The Northern Trust Company Software Engineer salary

Based on 132 H-1B filings by The Northern Trust Company, fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Also listed as: Software Developer, Software Development Engineer, SDE

Median salary$145,891
Middle 50%$128.6k–$160k
vs. all employers+5%comparison median $139,194
Filings132FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $92,776 and $257,950.
PercentileSalary
10th$108,549
25th$128,596
50th (median)$145,891
75th$160,000
90th$177,225

Salary by year

Median salary

$90k $125k $160k FY2020: median $125,000 (43 filings) FY2021: median $104,624 (84 filings) FY2022: median $128,500 (42 filings) FY2023: median $134,118 (68 filings) FY2024: median $144,560 (134 filings) FY2025: median $146,981 (112 filings) FY2026: median $138,458 (20 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 43 filings FY20 FY2021: 84 filings FY21 FY2022: 42 filings FY22 FY2023: 68 filings FY23 FY2024: 134 filings FY24 FY2025: 112 filings FY25 FY2026: 20 filings FY26 134
Shaded: FY2025–FY2026, the years behind the figures above. Median shown for years with at least 10 filings. FY2026 covers Q1–Q3 only.
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Fiscal yearMedianP25P75Filings
FY2020$125,000$115,000$138,50043
FY2021$104,624$87,838$121,38984
FY2022$128,500$120,000$138,75042
FY2023$134,118$123,461$146,62568
FY2024$144,560$130,000$158,825134
FY2025$146,981$127,754$160,018112
FY2026$138,458$132,255$154,61820

By state

Illinois
$141,460
Texas
$162,030
Arizona
$148,793
New Jersey
$235,000
California
$187,801

Bar length: number of filings (Illinois 114). Figure: average salary in that state.

By city

Chicago, IL$130,020 · 53 filings
Aurora, IL$148,566 · 18 filings
Naperville, IL$140,000 · 17 filings

Cities with at least 10 filings. Figure: median salary.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry too few 4
Level II · Qualified $110,725 25
Level III · Experienced $138,500 46
Level IV · Fully competent $162,173 57

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a software engineer make at The Northern Trust Company?

In H-1B filings, The Northern Trust Company's median base salary for Software Engineer is $145,891; half of filings fall between $128,596 and $160,000. Bonus and stock are not included.

Does The Northern Trust Company sponsor H-1B visas for software engineers?

Yes. The Northern Trust Company filed 132 certified Labor Condition Applications for this role in FY2025–FY2026. A filing is a step before the visa petition, not an approval.

Which job titles are included?

Filings are grouped by occupation code 15-1252 (Software Developers), so this page covers every job title The Northern Trust Company filed under that code.

Where does this data come from?

The U.S. Department of Labor's public LCA disclosure files, updated every quarter. Methodology