# Levels.fyi – Glassdoor Software Engineer Software Engineer Salaries in Greater Chicago Area

**URL:** https://www.levels.fyi/companies/glassdoor/salaries/software-engineer/levels/software-engineer/locations/greater-chicago-area  
**Generated:** 2026-09-03T17:23:31.230Z  
**Scope:** Level Software Engineer for Software Engineer roles at Glassdoor in Greater Chicago Area  
**Location:** Greater Chicago Area  
**Currency:** USD ($)

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## Aggregate Highlights
- Average Total Compensation: $152,469  
- Last Updated: September 3, 2026

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## Key Breakdowns

### Compensation Components
- Base: $131,156  
- Stock: $14,812  
- Bonus: $6,500  

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## FAQ

### How much stock do Software Engineer Software Engineers at Glassdoor receive?
The median pay mix for Software Engineer Software Engineer at Glassdoor in Greater Chicago Area is $131,156 base salary, $14,812 in stock per year, and $6,500 bonus. Stock is reported as annualized grant value.

### Does Glassdoor pay a signing bonus for Software Engineers?
Signing bonuses at Glassdoor are one-time payments that vary by level and negotiation, and are separate from the recurring annual bonus — median $6,500 per year for Software Engineers on Levels.fyi. Individual salary submissions on Levels.fyi list sign-on amounts where professionals report them.

### How accurate is Levels.fyi data?
Levels.fyi is the only major salary site that verifies submissions against real offer letters and W-2s. Every data point is self-reported by a professional and reviewed before publication, and medians update as new reports arrive. Figures were last updated September 3, 2026.

### Do these figures include stock and bonuses?
Yes. Total compensation on Levels.fyi is base salary plus annualized stock plus bonus. Sites that report base salary alone show lower numbers for the same job.

### What is not included in this summary?
This file is a summary. The full page at https://www.levels.fyi/companies/glassdoor/salaries/software-engineer/levels/software-engineer/locations/greater-chicago-area shows individual verified offers, filters by city and years of experience, percentile charts, and side-by-side company comparisons.

### Where does this salary data come from?
Professionals at Glassdoor submit their own Software Engineer compensation to Levels.fyi. Anyone can add their salary anonymously at https://www.levels.fyi/salaries/add. New submissions keep the data current.

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