Side-by-side distribution
Illinois
$105,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 57.9%
- Live roles
- 3,156
London
$92,751
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 23.5%
- Live roles
- 13,698
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
Psych Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP, Psych APRN)
Employment Law Attorney
Dentist
Highest-paying jobs
Chief Legal Officer (CLO) ($1M-$5M salary)
Senior Business Development Lead - Retail Tech & Software Services
EMEA Sales & Consulting Lead, Strategic Partnerships (Kyndryl & Gradial)
Account Executive, EMEA
Business Development Manager
Account Executive, EMEA
Enterprise Account Executive
Account Director, Large Enterprise | Retail
Enterprise SDR Northern Europe
Experienced Recruitment Consultant - EMEA ERP
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Gotion, Inc.
|
$101,250 | 88 |
Okta
|
$214,000 | 69 |
The Symicor Group
|
$100,000 | 49 |
NoGigiddy
|
$43,680 | 36 |
Tricoci University
|
$44,720 | 35 |
Optiver
|
$200,000 | 34 |
Real Chemistry
|
$127,500 | 34 |
Metropolis
|
$112,500 | 30 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| PH Pulse Healthcare | $81,947 | 1,309 |
Private Equity Insights
|
$187,539 | 92 |
Air Apps
|
$65,184 | 43 |
Cohere
|
$206,683 | 39 |
Sierra
|
$289,060 | 37 |
Trainline
|
$83,723 | 37 |
Anthropic
|
$389,685 | 31 |
Airwallex
|
$154,360 | 23 |
Highest-paying roles in Illinois
| Role | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| UX Designer | $167,250 | 4 |
| DevOps | $160,000 | 49 |
| Software Engineer | $153,000 | 127 |
| Sales | $130,250 | 556 |
| Customer Success | $128,000 | 375 |
| Data Scientist | $126,500 | 7 |
| Product Manager | $125,000 | 287 |
| Project Manager | $117,330 | 181 |
| Marketing Manager | $116,250 | 194 |
| Recruiter | $111,375 | 220 |
Highest-paying roles in London
| Role | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Data Scientist | $152,782 | 49 |
| Software Engineer | $147,670 | 366 |
| Recruiter | $142,538 | 139 |
| Sales | $139,113 | 761 |
| Financial Analyst | $137,500 | 45 |
| Customer Success | $122,500 | 487 |
| DevOps | $115,480 | 63 |
| Product Manager | $111,988 | 411 |
| UX Designer | $110,000 | 27 |
| Marketing Manager | $99,000 | 289 |
Illinois vs London: which pays more?
The median for Illinois is $105,000 per year (typically $67,500–$160,000), versus $92,751 for London ($70,835–$159,726). That puts Illinois about 13% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Illinois and London 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.