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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 Associate167—$25.25/hr n=22
Store Supervisor / Manager136$115k n=10—
Director135$177k n=42—
Pharmacy109——
Shift Supervisor / Service Lead96——

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Managers, All Other523$158k n=70—
Software Developers102$188k n=23—
Customer Service Representatives78$132k n=3—
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products64$193k n=21—
Fast Food and Counter Workers55——

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Part-time320$85k n=55$25.85/hr n=49
Contract257$150k n=99—
Full-time141$131k n=79$25.85/hr n=8
Intern60$160k n=7—
Temporary45$79k n=10—

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Retail1,217$193k n=119$25.85/hr n=59
Food Service / Restaurants625$127k n=129$17.40/hr n=3
Professional Services563$150k n=99—
Healthcare499$98k n=34—
Technology492$193k n=224—

Top categories

  • Retail Associate167
  • Store Supervisor / Manager136
  • Director135
  • Pharmacy109
  • Shift Supervisor / Service Lead96
  • Crew / Cashier96

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Managers, All Other523
  • Software Developers102
  • Customer Service Representatives78
  • Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products64
  • Fast Food and Counter Workers55
  • First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers51

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Retail1,217
  • Food Service / Restaurants625
  • Professional Services563
  • Healthcare499
  • Technology492
  • Financial Services463

Employment mix

  • Unspecified2,570 · 76%
  • Part-time320 · 9%
  • Contract257 · 8%
  • Full-time141 · 4%
  • Intern60 · 2%
  • Temporary45 · 1%

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