Is Microsoft software developer pay outpacing what midsize consulting firms in Chicago are paying for full stack talent this quarter?
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The searches the AI actually ran for this prompt.
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Is Microsoft software developer pay outpacing what midsize consulting firms in Chicago are paying for full stack talent this quarter?
3 real searches · 1 real-search pass
Microsoft software engineer salary Chicago 2026 compensation software developer salary levels.fyi Q4 2026Google ↗
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Chicago full stack developer salary 2026 midsize consulting firms salary range job postingsGoogle ↗
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Chicago full stack developer jobs consulting firm salary 2026 salary rangeGoogle ↗
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Badge and edge weight = share of passes that produced the query. Hover a query for its intent and routing format.
Query classes
Google's semantic query class for every sub-query: what kind of answer each search is after, simulated vs real.
ChatGPT real searches (3)
Classes come from the query-classifier (a local Laya model). 3 of 3 calls are low-confidence (under 50%) — hover a query in the table to see its confidence.
Searches and sources
ChatGPT3 real searches · gpt-6
Microsoft software engineer salary Chicago 2026 compensation software developer salary levels.fyi Q4 2026 Google ↗
Chicago full stack developer salary 2026 midsize consulting firms salary range job postings Google ↗
Chicago full stack developer jobs consulting firm salary 2026 salary range Google ↗
- Microsoft Software Engineer Salary in Greater Chicago Area | $171K-$307K+ · levels.fyi
- Slalom Software Engineer Salary in Greater Chicago Area | $99.8K-$196K+ · levels.fyi
- ThoughtWorks Software Engineer Salary in Greater Chicago Area | $88.8K-$163K+ · levels.fyi
- Sr. Full Stack Engineer - Python & React - Perficient · builtinchicago.org
- Consulting Outsource Tech Jobs in Chicago 2026 · getuhired.co
- Senior Full Stack Engineer, AI Products - Stout Strategy - Stout · builtinchicago.org
- Senior Java Full Stack Developer Job Details · careers.capgemini.com
Queries
3 queries · click a column to sort
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Microsoft software engineer salary Chicago 2026 compensation software developer salary levels.fyi Q4 2026 OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Comparison | — | — | 1x of 1 | |
Chicago full stack developer salary 2026 midsize consulting firms salary range job postings OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Comparison | — | — | 1x of 1 | |
Chicago full stack developer jobs consulting firm salary 2026 salary range OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Short fact | — | — | 1x of 1 |