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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
Director332$190k n=85—
Retail Associate270—$25.25/hr n=19
Account Executive219$152k n=110—
Store Supervisor / Manager186$115k n=9—
Crew / Cashier134——

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Managers, All Other843$160k n=118—
Software Developers284$179k n=60—
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products131$193k n=46—
Customer Service Representatives90$132k n=3—
Project Management Specialists83$168k n=23—

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Part-time463$101k n=66$25.85/hr n=43
Contract379$143k n=165—
Full-time332$133k n=153$25.85/hr n=7
Intern84$154k n=12—
Temporary53$79k n=10—

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Retail1,557$193k n=133$25.85/hr n=55
Technology1,200$178k n=506—
Food Service / Restaurants945$121k n=158$21.18/hr n=6
Professional Services852$150k n=163—
Healthcare802$135k n=86—

Top categories

  • Director332
  • Retail Associate270
  • Account Executive219
  • Store Supervisor / Manager186
  • Crew / Cashier134
  • Pharmacy107

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Managers, All Other843
  • Software Developers284
  • Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products131
  • Customer Service Representatives90
  • Project Management Specialists83
  • Fast Food and Counter Workers81

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Retail1,557
  • Technology1,200
  • Food Service / Restaurants945
  • Professional Services852
  • Healthcare802
  • Financial Services633

Employment mix

  • Unspecified4,213 · 76%
  • Part-time463 · 8%
  • Contract379 · 7%
  • Full-time332 · 6%
  • Intern84 · 2%
  • Temporary53 · 1%

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