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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
Director348$190k n=56—
Retail Associate261—$25.25/hr n=20
Account Executive222$162k n=101—
Store Supervisor / Manager184$115k n=10—
Crew / Cashier133——

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Managers, All Other790$160k n=118—
Software Developers280$190k n=61—
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products125$193k n=41—
Customer Service Representatives90$132k n=3—
Project Management Specialists80$172k n=24—

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Part-time457$100k n=68$25.85/hr n=41
Contract350$145k n=147$19.25/hr n=3
Full-time288$136k n=115$25.85/hr n=7
Intern89$154k n=16—
Temporary49$160k n=5—

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Retail1,576$193k n=136$25.85/hr n=56
Technology1,283$181k n=497—
Food Service / Restaurants974$121k n=96$18.08/hr n=6
Professional Services844$150k n=124—
Healthcare808$122k n=54—

Top categories

  • Director348
  • Retail Associate261
  • Account Executive222
  • Store Supervisor / Manager184
  • Crew / Cashier133
  • Pharmacy109

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Managers, All Other790
  • Software Developers280
  • 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

  • Retail1,576
  • Technology1,283
  • Food Service / Restaurants974
  • Professional Services844
  • Healthcare808
  • Financial Services659

Employment mix

  • Unspecified4,478 · 78%
  • Part-time457 · 8%
  • Contract350 · 6%
  • Full-time288 · 5%
  • Intern89 · 2%
  • Temporary49 · 1%

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