What is the average Cybersecurity salary in Chicago?

The median midpoint of 6 live Cybersecurity postings in Chicago is $203k a year. Half of them fall between $128k and $225k.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the pay ranges employers publish in their own job postings (required in states such as California, Colorado, New York, Washington and Illinois). We take the midpoint of each range, convert hourly pay at 2,080 hours a year, and update the figures daily as postings open and close. They show base pay, not bonus or equity.

Cybersecurity salary in Chicago

What employers are offering right now, from 6 live Cybersecurity postings in Chicago that publish a pay range. Updated October 2026.

Median

$203k

a year, base pay

Middle half

$128k–$225k

25th to 75th percentile

Highest posted

$302k

range midpoint

How the offers are spread

$75k

$103k

$132k

$160k

$188k

$217k

$245k

$273k

Top-paying companies for Cybersecurity roles

Company	Median	Postings
Okta	$211k	3

Highest-paying open Cybersecurity jobs

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Okta

Principal Product Manager - Okta Identity Threat Detection and Response Products

Bellevue, Washington; Chicago, Illinois; New York, New York; San Francisco, California; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Washington, DC $254k – $349k/yr

machine learningproduct managementscrumsaasDirect from employer Aug 26

UpsideRemote

Staff Application Security Engineer

DC · Chicago Full-time $214k – $245k/yr

pythonsqldbtsnowflakeDirect from employer Sep 2

Okta

Sr. Product Manager - Agentic Security

Bellevue, Washington; Chicago, Illinois; New York, New York; Washington, DC $169k – $253k/yr

machine learninganalyticsproduct managementagileDirect from employer Jul 1

Okta

Staff Product Marketing Manager, Security

Bellevue, Washington; Chicago, Illinois; San Francisco, California; Toronto, Ontario, Canada $165k – $227k/yr

machine learningcustomer successcybersecurityDirect from employer Mar 6

Zoro

Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) Analyst

Chicago, Illinois, United States $79k – $132k/yr

jirab2bcybersecurityDirect from employer 9d ago

Forum VenturesRemote

AI Founder, Physical Cybersecurity

Remote US · Remote Canada Full-time $50k – $100k/yr

b2bsaascybersecurityDirect from employer Aug 6

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Cybersecurity salary: common questions

What is the average Cybersecurity salary in Chicago?: The median midpoint of 6 live Cybersecurity postings in Chicago is $203k a year. Half of them fall between $128k and $225k.
Where do these numbers come from?: From the pay ranges employers publish in their own job postings (required in states such as California, Colorado, New York, Washington and Illinois). We take the midpoint of each range, convert hourly pay at 2,080 hours a year, and update the figures daily as postings open and close. They show base pay, not bonus or equity.

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