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High-paying jobs in chicago-il

Active job postings in chicago-il that advertise a salary of $150,000 or more. Only postings that published a salary figure are included.

chicago-il job market

Aggregated from currently-active postings tracked in chicago-il.

Wages by category

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Director360$216k n=52—
Account Executive233$161k n=102—
Retail Associate232—$25.25/hr n=19
Store Supervisor / Manager184$115k n=9—
Crew / Cashier135——

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Managers, All Other782$168k n=116—
Software Developers278$181k n=55—
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products122$193k n=39—
Customer Service Representatives92$132k n=3—
Fast Food and Counter Workers80——

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Part-time431$105k n=75$25.85/hr n=44
Contract323$149k n=129—
Full-time291$138k n=128$25.85/hr n=7
Intern91$149k n=5—
Temporary51$160k n=3—

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Retail1,562$193k n=135$25.85/hr n=55
Technology1,353$180k n=508—
Food Service / Restaurants989$114k n=64$19.80/hr n=6
Professional Services874$160k n=136—
Healthcare863$122k n=60—

Top categories

  • Director360
  • Account Executive233
  • Retail Associate232
  • Store Supervisor / Manager184
  • Crew / Cashier135
  • Pharmacy121

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Managers, All Other782
  • Software Developers278
  • Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products122
  • Customer Service Representatives92
  • Fast Food and Counter Workers80
  • Project Management Specialists77

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Retail1,562
  • Technology1,353
  • Food Service / Restaurants989
  • Professional Services874
  • Healthcare863
  • Financial Services676

Employment mix

  • Unspecified4,631 · 80%
  • Part-time431 · 7%
  • Contract323 · 6%
  • Full-time291 · 5%
  • Intern91 · 2%
  • Temporary51 · 1%

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