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Jobs open too long in Chicago, IL

Postings in Chicago, IL posted 45+ days ago and still open — often a signal of stalled hiring, reposts, or jobs that were never genuinely open.

Chicago, IL job market

Aggregated from currently-active postings tracked in Chicago, IL.

Wages by category

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Director180$175k n=28—
Retail Associate172—$25.25/hr n=18
Store Supervisor / Manager166$115k n=10—
Account Executive119$179k n=62—
Pharmacy112——

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Managers, All Other598$147k n=84—
Software Developers118$188k n=35—
Customer Service Representatives80$132k n=3—
Management Analysts77$101k n=16—
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products70$193k n=23—

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Part-time333$100k n=66$25.85/hr n=40
Contract258$150k n=101—
Full-time187$132k n=103$25.85/hr n=7
Intern65$141k n=6—
Temporary43$160k n=7—

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Retail1,491$193k n=123$25.85/hr n=49
Food Service / Restaurants792$121k n=62—
Healthcare746$93k n=36—
Technology649$181k n=294—
Professional Services647$150k n=120—

Top categories

  • Director180
  • Retail Associate172
  • Store Supervisor / Manager166
  • Account Executive119
  • Pharmacy112
  • Crew / Cashier112

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Managers, All Other598
  • Software Developers118
  • Customer Service Representatives80
  • Management Analysts77
  • Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products70
  • First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers69

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Retail1,491
  • Food Service / Restaurants792
  • Healthcare746
  • Technology649
  • Professional Services647
  • Financial Services547

Employment mix

  • Unspecified3,241 · 79%
  • Part-time333 · 8%
  • Contract258 · 6%
  • Full-time187 · 5%
  • Intern65 · 2%
  • Temporary43 · 1%

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