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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 Associate176—$25.25/hr n=21
Director144$185k n=21—
Store Supervisor / Manager138$115k n=10—
Pharmacy124——
Shift Supervisor / Service Lead107——

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Managers, All Other496$160k n=62—
Software Developers97$189k n=22—
Customer Service Representatives75$132k n=3—
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products59$184k n=16—
Fast Food and Counter Workers55——

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Part-time322$82k n=58$25.85/hr n=50
Contract208$158k n=72—
Full-time142$131k n=78$25.85/hr n=8
Intern61——
Temporary44$121k n=4—

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Retail1,297$193k n=116$25.85/hr n=61
Food Service / Restaurants654$135k n=42$18.60/hr n=5
Professional Services564$143k n=68—
Healthcare557$91k n=34—
Technology524$193k n=217—

Top categories

  • Retail Associate176
  • Director144
  • Store Supervisor / Manager138
  • Pharmacy124
  • Shift Supervisor / Service Lead107
  • Crew / Cashier97

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Managers, All Other496
  • Software Developers97
  • Customer Service Representatives75
  • Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products59
  • Fast Food and Counter Workers55
  • First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers51

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Retail1,297
  • Food Service / Restaurants654
  • Professional Services564
  • Healthcare557
  • Technology524
  • Consumer Goods460

Employment mix

  • Unspecified2,767 · 78%
  • Part-time322 · 9%
  • Contract208 · 6%
  • Full-time142 · 4%
  • Intern61 · 2%
  • Temporary44 · 1%

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