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Highest Paying Jobs in Chicago, IL

2024 salary data · COL Index: 107.3

52
Roles Tracked
$103,440
Avg Median Salary
107.3
COL Index

Salaries by Role in Chicago, IL

RoleCategoryMedianRange (10th-90th)Employment
Computer and Information Systems ManagerTechnology$168,230$104,760$260,32221,760
LawyerLegal$166,090$80,900$300,11128,380
Financial ManagerFinance$164,470$99,010$281,42541,170
Marketing ManagerManagement$158,800$88,000$234,60017,970
Sales ManagerManagement$147,940$78,740$278,39624,390
Computer Network ArchitectTechnology$140,760$95,460$192,1004,880
Human Resources ManagerManagement$137,760$91,600$233,83010,990
PharmacistHealthcare$137,610$90,170$166,3209,630
Software Quality Assurance AnalystTechnology$135,120$47,810$210,040230
Nurse PractitionerHealthcare$131,690$103,420$165,8906,930
Software DeveloperTechnology$130,030$78,300$173,77041,320
Medical and Health Services ManagerHealthcare$124,350$78,210$222,78015,760
Physician AssistantHealthcare$122,990$103,000$159,7203,180
Management AnalystManagement$120,140$64,240$200,61036,300
Engineers (Other)Engineering$117,980$67,850$166,2301,710
Information Security AnalystTechnology$116,520$72,510$171,1003,460
Data ScientistTechnology$112,640$65,590$175,3905,840
Electrical EngineerEngineering$109,010$76,070$168,5804,340
Personal Financial AdvisorFinance$108,640$59,640$232,0358,170
General and Operations ManagerManagement$105,310$49,380$262,446121,110
Physical TherapistHealthcare$104,200$82,840$151,0208,360
Financial AnalystFinance$102,790$64,070$202,05014,970
Software Quality Assurance TesterTechnology$102,360$64,010$138,6305,410
Financial ExaminerFinance$102,190$62,900$171,9402,380
Computer Occupations (Other)Technology$102,080$49,480$166,5008,390
Industrial EngineerEngineering$100,940$65,880$141,13010,640
Mechanical EngineerEngineering$100,390$67,490$150,4306,050
Civil EngineerEngineering$100,280$73,090$160,8408,870
ElectricianTrades$99,540$50,310$120,77016,690
Computer Systems AnalystTechnology$99,510$57,730$141,36015,940
PlumberTrades$98,890$50,210$123,60014,230
Network ArchitectTechnology$98,790$63,910$152,1207,370
Dental HygienistHealthcare$98,030$62,440$100,0506,420
Registered NurseHealthcare$96,480$72,070$118,080100,620
Web DeveloperTechnology$95,060$44,280$143,9901,600
Speech-Language PathologistHealthcare$83,990$54,750$121,6107,210
Business Professor (Postsecondary)Education$81,290$36,370$208,2702,230
AccountantFinance$81,210$58,080$136,49041,860
Secondary School TeacherEducation$80,440$51,030$131,49034,720
ArchitectEngineering$79,240$58,840$126,4704,920
Loan OfficerFinance$77,270$47,940$152,5307,040
CarpenterTrades$76,510$41,090$120,97019,460
Market Research AnalystManagement$76,380$45,680$134,69027,750
Elementary School TeacherEducation$75,020$47,830$101,35045,400
Clinical Laboratory TechnologistHealthcare$69,210$42,850$99,3008,160
Computer Network Support SpecialistTechnology$69,200$47,860$115,9405,730
Writer/AuthorCreative$69,150$38,590$114,5001,590
ParalegalLegal$66,930$47,950$104,19010,250
Public Relations SpecialistCreative$63,910$40,440$119,2704,890
Graphic DesignerCreative$62,490$41,820$95,9206,080
Automotive TechnicianTrades$58,340$34,960$91,67018,180
WelderTrades$50,700$37,950$70,9109,150

About Chicago, IL Salaries

Chicago, IL has a cost-of-living index of 107.3, which is 7% above the national average. This means salaries here need to be higher to maintain equivalent purchasing power compared to the average U.S. metro area.

The highest-paying role tracked in Chicago, IL is Computer and Information Systems Manager with a median salary of $168,230. Across all 52 roles tracked, the average median salary is $103,440.