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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
Retail Associate172—$25.25/hr n=18
Store Supervisor / Manager163$115k n=10—
Director150$175k n=28—
Account Executive117$179k n=62—
Crew / Cashier111——

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Managers, All Other561$147k n=84—
Software Developers115$188k n=35—
Customer Service Representatives79$132k n=3—
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products69$193k n=23—
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers67——

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Part-time330$100k n=65$25.85/hr n=40
Contract254$150k n=101—
Full-time186$132k n=102$25.85/hr n=7
Intern62$141k n=6—
Temporary40$160k n=6—

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Retail1,254$193k n=123$25.85/hr n=49
Food Service / Restaurants787$121k n=62—
Technology649$181k n=294—
Professional Services647$150k n=120—
Financial Services544$125k n=135—

Top categories

  • Retail Associate172
  • Store Supervisor / Manager163
  • Director150
  • Account Executive117
  • Crew / Cashier111
  • Pharmacy108

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Managers, All Other561
  • Software Developers115
  • Customer Service Representatives79
  • Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products69
  • First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers67
  • Fast Food and Counter Workers62

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Retail1,254
  • Food Service / Restaurants787
  • Technology649
  • Professional Services647
  • Financial Services544
  • Healthcare508

Employment mix

  • Unspecified2,999 · 77%
  • Part-time330 · 9%
  • Contract254 · 7%
  • Full-time186 · 5%
  • Intern62 · 2%
  • Temporary40 · 1%

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