Security Engineer salary in Chicago
Employer-stated pay · updated Oct 23, 2026
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Security Engineer pay in Chicago is measured from 19 postings where the employer stated pay. The best-evidenced figure is senior, where 14 postings put the middle half between $153,163 and $187,141, with a median of $175,650.
Against the 13 other measured markets for security engineer at senior, this sits below 11 of them; San Francisco leads at $230,100.
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.
5 security engineer roles are open in Chicago right now, 4 listing pay.
| Level | Market range | Median | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid | $107,500 – $130,850 | $120,079 | 5hint |
| Senior | $153,163 – $187,141 | $175,650 | 14 |
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 security engineer roles in Chicago · 4 with stated pay
Pay marked e is our estimate. Everything else is the employer's own figure.
Security Engineer Echo Global Logistics · Remote · US $97,864–$142,293 4d ago 
Senior Application Security Engineer Beyond Finance · Remote · US $140,000–$165,000 2mo ago Senior Cloud Security Engineer Beyond Finance · Remote · US $140,000–$165,000 2mo ago Staff Security Engineer Beyond Finance · Remote · US $160,000–$195,000 2mo ago 
Staff Application Security Engineer Upside · Remote · US $182,500–$200,975e 7w ago