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Jobs open too long in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN

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

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN job market

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

Wages by category

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Retail Associate169—$25.25/hr n=21
Director143$185k n=19—
Store Supervisor / Manager138$115k n=10—
Pharmacy124——
Shift Supervisor / Service Lead107——

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Managers, All Other511$160k n=62—
Software Developers99$190k n=24—
Customer Service Representatives77$132k n=3—
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products60$193k n=17—
Fast Food and Counter Workers55——

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Part-time318$83k n=57$25.85/hr n=50
Contract210$158k n=69—
Full-time141$131k n=77$25.85/hr n=8
Intern59$121k n=3—
Temporary43$160k n=3—

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Retail1,285$193k n=119$25.85/hr n=61
Food Service / Restaurants650$135k n=41$18.60/hr n=5
Professional Services565$138k n=70—
Healthcare557$92k n=34—
Technology516$193k n=218—

Top categories

  • Retail Associate169
  • Director143
  • Store Supervisor / Manager138
  • Pharmacy124
  • Shift Supervisor / Service Lead107
  • Crew / Cashier97

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Managers, All Other511
  • Software Developers99
  • Customer Service Representatives77
  • Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products60
  • Fast Food and Counter Workers55
  • First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers51

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Retail1,285
  • Food Service / Restaurants650
  • Professional Services565
  • Healthcare557
  • Technology516
  • Financial Services459

Employment mix

  • Unspecified2,751 · 78%
  • Part-time318 · 9%
  • Contract210 · 6%
  • Full-time141 · 4%
  • Intern59 · 2%
  • Temporary43 · 1%

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