Software & IT Chicago, IL
Software & IT salary in Chicago, IL
Typical pay
$135,000a year
Most Software & ITs earn $101k to $165k a year
From 1,304 current job postings, updated Oct 31, 2026 Pay that employers list in their job postings
The median Software & IT salary in Chicago, IL is $135,000 a year. Most job postings pay $100,500 to $165,000. From 1,304 current job postings, updated Oct 31, 2026.
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Typical pay by city in Illinois
Back to the whole USIllinois
$131k typical, most $99k to $165k
| Chicago, IL | $135k | $101k to $165k | 1,304 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Springfield, IL | $130k | $104k to $169k | 46 |
| St. Louis, MO | $123k | $83k to $150k | 336 |
| Peoria, IL | $88k | $83k to $120k | 14 |
| Bloomington, IL | – | – | 12 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO | – | – | 4 |
| Champaign, IL | – | – | 2 |
| Davenport, IA | – | – | 7 |
| Decatur, IL | – | – | 1 |
| Kankakee, IL | – | – | 3 |
| Paducah, KY | – | – | 2 |
| Rockford, IL | – | – | 3 |
Pay advertised in current postings, per year. Postings are those that list pay.
Pay by experience level
What most job postings pay at each stage. The dot is typical pay.
- Starting out 52 job postings$55k $80k
Typical: $64k
Most new hires start near the low end.
- Experienced 394 job postings$98k $145k
Typical: $118k
- Senior 493 job postings$131k $178k
Typical: $151k
- Lead or manager 102 job postings$149k $202k
Typical: $171k
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Senior: most postings pay $131k to $178k a year, typically $151k.
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Pay by employer and level
Typical yearly pay at the employers with the most postings that list pay. A dash means fewer than 10 of their postings at that level list pay.
| Employer | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uchicago | $109k | – | – | $115k | – |
| Teksystems | $104k | – | $107k | – | – |
| Capital One | $192k | – | $192k | – | – |
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Employers hiring now typically offer $135,000 a year for Software & IT roles in Chicago, IL. These numbers come from the pay employers list in their job postings, so they show what is on offer today rather than what people earned last year. We only show a number when at least 10 postings list pay.
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