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Jobs in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
4050 active postings tracked in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN · collapsed to 3233 roles.
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Job Market Score
- Slow inflow of new postings (only 0% from the last 14 days)
- High share of long-open postings (100% open 30+ days)
- Pay is above the national median ($154k vs $130k national)
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN job market overview (July 2026)
The Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN job market is currently weak, with a sluggish hiring environment with many long-open roles. Out of 4,050 active job postings tracked here, 100% have been open for more than 30 days. Hiring is concentrated in director and retail associate, with retail as the leading sector.
- 100% of postings in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN have been open for more than 30 days, which may indicate slower hiring or reposted positions.
- Half of active postings here have been open 62 days or fewer. The longest 10% have been open for 200+ days.
- 5% of postings allow remote or hybrid work (222 roles).
- 14% of postings list a salary range (552 of 4,050).
- Median advertised salary among annual-pay roles is $154k.
- The most active employers right now are Accenture, Northwestern Medicine, and JPMorgan Chase.
What this means for job seekers
- Hiring is moving slowly here — be prepared for delayed responses and reposted listings.
- Best opportunities are in director and retail associate.
- Many employers don't list salary — be ready to ask early.
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN job market
Aggregated from currently-active postings tracked in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN.
- 4,050Active postings
- 0Posted this week
- 4,050Open 30+ days100% of active
- 222Remote / hybrid5% of active
- 14%List salary552 of 4,050
- 14%Hourly77 of disclosed
- $154kMedian annual (max)
- $25.85/hrMedian hourly (max)
- 62dMedian agep90 200d (long tail)
Wages by category
Wages by occupation (SOC)
Wages by employment type
Wages by sector
Top categories
- Director181
- Retail Associate177
- Store Supervisor / Manager120
- Account Executive92
- Crew / Cashier92
- VP77
Top occupations (SOC)
- Managers, All Other364
- Software Developers72
- Fast Food and Counter Workers48
- Chief Executives42
- Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products35
- Management Analysts33
Top sectors
- Retail1,045
- Professional Services956
- Food Service / Restaurants705
- Healthcare594
- Consumer Goods509
- Financial Services472
Employment mix
- Unspecified3,032 · 75%
- Full-time352 · 9%
- Part-time342 · 8%
- Contract239 · 6%
- Temporary47 · 1%
- Intern38 · 1%
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