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83 active postings tracked in Chicago · collapsed to 65 roles.
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Stable
Chicago Job Market Score
Driven by
- Net hiring is positive (+20 this week — 20 added vs 0 removed)
- Most postings refresh within a month (18% open 30+ days)
- Pay is below the national median ($109k vs $135k national)
Chicago job market overview (May 2026)
The Chicago job market is currently stable, with active hiring with relatively fresh postings. Out of 83 active job postings tracked here, 18% have been open for more than 30 days. Hiring is concentrated in finance and product manager, with consumer goods as the leading sector.
- 18% of postings in Chicago have been open for more than 30 days, which may indicate slower hiring or reposted positions.
- 20 new postings have appeared this week — about 24% of currently-active listings.
- Half of active postings here have been open 14 days or fewer. The longest 10% have been open for 57+ days.
- 27% of postings allow remote or hybrid work (22 roles).
- 49% of postings list a salary range (41 of 83).
- Median advertised salary among annual-pay roles is $109k.
- The most active employers right now are Molson Coors, IBM, and AXA.
What this means for job seekers
- Postings move quickly — apply soon after a role appears.
- Remote and hybrid options are common — 27% of active postings.
- Best opportunities are in finance and product manager.
Chicago job market
Aggregated from currently-active postings tracked in Chicago.
- 83Active postings
- 20Posted this week
- 15Open 30+ days18% of active
- 22Remote / hybrid27% of active
- 49%List salary41 of 83
- 0%Hourly0 of disclosed
- $109kMedian annual (max)
- —Median hourly (max)
- 14dMedian agep90 57d (long tail)
Wages by category
Wages by occupation (SOC)
Wages by employment type
Wages by sector
Top categories
- Finance4
- Product Manager3
- Beauty Advisor / Stylist2
- Director2
- Data Engineering1
- Account Executive1
Top occupations (SOC)
- Managers, All Other11
- Marketing Managers4
- Retail Salespersons4
- Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel3
- Management Analysts3
- Software Developers3
Top sectors
- Consumer Goods47
- Financial Services16
- Technology15
- Retail13
- Healthcare2
- Energy2
Employment mix
- Unspecified68 · 82%
- Part-time8 · 10%
- Contract5 · 6%
- Intern1 · 1%
- Full-time1 · 1%
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