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Jobs open too long in Des Plaines, Illinois

Postings in Des Plaines, Illinois posted 45+ days ago and still open — often a signal of stalled hiring, reposts, or jobs that were never genuinely open.

Des Plaines, Illinois job market

Aggregated from currently-active postings tracked in Des Plaines, Illinois.

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Food Service / Restaurants40——
Retail33$140k n=4—
Manufacturing15$140k n=4—
Transportation & Logistics15——
Healthcare8——

Top categories

  • Food Service7
  • Cook / Kitchen6
  • Pharmacy3
  • Shift Supervisor / Service Lead3
  • Warehouse / Stocker3
  • Crew / Cashier3

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Managers, All Other1
  • First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers1
  • Fast Food and Counter Workers1
  • Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel1
  • Parking Attendants1

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Food Service / Restaurants40
  • Retail33
  • Manufacturing15
  • Transportation & Logistics15
  • Healthcare8
  • Consumer Goods6

Employment mix

  • Unspecified85 · 91%
  • Part-time5 · 5%
  • Contract1 · 1%
  • Intern1 · 1%
  • Full-time1 · 1%

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