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Security officers salary ranges in Chicago

What open security officers postings in Chicago say they pay: the top and the low end of the range each one states, in yearly dollars.

$44,000median top
Bars: how many postings top out in each $25k step. From 70 open postings that state pay, read October 28, 2026.

Best-paying companies in Chicago

Ranked by the median top of their open security officers postings in Chicago, among companies with at least three that state pay.

The companies whose security officers postings in Chicago state the highest median top
  1. Target8 with pay
    $64,000$63k–$64k
  2. INTER-CON SECURITY SYSTEMS7 with pay
    $50,000$46k–$55k
  3. Titan Security Group8 with pay
    $42,000$41k–$45k
  4. NTT Global Data Centers6 with pay
    $42,000$42k–$42k
  5. Harvard8 with pay
    $42,000$42k–$42k
  6. Allied Universal12 with pay
    $41,000$41k–$43k
  7. TJX4 with pay
    $39,000$39k–$39k

Security officers pay by place

The same work in every place with enough postings, highest median first; Chicago is marked.

The middle half of posted tops for security officers, by place
  1. Remote43 postings
    $115,000$46k–$159k
  2. Washington DC148 postings
    $95,000$50k–$135k
  3. Boston74 postings
    $61,000$50k–$74k
  4. Seattle58 postings
    $59,000$50k–$72k
  5. SF Bay Area229 postings
    $54,000$48k–$71k
  6. Denver45 postings
    $50,000$46k–$70k
  7. Los Angeles195 postings
    $49,000$43k–$71k
  8. San Diego76 postings
    $47,000$44k–$56k
  9. New York295 postings
    $46,000$39k–$61k
  10. Austin24 postings
    $46,000$42k–$49k
  11. Salt Lake City29 postings
    $45,000$42k–$50k
  12. All of the US7,540 postings
    $44,000$39k–$57k
  13. Chicago70 postings
    $44,000$41k–$59k
  14. Raleigh–Durham24 postings
    $43,000$41k–$45k
  15. Dallas89 postings
    $42,000$37k–$52k
  16. Miami70 postings
    $42,000$39k–$50k
  17. Atlanta48 postings
    $39,000$35k–$44k
  18. Philadelphia55 postings
    $38,000$36k–$42k

Other work in Chicago

Using these numbers

  • Before you apply, check where the posting's own range sits against the middle half here. A range far below it is worth a question before you spend an afternoon on the application.
  • When they ask what you expect, a figure inside the middle half for your level is one the market has already posted. Name the top of the posting's range if your experience matches what it asks for.
  • Remember what a top is: the most a company says it may pay for the role. Offers land anywhere in the range, and equity and bonus are not in it.

Questions

How much do security officers jobs pay in Chicago?

Open security officers postings in Chicago that state pay post a median top of $44,000 a year; the middle half runs from $41,000 to $59,000, and the median low end of the ranges is $42,000. That is from 70 postings as of October 28, 2026.

Which companies post the most for security officers in Chicago?

Among companies with at least three postings that state pay, Target ($64,000), INTER-CON SECURITY SYSTEMS ($50,000), Titan Security Group ($42,000) post the highest median tops.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the pay ranges employers state in their own open job postings, which DonutApply reads from company job boards and public job feeds every day. They are what a company says it may pay for the role, not salaries anyone reported.

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