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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
Director202$195k n=42—
Account Executive128$145k n=65—
Retail Associate114——
Engineering68$155k n=5—
Store Supervisor / Manager53——

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Managers, All Other267$173k n=45—
Software Developers183$180k n=35—
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products67$272k n=25—
Project Management Specialists50$177k n=12—
Fast Food and Counter Workers31——

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Full-time196$145k n=75—
Part-time168$200k n=12—
Contract120$130k n=66—
Intern24$149k n=5—
Temporary11——

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Technology706$168k n=274—
Retail392$130k n=15$23.60/hr n=3
Food Service / Restaurants337$104k n=29$23.60/hr n=3
Healthcare312$149k n=50—
Professional Services281$169k n=64—

Top categories

  • Director202
  • Account Executive128
  • Retail Associate114
  • Engineering68
  • Store Supervisor / Manager53
  • Food Service53

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Managers, All Other267
  • Software Developers183
  • Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products67
  • Project Management Specialists50
  • Fast Food and Counter Workers31
  • First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers25

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Technology706
  • Retail392
  • Food Service / Restaurants337
  • Healthcare312
  • Professional Services281
  • Manufacturing205

Employment mix

  • Unspecified1,681 · 76%
  • Full-time196 · 9%
  • Part-time168 · 8%
  • Contract120 · 5%
  • Intern24 · 1%
  • Temporary11 · 1%

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