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Software Engineer
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Software Engineer · PayPal, Inc. · Chicago, IL

For Software Engineer at PayPal, Inc. in Chicago, IL, the median offered annual base wage is USD $136,567.285. The sample denominator is 40 offered-wage filings. Measurement period: FY 2026 filings. Benchmark year: 2026.

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Software Engineer · JPMorgan · Chicago, IL

For Software Engineer at JPMorgan in Chicago, IL, the median offered annual base wage is USD $153,317. The sample denominator is 37 offered-wage filings. Measurement period: FY 2026 filings. Benchmark year: 2026.

Wages.fyi calculates this median from available regulatory wage filings. Filings describe offered base wages, not realized employee earnings or total compensation. Bonus and equity are not inferred.

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Software Engineer · Ernst & Young U.S. LLP · Chicago, IL

For Software Engineer at Ernst & Young U.S. LLP in Chicago, IL, the median offered annual base wage is USD $155,000. The sample denominator is 31 offered-wage filings. Measurement period: FY 2026 filings. Benchmark year: 2026.

Wages.fyi calculates this median from available regulatory wage filings. Filings describe offered base wages, not realized employee earnings or total compensation. Bonus and equity are not inferred.

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Only public source benchmarks with at least five samples and a disclosed median appear here. Samples can overlap and are never added into an employee total. Source sampling methods apply; published sample counts are not guaranteed to represent unique employees. Missing pay components stay undisclosed. Methodology.

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Base pay coverage.Government filings show offered base wages, not actual employee total compensation. Base benchmarks do not imply bonus or equity. Click an amount or a row title for the full breakdown.
EMPLOYER / ROLETOTAL COMPBASE SALARYSTOCK / YEARCASH BONUSCONTEXT
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PayPal, Inc.Software EngineerChicago, IL
Not disclosedUSD · Median$136,567——Offered base wage · filing cohort40 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
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JPMorganSoftware EngineerChicago, IL
Not disclosedUSD · Median$153,317——Offered base wage · filing cohort37 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
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Ernst & Young U.S. LLPSoftware EngineerChicago, IL
Not disclosedUSD · Median$155,000——Offered base wage · filing cohort31 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
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CATERPILLAR INC.Software EngineerChicago, IL
Not disclosedUSD · Median$145,249——Offered base wage · filing cohort28 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
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AUGMENTED REALITY TECHNOLOGIES LLCSoftware EngineerChicago, IL
Not disclosedUSD · Median$85,467——Offered base wage · filing cohort17 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 13, 2026
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Capital One Services, LLCSoftware EngineerChicago, IL
Not disclosedUSD · Median$162,100——Offered base wage · filing cohort17 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
PO
Polar Operations LLC d/b/a IMC MarketsSoftware EngineerChicago, IL
Not disclosedUSD · Median$200,000——Offered base wage · filing cohort17 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
MC
Mphasis CorporationSoftware EngineerChicago, IL
Not disclosedUSD · Median$120,000——Offered base wage · filing cohort15 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
TB
Team Belvedere, LLCSoftware EngineerChicago, IL
Not disclosedUSD · Median$180,000——Offered base wage · filing cohort15 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
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U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATIONSoftware EngineerChicago, IL
Not disclosedUSD · Median$119,100——Offered base wage · filing cohort15 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
CI
CCC Intelligent Solutions Inc.Software EngineerChicago, IL
Not disclosedUSD · Median$108,077——Offered base wage · filing cohort14 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
MI
MACHINE INTELLIGENCE LLCSoftware EngineerChicago, IL
Not disclosedUSD · Median$85,467——Offered base wage · filing cohort12 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 13, 2026
TO
The Options Clearing CorporationSoftware EngineerChicago, IL
Not disclosedUSD · Median$153,409——Offered base wage · filing cohort12 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
PO
Polar Operations LLCSoftware EngineerChicago, IL
Not disclosedUSD · Median$200,000——Offered base wage · filing cohort12 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
AC
Akuna CapitalSoftware EngineerChicago, IL
Not disclosedUSD · Median$160,000——Offered base wage · filing cohort12 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
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COMPUNNEL SOFTWARE GROUP, INCSoftware EngineerChicago, IL
Not disclosedUSD · Median$113,000——Offered base wage · filing cohort11 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
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Relativity ODA LLC Software EngineerChicago, IL
Not disclosedUSD · Median$154,159——Offered base wage · filing cohort10 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
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CLOUD SOCIAL TECHNOLOGIES LLCSoftware EngineerChicago, IL
Not disclosedUSD · Median$85,467——Offered base wage · filing cohort10 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 13, 2026
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DRWSoftware EngineerChicago, IL
Not disclosedUSD · Median$153,317——Offered base wage · filing cohort10 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
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Adyen N.V.Software EngineerChicago, IL
Not disclosedUSD · Median$108,077——Offered base wage · filing cohort10 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
CA
Capgemini America IncSoftware EngineerChicago, IL
Not disclosedUSD · Median$137,000——Offered base wage · filing cohort9 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
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Chicago Mercantile ExchangeSoftware EngineerChicago, IL
Not disclosedUSD · Median$130,707——Offered base wage · filing cohort8 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
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Google LLCSoftware EngineerChicago, IL
Not disclosedUSD · Median$166,000——Offered base wage · filing cohort8 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
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The Northern Trust CompanySoftware EngineerChicago, IL
Not disclosedUSD · Median$143,284——Offered base wage · filing cohort8 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
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Optiver Services US LLCSoftware EngineerChicago, IL
Not disclosedUSD · Median$200,000——Offered base wage · filing cohort8 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
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Adyen N.V. · Software Engineer

Chicago, IL · Base pay coverage

Akuna Capital · Software Engineer

Chicago, IL · Base pay coverage

AUGMENTED REALITY TECHNOLOGIES LLC · Software Engineer

Chicago, IL · Base pay coverage

Bank of America · Software Engineer

Chicago, IL · Base pay coverage

Capgemini America Inc · Software Engineer

Chicago, IL · Base pay coverage

Capital One Services, LLC · Software Engineer

Chicago, IL · Base pay coverage

CATERPILLAR INC. · Software Engineer

Chicago, IL · Base pay coverage

CCC Intelligent Solutions Inc. · Software Engineer

Chicago, IL · Base pay coverage

Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. · Software Engineer

Chicago, IL · Base pay coverage

Chicago Mercantile Exchange · Software Engineer

Chicago, IL · Base pay coverage

CitiusTech Inc. · Software Engineer

Chicago, IL · Base pay coverage

CLOUD SOCIAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC · Software Engineer

Chicago, IL · Base pay coverage

Comcast Cable Communications, LLC · Software Engineer

Chicago, IL · Base pay coverage

COMPUNNEL SOFTWARE GROUP, INC · Software Engineer

Chicago, IL · Base pay coverage

Deere & Company · Software Engineer

Chicago, IL · Base pay coverage

Docusign Inc. · Software Engineer

Chicago, IL · Base pay coverage

DRW · Software Engineer

Chicago, IL · Base pay coverage

Ernst & Young U.S. LLP · Software Engineer

Chicago, IL · Base pay coverage
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Software Engineer

Chicago, IL · Base pay coverage · 39 employers
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What is available?

39 supported pay benchmarks across 39 employers in Chicago, IL. Base-pay benchmarks describe salary or offered wages; stock and bonus may be unavailable. Missing components stay undisclosed.

How current are the numbers?

This coverage was last refreshed Oct 18, 2026. Each row shows its own measurement period. A collection date can differ from the year when compensation was earned or a wage was offered.

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Public pay cohorts need at least five samples. Counts can overlap, so they are not added together into a worker total. Coverage reflects available records and does not represent every employer or employee. Read the methodology.

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Base wages, total compensation, source estimates, and employer ranges are measured separately. Sample counts and reporting periods travel with every benchmark.

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