

(Today) (28.6%) $28k

Bonus: $27k

TC:$248k

(Today) (4.5%) $237k

13yrs
NA
Bachelors

Works in Chicago, IL

Data Engineer (Senior)
Male

Base: $152k

Stocks: $16k

(Today) (61.8%) $6k

Bonus: $23k

TC:$190k

(Today) (5.1%) $180k

4yrs
NA
Masters

Works in Chicago, IL

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$127k
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$129k
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$132k
$125k
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$136k
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$142k
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$144k
$128k
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4 to 8 yrs
$147k
$131k
$137k
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3 to 9 yrs
$154k
$142k
$144k
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7 to 18 yrs
$154k
$145k
$173k
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11 to 15 yrs
$162k
$161k
$162k
$NaNk
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6 to 8 yrs
$164k
$148k
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3 to 7 yrs
$165k
$142k
$170k
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4 to 8 yrs
$171k
$165k
$171k
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$175k
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$176k
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12 to 19 yrs
$197k
$186k
$186k
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$198k
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$199k
$141k
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$205k
$151k
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$210k
$148k
$207k
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4 to 10 yrs
$211k
$189k
$212k
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$213k
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7 to 20 yrs
$226k
$217k
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4 to 9 yrs
$233k
$215k
$236k
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12 to 12 yrs
$236k
$228k
$236k
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$240k
$208k
$225k
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$243k
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$245k
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$248k
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$250k
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$258k
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$260k
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$261k
$219k
$249k
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6 to 19 yrs
$270k
$246k
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$NaNk
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7 to 7 yrs
$274k
$274k
$274k
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13 to 21 yrs
$275k
$258k
$276k
$NaNk
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6 to 12 yrs
$278k
$208k
$326k
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5 to 9 yrs
$280k
$266k
$274k
$NaNk
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12 to 12 yrs
$287k
$287k
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6 to 7 yrs
$309k
$301k
$309k
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5 to 15 yrs
$314k
$237k
$311k
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$316k
$307k
$316k
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10 to 10 yrs
$323k
$323k
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14 to 20 yrs
$403k
$312k
$487k
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Level
Experience
5 to 5 yrs
Base
$62k
Stocks / Yr
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Bonus
$0k
Total Salary
$62k
Level
Experience
3 to 6 yrs
Base
$82k
Stocks / Yr
$0k
Bonus
$0k
Total Salary
$82k
Level
Experience
2 to 2 yrs
Base
$96k
Stocks / Yr
$0k
Bonus
$4k
Total Salary
$99k
Level
Experience
6 to 14 yrs
Base
$103k
Stocks / Yr
$0k
Bonus
$8k
Total Salary
$105k
Level
Experience
4 to 4 yrs
Base
$108k
Stocks / Yr
$0k
Bonus
$0k
Total Salary
$108k
Level
Experience
7 to 7 yrs
Base
$108k
Stocks / Yr
$0k
Bonus
$5k
Total Salary
$113k
Level
Experience
5 to 5 yrs
Base
$108k
Stocks / Yr
$0k
Bonus
$7k
Total Salary
$114k
Level
Experience
7 to 7 yrs
Base
$79k
Stocks / Yr
$31k
Bonus
$13k
Total Salary
$118k
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Experience
6 to 7 yrs
Base
$118k
Stocks / Yr
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Bonus
$7k
Total Salary
$121k
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Experience
18 to 18 yrs
Base
$127k
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Total Salary
$127k
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Experience
7 to 10 yrs
Base
$129k
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6 to 11 yrs
Base
$125k
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$13k
Total Salary
$132k
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Experience
6 to 7 yrs
Base
$131k
Stocks / Yr
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Bonus
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Total Salary
$136k
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Experience
2 to 6 yrs
Base
$136k
Stocks / Yr
$8k
Bonus
$8k
Total Salary
$142k
Level
Experience
7 to 8 yrs
Base
$126k
Stocks / Yr
$39k
Bonus
$13k
Total Salary
$144k
Level
Experience
4 to 8 yrs
Base
$130k
Stocks / Yr
$41k
Bonus
$18k
Total Salary
$147k
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Experience
3 to 9 yrs
Base
$117k
Stocks / Yr
$44k
Bonus
$0k
Total Salary
$154k
Level
Experience
7 to 18 yrs
Base
$142k
Stocks / Yr
$39k
Bonus
$9k
Total Salary
$154k
Level
Experience
11 to 15 yrs
Base
$146k
Stocks / Yr
$0k
Bonus
$17k
Total Salary
$162k
Level
Experience
6 to 8 yrs
Base
$127k
Stocks / Yr
$26k
Bonus
$17k
Total Salary
$164k
Level
Experience
3 to 7 yrs
Base
$129k
Stocks / Yr
$29k
Bonus
$12k
Total Salary
$165k
Level
Experience
4 to 8 yrs
Base
$160k
Stocks / Yr
$1k
Bonus
$12k
Total Salary
$171k
Level
Experience
5 to 8 yrs
Base
$150k
Stocks / Yr
$58k
Bonus
$10k
Total Salary
$175k
Level
Experience
11 to 11 yrs
Base
$157k
Stocks / Yr
$20k
Bonus
$0k
Total Salary
$176k
Level
Experience
12 to 19 yrs
Base
$171k
Stocks / Yr
$0k
Bonus
$26k
Total Salary
$197k
Level
Experience
7 to 7 yrs
Base
$155k
Stocks / Yr
$29k
Bonus
$14k
Total Salary
$198k
Level
Experience
8 to 15 yrs
Base
$174k
Stocks / Yr
$37k
Bonus
$10k
Total Salary
$199k
Level
Experience
5 to 11 yrs
Base
$157k
Stocks / Yr
$62k
Bonus
$16k
Total Salary
$205k
Level
Experience
6 to 9 yrs
Base
$152k
Stocks / Yr
$99k
Bonus
$18k
Total Salary
$210k
Level
Experience
4 to 10 yrs
Base
$171k
Stocks / Yr
$53k
Bonus
$21k
Total Salary
$211k
Level
Experience
13 to 13 yrs
Base
$161k
Stocks / Yr
$52k
Bonus
$0k
Total Salary
$213k
Level
Experience
7 to 20 yrs
Base
$181k
Stocks / Yr
$45k
Bonus
$5k
Total Salary
$226k
Level
Experience
4 to 9 yrs
Base
$179k
Stocks / Yr
$47k
Bonus
$27k
Total Salary
$233k
Level
Experience
12 to 12 yrs
Base
$214k
Stocks / Yr
$0k
Bonus
$22k
Total Salary
$236k
Level
Experience
6 to 10 yrs
Base
$201k
Stocks / Yr
$71k
Bonus
$31k
Total Salary
$240k
Level
Experience
9 to 9 yrs
Base
$184k
Stocks / Yr
$31k
Bonus
$27k
Total Salary
$243k
Level
Experience
10 to 10 yrs
Base
$245k
Stocks / Yr
$0k
Bonus
$0k
Total Salary
$245k
Level
Experience
13 to 13 yrs
Base
$182k
Stocks / Yr
$39k
Bonus
$27k
Total Salary
$248k
Level
Experience
10 to 10 yrs
Base
$144k
Stocks / Yr
$85k
Bonus
$21k
Total Salary
$250k
Level
Experience
11 to 11 yrs
Base
$231k
Stocks / Yr
$0k
Bonus
$27k
Total Salary
$258k
Level
Experience
15 to 15 yrs
Base
$186k
Stocks / Yr
$74k
Bonus
$0k
Total Salary
$260k
Level
Experience
7 to 13 yrs
Base
$170k
Stocks / Yr
$78k
Bonus
$17k
Total Salary
$261k
Level
Experience
6 to 19 yrs
Base
$178k
Stocks / Yr
$87k
Bonus
$11k
Total Salary
$270k
Level
Experience
7 to 7 yrs
Base
$176k
Stocks / Yr
$98k
Bonus
$0k
Total Salary
$274k
Level
Experience
13 to 21 yrs
Base
$233k
Stocks / Yr
$34k
Bonus
$25k
Total Salary
$275k
Level
Experience
6 to 12 yrs
Base
$168k
Stocks / Yr
$110k
Bonus
$0k
Total Salary
$278k
Level
Experience
5 to 9 yrs
Base
$179k
Stocks / Yr
$76k
Bonus
$25k
Total Salary
$280k
Level
Experience
12 to 12 yrs
Base
$192k
Stocks / Yr
$75k
Bonus
$19k
Total Salary
$287k
Level
Experience
6 to 7 yrs
Base
$199k
Stocks / Yr
$81k
Bonus
$59k
Total Salary
$309k
Level
Experience
5 to 15 yrs
Base
$212k
Stocks / Yr
$113k
Bonus
$31k
Total Salary
$314k
Level
Experience
7 to 7 yrs
Base
$201k
Stocks / Yr
$100k
Bonus
$29k
Total Salary
$316k
Level
Experience
10 to 10 yrs
Base
$274k
Stocks / Yr
$49k
Bonus
$0k
Total Salary
$323k
Level
Experience
14 to 20 yrs
Base
$197k
Stocks / Yr
$225k
Bonus
$85k
Total Salary
$403k
Private Software Engineer Senior Chicago salary levels ranges from JL3A (Software Engineer) upto L7 (Software Engineer), with L7 (Software Engineer) level earning average salary of $403k along with $225k worth of stock options.

Frequently asked questions
How much do Private Software Engineer Senior Chicago employees make?

Employees at Private as Software Engineer Senior in Chicago earn an average of $186k, mostly ranging from $145k per year to $517k per year based on 887 profiles. The top 10% of employees earn more than $286k per year.

What is the average salary of Private Software Engineer Senior Chicago?

Average salary of an employee at Private as Software Engineer Senior in Chicago is $186k.

What is the highest salary offered at Private as Software Engineer Senior in Chicago?

Highest reported salary offered at Private as Software Engineer Senior in Chicago is $686k. The top 10% of employees earn more than $286k per year. The top 1% earn more than a whopping $517k per year.

What are the most common skills required at Private as Software Engineer Senior in Chicago?

1% of employees have skills in javascript . 1% also know c++ . 1% also know python .

What are the highest paying jobs at Private as Software Engineer Senior in Chicago?

The top 5 highest paying jobs at Private as Software Engineer Senior in Chicago with reported salaries are:

  • software engineer - $190k per year

  • senior software engineer - $178k per year

What are the new grad salaries at Private as Software Engineer Senior in Chicago?
  • software engineer - $119k per year

Explore all new grad salaries

What is the median salary offered at Private as Software Engineer Senior in Chicago?

The median salary approximately calculated from salary profiles measured so far is $161k per year.

How is the age distributed among employees at Private as Software Engineer Senior in Chicago?

6% of employees lie between 26-31 yrs . 6% of the employees fall in the age group of 31-36 yrs .

What qualifications do employees have at Private as Software Engineer Senior in Chicago?

9% hold a PostGraduate degree. 7% hold a Graduate degree.

Which schools do employees working at Private as Software Engineer Senior in Chicago went to?

2% of employees studied at Illinois Institute of Technology . 1% studied at Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University .

Frequently asked questions
How much do Private Software Engineer Senior Chicago employees make?

Employees at Private as Software Engineer Senior in Chicago earn an average of $186k, mostly ranging from $145k per year to $517k per year based on 887 profiles. The top 10% of employees earn more than $286k per year.

What is the average salary of Private Software Engineer Senior Chicago?

Average salary of an employee at Private as Software Engineer Senior in Chicago is $186k.

What is the highest salary offered at Private as Software Engineer Senior in Chicago?

Highest reported salary offered at Private as Software Engineer Senior in Chicago is $686k. The top 10% of employees earn more than $286k per year. The top 1% earn more than a whopping $517k per year.

What are the most common skills required at Private as Software Engineer Senior in Chicago?

1% of employees have skills in javascript . 1% also know c++ . 1% also know python .

What are the highest paying jobs at Private as Software Engineer Senior in Chicago?

The top 5 highest paying jobs at Private as Software Engineer Senior in Chicago with reported salaries are:

  • software engineer - $190k per year

  • senior software engineer - $178k per year

What are the new grad salaries at Private as Software Engineer Senior in Chicago?
  • software engineer - $119k per year

Explore all new grad salaries

What is the median salary offered at Private as Software Engineer Senior in Chicago?

The median salary approximately calculated from salary profiles measured so far is $161k per year.

How is the age distributed among employees at Private as Software Engineer Senior in Chicago?

6% of employees lie between 26-31 yrs . 6% of the employees fall in the age group of 31-36 yrs .

What qualifications do employees have at Private as Software Engineer Senior in Chicago?

9% hold a PostGraduate degree. 7% hold a Graduate degree.

Which schools do employees working at Private as Software Engineer Senior in Chicago went to?

2% of employees studied at Illinois Institute of Technology . 1% studied at Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University .

Salary Brackets
Percentage
< 100 k < 100 k
Percentage : 4
100-200 k 100-200 k
Percentage : 57
200-300 k 200-300 k
Percentage : 17
300-400 k 300-400 k
Percentage : 5
400-500 k 400-500 k
Percentage : 1
> 500 k > 500 k
Percentage : 1
Age Brackets
Percentage
21-26 yrs 21-26 yrs
Percentage : 0
26-31 yrs 26-31 yrs
Percentage : 6
31-36 yrs 31-36 yrs
Percentage : 6
36-41 yrs 36-41 yrs
Percentage : 2
> 41 yrs > 41 yrs
Percentage : 1
Skills
Trending
javascript
1 %
c++
1 %
python
1 %
ruby
1 %
css
0 %
git
0 %
html
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