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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 Associate175—$25.25/hr n=21
Director143$175k n=23—
Store Supervisor / Manager136$115k n=10—
Pharmacy112——
Shift Supervisor / Service Lead102——

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Managers, All Other521$159k n=64—
Software Developers100$190k n=28—
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-time322$84k n=56$25.85/hr n=46
Contract226$159k n=76—
Full-time143$132k n=78$25.85/hr n=8
Intern59$160k n=5—
Temporary42$160k n=6—

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Retail1,247$193k n=119$25.85/hr n=58
Food Service / Restaurants642$134k n=52$17.30/hr n=3
Professional Services563$143k n=76—
Healthcare514$95k n=33—
Technology512$193k n=218—

Top categories

  • Retail Associate175
  • Director143
  • Store Supervisor / Manager136
  • Pharmacy112
  • Shift Supervisor / Service Lead102
  • Crew / Cashier97

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

  • Retail1,247
  • Food Service / Restaurants642
  • Professional Services563
  • Healthcare514
  • Technology512
  • Financial Services467

Employment mix

  • Unspecified2,668 · 77%
  • Part-time322 · 9%
  • Contract226 · 7%
  • Full-time143 · 4%
  • Intern59 · 2%
  • Temporary42 · 1%

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