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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
Director349$200k n=52—
Retail Associate263—$25.25/hr n=18
Account Executive223$167k n=99—
Store Supervisor / Manager176$115k n=10—
Crew / Cashier130——

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Managers, All Other787$160k n=115—
Software Developers281$190k n=64—
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products125$193k n=42—
Customer Service Representatives90$132k n=3—
Project Management Specialists80$177k n=22—

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Part-time465$100k n=64$25.85/hr n=40
Contract333$150k n=131—
Full-time278$133k n=113$25.85/hr n=7
Intern84$154k n=10—
Temporary49$160k n=6—

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Retail1,575$193k n=137$25.85/hr n=51
Technology1,282$183k n=477—
Food Service / Restaurants931$123k n=67$21.81/hr n=3
Professional Services843$150k n=125—
Healthcare811$120k n=54—

Top categories

  • Director349
  • Retail Associate263
  • Account Executive223
  • Store Supervisor / Manager176
  • Crew / Cashier130
  • Pharmacy110

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Managers, All Other787
  • Software Developers281
  • Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products125
  • Customer Service Representatives90
  • Project Management Specialists80
  • Fast Food and Counter Workers80

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Retail1,575
  • Technology1,282
  • Food Service / Restaurants931
  • Professional Services843
  • Healthcare811
  • Financial Services659

Employment mix

  • Unspecified4,463 · 79%
  • Part-time465 · 8%
  • Contract333 · 6%
  • Full-time278 · 5%
  • Intern84 · 1%
  • Temporary49 · 1%

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