Home / chicago-il / High-paying jobs

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
Director343$190k n=85—
Retail Associate265—$25.25/hr n=19
Account Executive216$150k n=110—
Store Supervisor / Manager186$115k n=10—
Crew / Cashier134——

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Managers, All Other781$161k n=114—
Software Developers278$181k n=57—
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products125$193k n=42—
Customer Service Representatives90$132k n=3—
Fast Food and Counter Workers81——

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Part-time465$101k n=68$25.85/hr n=43
Contract370$145k n=171—
Full-time333$134k n=154$25.85/hr n=7
Intern90$135k n=18—
Temporary53$79k n=10—

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Retail1,553$193k n=133$25.85/hr n=55
Technology1,188$178k n=496—
Food Service / Restaurants972$122k n=141$21.18/hr n=6
Professional Services844$150k n=163—
Healthcare795$133k n=83—

Top categories

  • Director343
  • Retail Associate265
  • Account Executive216
  • Store Supervisor / Manager186
  • Crew / Cashier134
  • Pharmacy107

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Managers, All Other781
  • Software Developers278
  • Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products125
  • Customer Service Representatives90
  • Fast Food and Counter Workers81
  • Project Management Specialists79

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Retail1,553
  • Technology1,188
  • Food Service / Restaurants972
  • Professional Services844
  • Healthcare795
  • Financial Services644

Employment mix

  • Unspecified4,228 · 76%
  • Part-time465 · 8%
  • Contract370 · 7%
  • Full-time333 · 6%
  • Intern90 · 2%
  • Temporary53 · 1%

Top hiring companies

Other lenses for chicago-il

Show 5 more

Filter by skill

545 results · 513 roles

Stay in the loop

Get the occasional update on job-market trends, ghost-job patterns, and what we’re shipping. No spam.