Top 100 Highest Paying Jobs in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL-IN-WI

The top 100 highest paying jobs in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL-IN-WI (ranked by annual average salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid workers) and the number of employment of each job in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL-IN-WI are also shown. We note from the table that the highest paying profession in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL-IN-WI is chief executive with an average annual salary of $195,300. The second highest paying job is computer and information systems manager (average salary $132,860). The salary and the employment information in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL-IN-WI is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in April 2017 [1].

Table 1. 100 Highest Paying Jobs in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL-IN-WI

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl i
1	Chief Executives	$195,300	$67,080	13,410
2	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$132,860	$81,830	13,990
3	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$124,120	$82,750	5,080
4	Natural Sciences Managers	$119,010	$69,240	1,140
5	Financial Managers	$116,590	$59,300	28,530
6	Marketing Managers	$114,660	$57,990	12,110
7	Sales Managers	$113,770	$55,010	20,300
8	Compensation and Benefits Managers	$109,500	$69,230	840
9	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$107,700	$64,860	8,890
10	General and Operations Managers	$104,440	$40,660	94,030
11	Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	$103,200	$56,950	3,100
12	Purchasing Managers	$101,380	$63,340	3,170
13	Atmospheric and Space Scientists	$100,630	$77,120	90
14	Human Resources Managers	$100,600	$57,940	7,280
15	Financial Examiners	$99,680	$60,880	1,570
16	Computer and Information Research Scientists	$99,600	$55,380	870
17	Construction Managers	$97,480	$57,910	7,090
18	Medical and Health Services Managers	$97,350	$56,090	10,160
19	Applications Software Developers	$97,300	$61,590	23,960
20	Information Security Analysts	$95,120	$59,580	3,580
21	Training and Development Managers	$93,770	$44,050	1,780
22	Industrial Production Managers	$92,840	$53,240	5,800
23	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$88,550	$51,720	6,370
24	Computer Systems Analysts	$87,770	$54,650	23,180
25	All Other Managers	$87,420	$43,670	31,140
26	Ship Engineers	$85,710	$49,490	60
27	Personal Financial Advisors	$83,760	$42,630	11,720
28	Advertising and Promotions Managers	$83,530	$36,360	3,300
29	Postsecondary Agricultural Sciences Teachers	$82,520	$42,010	80
30	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$81,710	$43,730	4,670
31	Other Education Administrators	$81,170	$45,590	1,560
32	Administrative Services Managers	$80,820	$45,500	11,230
33	Other Financial Specialists	$80,350	$46,780	5,600
34	Financial Analysts	$79,890	$47,160	12,210
35	Computer Programmers	$79,840	$36,660	11,580
36	Management Analysts	$79,490	$42,490	28,670
37	Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents	$76,490	$46,740	950
38	Postmasters and Mail Superintendents	$76,380	$62,320	210
39	Compliance Officers	$72,610	$43,120	6,520
40	Budget Analysts	$72,430	$52,560	1,050
41	Insurance Underwriters	$72,180	$38,420	4,030
42	Emergency Management Directors	$71,140	$34,990	240
43	Cost Estimators	$70,220	$38,820	5,400
44	Postsecondary Home Economics Teachers	$70,020	$28,320	60
45	Accountants and Auditors	$68,820	$41,810	43,160
46	Auto Damage Insurance Appraisers	$68,040	$45,400	350
47	Terrazzo Workers and Finishers	$67,850	$53,720	190
48	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$67,130	$38,500	8,780
49	Hydrologists	$65,730	$42,620	70
50	Signal and Track Switch Repairers	$65,720	$28,310	120
51	Gaming Managers	$65,530	$36,990	110
52	Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	$64,050	$38,090	2,130
53	Food Service Managers	$63,260	$32,260	6,590
54	Credit Analysts	$62,410	$37,320	2,510
55	Loan Officers	$62,310	$25,570	10,080
56	Logisticians	$61,900	$36,220	4,230
57	Other Business Operations Specialists	$61,590	$32,860	42,700
58	Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products	$61,530	$37,000	7,170
59	Farm Products Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$61,510	$40,900	250
60	Forensic Science Technicians	$61,070	$42,980	330
61	Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers	$60,410	$33,650	70
62	Labor Relations Specialists	$60,390	$18,220	3,770
63	Other Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners	$59,990	$19,430	990
64	Property, Real Estate Managers	$59,920	$22,160	7,420
65	Social and Community Service Managers	$59,580	$36,100	2,780
66	Rail Car Repairers	$59,550	$30,020	1,080
67	Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators	$59,150	$45,480	210
68	Avionics Technicians	$59,040	$42,050	200
69	Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products	$58,730	$30,470	3,480
70	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$57,870	$31,360	19,080
71	Fundraisers	$57,640	$35,000	1,500
72	Training and Development Specialists	$56,630	$26,600	7,780
73	Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons Helpers	$56,420	$24,090	240
74	Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic	$55,590	$50,080	0
75	Human Resources Specialists	$55,110	$32,540	16,890
76	Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate	$54,870	$19,650	1,780
77	Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters	$53,640	$39,700	30
78	Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners	$50,700	$27,990	3,500
79	Wind Turbine Service Technicians	$50,150	$35,150	0
80	Preschool and Childcare Center Education Administrators	$50,000	$32,660	2,120
81	Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers	$49,680	$33,260	110
82	Credit Counselors	$45,310	$34,070	510
83	Lodging Managers	$44,750	$25,620	600
84	Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers	$43,670	$32,540	340
85	Funeral Service Managers	$43,060	$21,360	320
86	Other Construction and Related Workers	$41,940	$22,290	780
87	Tax Preparers	$41,590	$19,060	3,440
88	Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes	$40,380	$28,070	130
89	All Occupations	$39,380	$19,450	4,552,180
90	Floor Sanders and Finishers	$37,110	$18,690	100
91	Other Woodworkers	$35,640	$31,890	140
92	Watch Repairers	$34,000	$21,880	150
93	Extraction Workers Helpers	$31,370	$25,320	0
94	Wood Model Makers	$28,920	$25,600	0
95	Other Teachers and Instructors	$27,540	$18,600	25,990
96	Legislators	$24,380	$18,070	1,640

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