Site Reliability Engineer salary in Chicago

Employer-stated pay · updated Oct 16, 2026

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Site Reliability Engineer pay in Chicago is measured from 9 postings where the employer stated pay. The best-evidenced figure is senior, where 9 postings put the middle half between $175,000 and $190,000, with a median of $180,000.

Against the 3 other measured markets for site reliability engineer at senior, this sits below 3 of them; New York leads at $214,775.

The one range here 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.

15 site reliability engineer roles are open in Chicago right now, 7 listing pay.

Level	Market range	Median	Sample
Senior	$175,000 – $190,000	$180,000	9hint

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.