IT Software Engineer Salary in Chicago, IL

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How much does an IT Software Engineer make in Chicago, IL? The average IT Software Engineer salary in Chicago, IL is $130,298 as of March 26, 2024, but the salary range typically falls between $119,293 and $142,277. Salary ranges can vary widely depending on many important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession. With more online, real-time compensation data than any other website, Salary.com helps you determine your exact pay target.

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Software Engineer (Senior)

ZAR IT Solutions - Tampa , FL

Lead Software Engineer Implement intuitive, maintainable, responsive web application UI's using JavaScript technologies. Build reusable code and libraries for future use. Build and support Angular ...

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Sr. IT Software Engineer, User Identity & Authentication Services

Palo Alto Networks - Santa Clara , CA

Job Description Your Career Palo Alto Networks is looking for a talented Sr. IT Software Engineer who will be responsible for the maintainability, build, and configuration of our user identity ...

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Principal Software Engineer

ProFocus Technology - Seattle , WA

... technologies and mobile development is ideal but not required • Authorization to work in the US ... information, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local ...

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Software Engineer

California Institute of Technology - Pasadena , CA

Software Engineer Caltech Job Category: Fulltime Regular Exempt Overtime Eligible: Exempt Benefits ... Clearly and succinctly convey information

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IT Help Desk Engineer

HTC VIVE - Berkeley , CA

As the IT Help Desk Engineer, your primary responsibility is to assist the team in maintaining and ... User Office Software: Oversee the use of M365 Office, MS Teams, Office software for Mac, and Trend ...

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IT Technical Support Engineer

AMISEQ - San Jose , CA

: IT Technical Support Engineer Client is looking for an IT Technical Support Engineer to be part ... You should have strong written and verbal communication, solid hardware/software troubleshooting ...

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What does an IT Software Engineer do?

Common responsibilities of an IT Software Engineer

Understanding of business process knowledge in sales, education and/or finance applications like Salesforce, Cornerstone and Coupa platforms, etc.

September 15, 2022

Lead defect remediation activities that appear during automation test execution and work directly with software developers to find solutions and develop retesting procedures.

December 26, 2022

Provides independent technical and analytical service on specific, complex application systems involving the design, development, construction and on-going support of systems, processes or methods.

January 09, 2023

Designs work flows and specifications for presentation to senior members of the team and customers for feedback and approval.

January 13, 2023

Supports systems integration testing (SIT) and user acceptance testing (UAT) by providing insight to testing teams in order to ensure the appropriate depth of test coverage.

January 22, 2023

Creates and installs computer code following established coding standards to instruct a system to perform a required function by working close with peers and customers.

March 09, 2023

Assists in the setup and maintenance of various environments required for testing, development, conversion and training, and establishes procedures for program migration, database changes and menu changes.

April 01, 2023

Participates in the definition, design, development, testing, support and implementation of complex enterprise-wide software solutions while applying company and industry methodologies, policies, standards, and controls.

April 25, 2023

Develops, configures, or modifies complex integrated business and/or enterprise application solutions within various computing environments by designing and coding component-based applications using various programming languages.

April 30, 2023

Monitors assigned applications environment for proper operation within required performance, function and availability expectations and leads root cause analysis where service level agreement (SLA) issues are discovered.

May 21, 2023

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Average Salary Range for IT Software Engineer in Chicago, IL

Average Base Salary

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119293

142277

130298

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

123743

150815

136312

What is the average salary for IT Software Engineer in 2024?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of IT Software Engineer in Chicago, IL. The base salary for IT Software Engineer ranges from $119,293 to $142,277 with the average base salary of $130,298. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $123,743 to $150,815 with the average total cash compensation of $136,312.

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	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$130,298	$119,293 - $142,277
Bonus	$6,014	$4,450 - $8,538
Total Pay	$136,312	$123,743 - $150,815

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

IT Software Engineer Salary Near Chicago, IL

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL
CITY, STATE Cicero, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $119,964 - $143,077	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL
CITY, STATE Oak Park, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $119,964 - $143,077	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL
CITY, STATE Oak Lawn, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $119,827 - $142,915	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL
CITY, STATE Evanston, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $119,918 - $143,023	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL
CITY, STATE Skokie, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $119,918 - $143,023	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL
CITY, STATE Arlington Heights, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $117,233 - $139,821	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL

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