9,999+ Security Engineers in Chicago, IL

Aggregated talent-market data from Wrangle.

10K+
Talent pool
11.5 yrs
Avg. experience
Discover
Top employer

Top employers

Discover2.4%
Charter Communications1.6%
Comcast1.6%
TransUnion1.6%
Amazon1.2%

Top skills

Network Security29.2%
Cybersecurity25.6%
Linux24.4%
Information Security22%
Python (Programming Language)22%

Experience

0-2 yrs6.4%
3-5 yrs8.4%
6-10 yrs31.6%
10+ yrs51.2%

Top areas

Chicago84.8%
Naperville7.6%
Schaumburg4.4%
Evanston2.8%
Oak Park0.4%
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Notes

1

82.8% of security engineers in Chicago, IL have 6+ years of experience — the market leans senior.

2

Top employers include Discover, Charter Communications, Comcast. The talent pool is spread across multiple companies rather than concentrated in one.

3

Network Security, Cybersecurity, Linux are the most common skills in this market.

Data methodology

Data as of
April 26, 2026
Observed sample
250 profiles

The displayed 9,999+ pool is a lower bound because the source count reached its retrieval cap. Employer, skill, experience, and location shares describe the observed sample and should be used directionally.

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