Base salary for Software Developer in Chicago, IL runs from $110K to $160K, with a median of $139K. Total compensation adds bonus and equity on top of this base. RoleHue benchmarks are built from official US Department of Labor data and anonymous community submissions.

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Base Salary $139K

$0 $500K

Annual Bonus $0

$0 $200K

Annual Equity (RSU/Options) $0

$0 $300K

Estimated Total Compensation

$139K

How You Compare

Based on 447 Software Developer salaries in Chicago, IL

P25

$110K

25th percentile

P50

$139K

Median

P75

$160K

75th percentile

$0 $160K

Your TC ($139K) is at the median

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