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AWS Developer Salary in Chicago 2024

How much does a AWS developer expect to make at Chicago-based startups? The average expected salary for AWS developers in Chicago-based startups is 135k per year, with a range from 90k to 250k. These amounts were gathered from Wellfound self-reported data and represent the median salary range. The salary range for AWS developers in Chicago startups varies depending on factors such as industry, experience, and startup stage.

134.5k

Average Salary

4 years

Average years of experience

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The average salary for a AWS developer in Chicago is$134,500, which is 37.1% higher than the average Chicago startup salary of $98,083. AWS developer salaries in Chicago are based on exclusive Wellfound data. All data is updated on a weekly basis. Factors that may influence salary include: years of experience, title, size of company, skill-set, and industry.

Top of market

$186,528/yr

Range $125k - $250k

Average

$134,500/yr

Range $105k - $190k

Below Average

$107,417/yr

Range $90k - $125k


Industries

The highest average salary a AWS developer in Chicago can get in Artificial Intelligence, that is $170,000. This pay is 20.1% higher than the average AWS developer salary, which is $141,500. The highest-paying industries in 2023 are: Artificial Intelligence (avg $170,000 per year), Healthcare Services (avg $170,000 per year), B2B (avg $140,000 per year).

Tech Stack

The top-paying developer skills of 2024 are:
  • 1. Docker

    $205k

  • 2. Heroku

    $190k

  • 3. Python

    $175k

  • 4. PostgreSQL

    $170k

  • 5. Django

    $160k

  • 6. Ruby on Rails

    $157k

  • 7. ElasticSearch

    $140k

  • 8. Redis

    $135k

  • 9. Cassandra

    $133k

  • 10. MongoDB

    $133k


Years of experience

Below Average

Average

Top of Market

The highest average salary AWS developer in Chicago can get with 7-10 years of experience, that is $122,000. This pay is 24.4% higher than the average salary in Chicago startups, which is $98,083. The salary range varies with years of experience and depends on other factors such as skill set, size of company, and industry.