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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
Director355$206k n=54—
Retail Associate263—$25.25/hr n=18
Account Executive226$165k n=100—
Store Supervisor / Manager176$115k n=10—
Crew / Cashier130——

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Managers, All Other789$161k n=117—
Software Developers282$190k n=65—
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products126$193k n=42—
Customer Service Representatives93$132k n=3—
Project Management Specialists80$177k n=21—

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Part-time476$117k n=74$25.85/hr n=40
Contract341$150k n=137—
Full-time284$134k n=116$25.85/hr n=7
Intern85$154k n=8—
Temporary49$160k n=6—

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Retail1,576$193k n=137$25.85/hr n=51
Technology1,315$181k n=501—
Food Service / Restaurants937$121k n=73$21.81/hr n=3
Professional Services865$161k n=142—
Healthcare816$118k n=57—

Top categories

  • Director355
  • Retail Associate263
  • Account Executive226
  • Store Supervisor / Manager176
  • Crew / Cashier130
  • Pharmacy110

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Managers, All Other789
  • Software Developers282
  • Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products126
  • Customer Service Representatives93
  • Project Management Specialists80
  • Fast Food and Counter Workers80

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Retail1,576
  • Technology1,315
  • Food Service / Restaurants937
  • Professional Services865
  • Healthcare816
  • Financial Services687

Employment mix

  • Unspecified4,488 · 78%
  • Part-time476 · 8%
  • Contract341 · 6%
  • Full-time284 · 5%
  • Intern85 · 1%
  • Temporary49 · 1%

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