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Jobs open too long in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN

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

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN job market

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

Wages by category

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Retail Associate169—$25.25/hr n=22
Director142$175k n=29—
Store Supervisor / Manager136$115k n=10—
Pharmacy111——
Shift Supervisor / Service Lead100——

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Managers, All Other521$157k n=69—
Software Developers100$190k n=27—
Customer Service Representatives78$132k n=3—
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products63$193k n=18—
Fast Food and Counter Workers55——

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Part-time318$85k n=59$25.85/hr n=46
Contract237$150k n=85$19.25/hr n=3
Full-time142$132k n=79$25.85/hr n=8
Intern64$162k n=10—
Temporary41$160k n=5—

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Retail1,236$193k n=119$25.85/hr n=61
Food Service / Restaurants647$134k n=69$17.90/hr n=5
Professional Services563$143k n=76—
Technology512$193k n=231—
Healthcare512$98k n=34—

Top categories

  • Retail Associate169
  • Director142
  • Store Supervisor / Manager136
  • Pharmacy111
  • Shift Supervisor / Service Lead100
  • Crew / Cashier95

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Managers, All Other521
  • Software Developers100
  • Customer Service Representatives78
  • Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products63
  • Fast Food and Counter Workers55
  • First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers51

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Retail1,236
  • Food Service / Restaurants647
  • Professional Services563
  • Technology512
  • Healthcare512
  • Financial Services468

Employment mix

  • Unspecified2,649 · 77%
  • Part-time318 · 9%
  • Contract237 · 7%
  • Full-time142 · 4%
  • Intern64 · 2%
  • Temporary41 · 1%

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