DevOps Engineer Salary in Chicago

Pay ranges below come from 22 current devops engineer listings that disclose salary in Chicago, updated daily. We only show what employers actually post — never estimates.

Median base pay

from 22 disclosed ranges

$135,000/yr

$48,500$127,000 – $170,000 typical$215,500

Highest-paying employers in Chicago

Motion Recruitmentup to $237,000
Enggup to $230,000
MoldStudup to $200,000
NOCDup to $200,000
tastytrade/ tastylive/ tastyfx/ tastycryptoup to $200,000

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DevOps Engineer roles in Chicago that list pay

Real current listings, highest disclosed pay first.

Principal Site Reliability Engineer / Hybrid

Motion Recruitment · Chicago, Illinois

$194,000 - $237,000

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Remote Site Reliability Engineer Low-Latency Trading

Engg · Chicago, Illinois

$150,000 - $230,000

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Senior Site Reliability Engineer - Linux Systems & Application Observability

tastytrade/ tastylive/ tastyfx/ tastycrypto · Chicago, Illinois

$180,000 - $200,000

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Senior DevOps Engineer - AWS, Kubernetes, CI/CD Leader

NOCD · Chicago, Illinois

$160,000 - $200,000

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Junior Trading Operations/DevOps Engineer

Old Mission · Chicago, Illinois

$150,000 - $200,000

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Senior Site Reliability Engineer; SRE

MoldStud · Chicago, Illinois

$140,000 - $200,000

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What moves DevOps Engineer pay

Seniority

Years of experience and scope are the biggest lever — senior devops engineer roles routinely clear the top of the range above.

Company & industry

Larger and high-margin employers pay more for the same devops engineer title than smaller or non-profit ones.

Local market

Cost of living and local demand shift Chicago offers up or down versus the national figure.

Frequently asked

How much does a DevOps Engineer make in Chicago?

Based on 22 disclosed ranges in our current feed, the median is around $135,000 per year. Actual pay varies by experience, company, and specialty.

Where do these numbers come from?

Real job listings in Climbr's feed that publish a salary range, refreshed daily and annualized for comparison. We don't use survey estimates or model-generated figures — if employers don't post pay, we don't show a number.

How can I earn more as a DevOps Engineer?

Target the higher-paying employers above, tailor your resume to each role so it clears applicant screens, and negotiate against the posted range. Climbr scores your resume against each job and rewrites bullets to match — free to start.

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