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Illinois Job Market Score

Driven by
  • Pay is below the national median ($122k vs $137k national)
  • Few reposted listings (18% appear duplicated)
  • Slow inflow of new postings (only 23% from the last 14 days)

Illinois job market overview (May 2026)

The Illinois job market is currently cooling, with signs of slowing hiring activity. Out of 10,000 active job postings tracked here, 41% have been open for more than 30 days. Hiring is concentrated in crew / cashier and store supervisor / manager, with food service / restaurants as the leading sector.

What this means for job seekers

  • Expect longer response times from employers — many roles sit open for over a month.
  • Best opportunities are in crew / cashier and store supervisor / manager.
  • Many employers don't list salary — be ready to ask early.

Illinois job market

Aggregated from currently-active postings tracked in Illinois.

Wages by category

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Crew / Cashier1,128$135k n=6—
Store Supervisor / Manager885$70k n=39—
Retail Associate562—$25.25/hr n=38
Shift Supervisor / Service Lead508——
Restaurant Manager / GM436——

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Fast Food and Counter Workers869——
Software Developers754$178k n=29—
Managers, All Other733$148k n=80—
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers553$70k n=5—
General and Operations Managers390——

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Part-time652$70k n=98$25.85/hr n=85
Contract303$150k n=95—
Full-time301$115k n=108$25.85/hr n=19
Intern106$105k n=4—
Temporary73$70k n=13—

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Food Service / Restaurants3,614$112k n=83$19.80/hr n=6
Retail2,808$176k n=156$25.85/hr n=110
Technology1,966$174k n=276—
Manufacturing1,246$92k n=39—
Consumer Goods783$115k n=59$25.85/hr n=99

Top categories

  • Crew / Cashier1,128
  • Store Supervisor / Manager885
  • Retail Associate562
  • Shift Supervisor / Service Lead508
  • Restaurant Manager / GM436
  • Engineering285

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Fast Food and Counter Workers869
  • Software Developers754
  • Managers, All Other733
  • First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers553
  • General and Operations Managers390
  • First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers186

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Top sectors

  • Food Service / Restaurants3,614
  • Retail2,808
  • Technology1,966
  • Manufacturing1,246
  • Consumer Goods783
  • Healthcare770

Employment mix

  • Unspecified8,574 · 86%
  • Part-time652 · 7%
  • Contract303 · 3%
  • Full-time301 · 3%
  • Intern106 · 1%
  • Temporary73 · 1%

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