Full-stack Engineering salary in Chicago
Employer-stated pay · updated Oct 13, 2026
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Full-stack Engineering pay in Chicago is measured from 22 postings where the employer stated pay. The best-evidenced figure is senior, where 13 postings put the middle half between $140,700 and $177,800, with a median of $150,500.
Against the 16 other measured markets for full-stack engineering at senior, this sits below 16 of them; San Francisco leads at $220,500.
1 of these ranges rests on fewer than 10 postings, so read it as a strong hint rather than a benchmark; the sample column shows exactly what backs each number.
22 full-stack engineering roles are open in Chicago right now, 22 listing pay.
| Level | Market range | Median | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid | $110,000 – $192,050 | $140,700 | 9hint |
| Senior | $140,700 – $177,800 | $150,500 | 13 |
Entry is junior titles. Mid is mid-level and manager titles. Senior is senior titles. Lead is director, VP and above. Rows marked hint rest on fewer than 10 postings: read them as a hint, not a benchmark.
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 full-stack engineering roles in Chicago · 22 with stated pay
this job's paywhere most pay sits here, $125,000–$225,000scale $70,000–$320,000
Full Stack Engineer 4 (Global Payment Network) Capital One · Chicago $179,400–$204,700 9d ago Full-stack Engineer 5 Capital One · Chicago $209,000–$238,500 2w ago Full-stack Engineer 5 (Go, TypeScript and Angular) Capital One · Chicago $209,000–$238,500 2w ago Full-stack Engineer 4 Capital One · Chicago $179,400–$204,700 2w ago Full-stack Engineer 4 Capital One · Chicago $179,400–$204,700 3w ago Senior Manager, Full Stack Engineer Capital One · Chicago $209,000–$238,500 3w ago 
Senior Full-Stack Software Engineer Vizient · Chicago $102,400–$179,000 3w ago Full-stack Engineer 4 (Python, Java, Spring Boot) Capital One · Chicago $179,400–$204,700 3w ago 
Senior Software Engineer, Full-Stack Applications - Ratings Technology (Chicago) Fitch · Chicago $115,000–$145,000 4w ago Full-stack Engineer 4 Capital One · Chicago $179,400–$204,700 4w ago Full Stack Engineer 5 Capital One · Chicago $209,000–$238,500 4w ago Senior Full Stack Engineer, Data Platforms (Chicago) Fitch · Chicago $140,000–$150,000 4w ago Full-Stack Engineer – React, Hasura, APIs, and Composable UI Vizient · Chicago $102,400–$179,000 4w ago Software Engineer, Full-Stack Applications, Associate Director (Python & React) Fitch · Chicago $140,000–$170,000 6w ago Software Engineering, Full Stack - AI Fitch · Chicago $135,000–$145,000 7w ago 
Sr. Full Stack Engineer - Waltz Health EVERSANA · Chicago $120,000–$150,000 3mo ago 
Senior Software Engineer, Full-Stack G2 · Remote · US $185,000–$225,000 4mo ago 
Staff Full Stack Engineer, GTM Systems Upside · Austin $214,000–$250,000 4mo ago 
Staff Software Engineer (Full-Stack) DubClub · Chicago $180,000–$220,000 4mo ago Senior Software Engineer (Full-Stack) DubClub · Chicago $140,000–$170,000 4mo ago 
Full Stack Developer Edgehog Trading · Chicago $125,000–$175,000 4mo ago Full Stack Engineer University of Chicago · Chicago $80,000–$120,000 5mo ago