Engineering Manager salary in Chicago
Employer-stated pay · updated Oct 20, 2026
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Engineering Manager pay in Chicago is measured from 18 postings where the employer stated pay. The best-evidenced figure is mid-level, where 18 postings put the middle half between $165,945 and $206,125, with a median of $177,881.
Against the 13 other measured markets for engineering manager at mid-level, this sits below 12 of them; San Francisco leads at $265,000.
12 engineering manager roles are open in Chicago right now, 12 listing pay.
| Level | Market range | Median | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid | $165,945 – $206,125 | $177,881 | 18 |
Entry is junior titles. Mid is mid-level and manager titles. Senior is senior titles. Lead is director, VP and above.
Ranges span the 25th to 75th percentile of employer-stated base pay for the level. Median is the 50th percentile. Sample is the number of postings measured.
Open engineering manager roles in Chicago · 12 with stated pay
this job's paywhere most pay sits here, $126,423–$211,134scale $70,000–$300,000
Engineering Manager Ovative Group · Minneapolis $90,000–$132,000 4w ago Research Software Engineering Manager University of Chicago · Chicago $135,000–$160,000 4w ago 
DevEx Engineering Manager Cboe · Chicago $158,950–$205,700 4w ago Engineering Manager Cboe · Chicago $154,275–$199,650 4w ago Project Engineering Manager - Industrial Water Black & Veatch Corporation · Chicago $126,423–$211,134 5w ago Engineering Manager mackaysposito · Chicago $150,000–$200,000 7w ago Software Engineering Manager Barrywehmiller · Boston $140,000–$180,000 7w ago 
Engineering Manager - Issuing Adyen · Chicago $243,000 2mo ago 
Engineering Manager - Energy Efficiency & DSM Resource Innovations · Chicago $110,000–$143,000 2mo ago 
Engineering Manager, Digital Assets Ripple · Chicago $200,000–$250,000 2mo ago Engineering Manager - Debit Card Payments Adyen · Chicago $180,000–$243,000 2mo ago 
Desktop Software Engineering Manager AlphaSense · Chicago $110,000–$150,000 5mo ago