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Forrester Senior Software Engineer Salaries in Chicago

The average Forrester Senior Software Engineer in Chicago earns an estimated $129,097 annually, which includes an estimated base salary of $114,722 with a $14,375 bonus. Forrester's Senior Software Engineer compensation is $8,503 less than the US average for a Senior Software Engineer. Senior Software Engineer salaries at Forrester in Chicago can range from $92,500 - $195,000.

In Chicago, The Engineering Department at Forrester earns $271 more on average than the Product Department.

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$129,097

Average Compensation

$114,722: avg. base

$14,375: avg. bonus

Senior Software Engineer Salaries at Forrester

In Chicago, Senior Software Engineers earn $1,428 more than Senior Developers, and $22,212 less than Engineering Managers.

Director of Engineering

$185k*

Group Engineering Manager

$167k*

Principal Engineer

$153k*

Engineering Manager

$151k*

Senior Developer

$128k*

Lead Engineer

$128k*

Sales Engineer

$125k*

Mobile Developer

$124k*

Senior QA

$113k*

Data Scientist

$111k*

DevOps

$105k*

Developer

$93k*

$80k*

Jr Developer

$75k*

* estimated salary

Compensation at Forrester by Department

In Chicago, The Engineering Department averages $271 more than the Product Department, and $13,055 less than the Legal Department

Legal

$124,140 Avg. total comp.

+$13k

Engineering

$111,085 Avg. total comp.

Product

$110,814 Avg. total comp.

-$271

Senior Software Engineer Compensation by Gender (All Companies)

The average female Senior Software Engineer at companies similar size to Forrester reported making $138,760, while the average male Senior Software Engineer at similar sized companies reported making $151,389.

Senior Software Engineer Compensation by Ethnicity (All Companies)

The average Asian or Pacific Islander Senior Software Engineer at companies similar size to Forrester reported making $152,886, while the average Native American Senior Software Engineer at similar sized companies reported making $113,251.

How Senior Software Engineers at Forrester Rate Their Compensation

The majority of Senior Software Engineers at Forrester believe they're compensated fairly. 75% of Senior Software Engineers at Forrester say they receive annual bonuses, and the majority (67%) are satisfied with their benefits. See more compensation ratings at Forrester

Do you believe you're paid fairly?

54% Yes

Does your company give annual bonuses?

75% Yes

Are you satisfied with your Benefits?

67% Yes

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