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Illinois Job Market Score

Driven by
  • Pay matches the national median ($121k vs $129k national)
  • Few reposted listings (18% appear duplicated)
  • Slow inflow of new postings (only 32% from the last 14 days)

Illinois job market overview (May 2026)

The Illinois job market is currently cooling, with signs of slowing hiring activity. Out of 9,594 active job postings tracked here, 46% have been open for more than 30 days. Hiring is concentrated in crew / cashier and store supervisor / manager, with food service / restaurants as the leading sector.

What this means for job seekers

  • Expect longer response times from employers — many roles sit open for over a month.
  • Best opportunities are in crew / cashier and store supervisor / manager.
  • Many employers don't list salary — be ready to ask early.

Illinois job market

Aggregated from currently-active postings tracked in Illinois.

Wages by category

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Crew / Cashier1,122$102k n=5—
Store Supervisor / Manager890$70k n=37—
Retail Associate551—$25.25/hr n=39
Shift Supervisor / Service Lead492——
Restaurant Manager / GM434$66k n=3—

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Fast Food and Counter Workers877——
Managers, All Other869$157k n=117—
Software Developers785$178k n=31—
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers555$70k n=5—
General and Operations Managers395——

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Part-time639$75k n=96$25.85/hr n=85
Contract324$150k n=104$23.64/hr n=3
Full-time279$115k n=109$25.85/hr n=17
Intern104$132k n=8—
Temporary70$70k n=14—

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Food Service / Restaurants3,593$117k n=177$17.40/hr n=3
Retail2,655$176k n=148$25.85/hr n=107
Technology1,785$164k n=278—
Manufacturing1,133$106k n=62—
Financial Services737$118k n=164—

Top categories

  • Crew / Cashier1,122
  • Store Supervisor / Manager890
  • Retail Associate551
  • Shift Supervisor / Service Lead492
  • Restaurant Manager / GM434
  • Engineering240

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Fast Food and Counter Workers877
  • Managers, All Other869
  • Software Developers785
  • First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers555
  • General and Operations Managers395
  • First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers188

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Food Service / Restaurants3,593
  • Retail2,655
  • Technology1,785
  • Manufacturing1,133
  • Financial Services737
  • Professional Services735

Employment mix

  • Unspecified8,187 · 85%
  • Part-time639 · 7%
  • Contract324 · 3%
  • Full-time279 · 3%
  • Intern104 · 1%
  • Temporary70 · 1%

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