Median salary
$105,000
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$67.5k – $160.2k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
57.7%
1,819 of 3,154 roles
Live roles
3,154
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Sales Leader, Quality Engineering Services
Co-Founder & CEO - AI Retail Planning Autopilot
Electronics Engineering Technician
Director / VP Sales
Strategic Account Executive - Chicago (Remote)
Psychiatrist (MD / DO)
Preschool Teacher / Lead Teacher
Dentist
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Gotion, Inc.
|
$100,000 | 88 |
Okta
|
$214,000 | 70 |
The Symicor Group
|
$102,500 | 48 |
Real Chemistry
|
$123,750 | 40 |
NoGigiddy
|
$43,680 | 36 |
Optiver
|
$200,000 | 34 |
Tricoci University
|
$44,720 | 34 |
Metropolis
|
$115,000 | 29 |
Highest-paying roles in Illinois
| Role | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| UX Designer | $167,250 | 4 |
| DevOps | $161,000 | 48 |
| Software Engineer | $151,250 | 125 |
| Sales | $132,500 | 552 |
| Data Scientist | $131,250 | 6 |
| Customer Success | $130,650 | 377 |
| Product Manager | $127,500 | 284 |
| Marketing Manager | $122,000 | 196 |
| Project Manager | $115,000 | 185 |
| Recruiter | $110,125 | 228 |
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How much do roles in Illinois pay?
The median salary for roles in Illinois is $105,000 per year. Most pay falls between $67,500 (25th percentile) and $160,219 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $44,720 to $212,500.
These figures are computed live from 3,154 active roles in Illinois on JobsRadar, of which 1,819 (57.7%) publish a salary range. Pay is normalized to annualized USD so roles can be compared on equal terms; the highest-paying roles listed above show their original posted currency. Numbers refresh every few hours as new roles are posted and older ones close.
Employers currently hiring well-paid roles in Illinois include Tiger Analytics Inc., FutureSight, Syntiant and Linqia.
Salary transparency varies by employer and region, so the disclosing share above reflects only roles that publish pay — not every open position. Use it as a directional benchmark rather than an exact offer.