Illinois · 2025 pay · 5 people
How much does a senior software quality engineer make in Illinois?
$100,200typical pay for a senior software quality engineer in 2025
$94,500 – $116,000what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers.
✓ Official data from Illinois Comptroller · Matches the agency's latest release · illinoiscomptroller.gov ↗
Where senior software quality engineers work
Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).
Highest-paid senior software quality engineers, 2025
- 1Keith LaelSenior Software Quality Engineer · Teachers' Retirement System$116,300
- 2Melanie ToberSenior Software Quality Engineer · Teachers' Retirement System$116,000
- 3Shawn MongerSenior Software Quality Engineer · Teachers' Retirement System$100,200
- 4Pranathi KondamSenior Software Quality Engineer · Teachers' Retirement System$94,500
- 5Emily MenichettiSenior Software Quality Engineer · Teachers' Retirement System$91,100
Common questions
How much does a senior software quality engineer make in Illinois?
The typical senior software quality engineer was paid $100,200 in 2025; most earned between $94,500 and $116,000. This counts all 5 people paid, including part-year workers.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Senior Software Quality Engineer, at any level (for example "Senior Software Quality Engineer"). Part-time-schedule titles (such as "20 hours") are left out. Senior, supervising and trainee titles have their own pages.
Job titles are written out in full from the payroll's abbreviations (for example "SR CRRECTNL POLC OFCR" → "Senior Correctional Police Officer"). "Typical pay" is the median; "most earned" is the middle half. How we calculate this