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Jobs open too long in Chicago, IL

Postings in Chicago, IL posted 45+ days ago and still open — often a signal of stalled hiring, reposts, or jobs that were never genuinely open.

Chicago, IL job market

Aggregated from currently-active postings tracked in Chicago, IL.

Wages by category

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Store Supervisor / Manager171$115k n=9—
Retail Associate167—$25.25/hr n=20
Director147$182k n=44—
Crew / Cashier115——
Account Executive113$183k n=61—

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Managers, All Other553$150k n=83—
Software Developers114$178k n=29—
Customer Service Representatives79$132k n=3—
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products68$193k n=22—
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers67——

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Part-time318$100k n=67$25.85/hr n=41
Contract281$150k n=121$19.25/hr n=3
Full-time195$136k n=107$25.85/hr n=7
Intern67$121k n=13—
Temporary45$79k n=10—

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Retail1,239$193k n=120$25.85/hr n=55
Food Service / Restaurants831$127k n=121$17.90/hr n=5
Professional Services648$150k n=144—
Technology615$178k n=304—
Financial Services530$132k n=136—

Top categories

  • Store Supervisor / Manager171
  • Retail Associate167
  • Director147
  • Crew / Cashier115
  • Account Executive113
  • Pharmacy107

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Managers, All Other553
  • Software Developers114
  • Customer Service Representatives79
  • Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products68
  • First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers67
  • Fast Food and Counter Workers62

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Retail1,239
  • Food Service / Restaurants831
  • Professional Services648
  • Technology615
  • Financial Services530
  • Healthcare503

Employment mix

  • Unspecified2,909 · 76%
  • Part-time318 · 8%
  • Contract281 · 7%
  • Full-time195 · 5%
  • Intern67 · 2%
  • Temporary45 · 1%

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