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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 Associate168—$25.25/hr n=21
Director140$177k n=40—
Store Supervisor / Manager136$115k n=10—
Pharmacy109——
Shift Supervisor / Service Lead96——

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Managers, All Other523$159k n=70—
Software Developers101$190k n=23—
Customer Service Representatives78$132k n=3—
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products63$193k n=19—
Fast Food and Counter Workers55——

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Part-time324$89k n=58$25.85/hr n=47
Contract256$158k n=99—
Full-time150$132k n=79$25.85/hr n=8
Intern66$141k n=12—
Temporary45$79k n=10—

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Retail1,227$193k n=119$25.85/hr n=56
Food Service / Restaurants643$134k n=111$17.40/hr n=3
Professional Services563$150k n=99—
Healthcare498$98k n=32—
Technology492$193k n=226—

Top categories

  • Retail Associate168
  • Director140
  • Store Supervisor / Manager136
  • Pharmacy109
  • Shift Supervisor / Service Lead96
  • Crew / Cashier96

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Managers, All Other523
  • Software Developers101
  • 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

  • Retail1,227
  • Food Service / Restaurants643
  • Professional Services563
  • Healthcare498
  • Technology492
  • Financial Services469

Employment mix

  • Unspecified2,587 · 75%
  • Part-time324 · 9%
  • Contract256 · 7%
  • Full-time150 · 4%
  • Intern66 · 2%
  • Temporary45 · 1%

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