Side-by-side distribution
Canada
$105,604
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 47.4%
- Live roles
- 9,069
Illinois
$105,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 57.7%
- Live roles
- 3,154
Highest-paying jobs
Senior Manager, Paid Media
Senior Media Buyer
Shopify Practice Director
Shopify Practice Director
Shopify Practice Director
Shopify Practice Director
Senior Software Engineer, Growth
Technical Program Manager
Account Executive
Co-Founder & CEO - AI Retail Planning Autopilot
Highest-paying jobs
Sales Leader, Quality Engineering Services
Co-Founder & CEO - AI Retail Planning Autopilot
Electronics Engineering Technician
Strategic Account Executive - Chicago (Remote)
Director / VP Sales
Psychiatrist (MD / DO)
Preschool Teacher / Lead Teacher
Dentist
Employment Law Attorney
Psych Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP, Psych APRN)
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
JOEY Restaurants
|
$47,840 | 121 |
Kognitive Sales Solutions
|
$36,608 | 114 |
Affirm
|
$195,000 | 82 |
Tommy Gun's Original Barbershop
|
$39,520 | 81 |
Rentokil Initial
|
$43,680 | 74 |
LOCAL Public Eatery
|
$43,680 | 69 |
Okta
|
$134,418 | 64 |
Figma
|
$251,000 | 53 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Gotion, Inc.
|
$100,000 | 88 |
|
Okta
|
$214,000 | 70 |
The Symicor Group
|
$102,500 | 48 |
Real Chemistry
|
$127,500 | 39 |
NoGigiddy
|
$43,680 | 36 |
Optiver
|
$200,000 | 34 |
Tricoci University
|
$44,720 | 34 |
Metropolis
|
$115,000 | 29 |
Highest-paying roles in Canada
| Role | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | $160,000 | 876 |
| Data Scientist | $158,000 | 54 |
| Recruiter | $146,929 | 517 |
| DevOps | $127,750 | 162 |
| UX Designer | $124,800 | 47 |
| Product Manager | $122,427 | 1,016 |
| Project Manager | $112,500 | 418 |
| Marketing Manager | $110,000 | 472 |
| Sales | $107,500 | 1,323 |
| Customer Success | $105,655 | 1,168 |
Highest-paying roles in Illinois
| Role | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| UX Designer | $167,250 | 4 |
| DevOps | $161,750 | 46 |
| Software Engineer | $154,780 | 122 |
| Sales | $134,250 | 548 |
| Customer Success | $131,500 | 373 |
| Data Scientist | $131,250 | 6 |
| Product Manager | $127,500 | 280 |
| Marketing Manager | $120,750 | 196 |
| Project Manager | $115,000 | 186 |
| Recruiter | $111,375 | 224 |
Canada vs Illinois: which pays more?
The median for Canada is $105,604 per year (typically $63,595–$162,500), versus $105,000 for Illinois ($67,500–$160,219). That puts Canada about 1% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Canada and Illinois are compared on equal terms regardless of the currency each role was originally posted in. Only roles that publish a salary range feed the medians; numbers refresh every few hours as new roles post and older ones close, so this comparison reflects the market right now rather than a fixed survey. Use it as a directional benchmark when weighing one path against the other.