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 judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates (average salary $184,660). 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 2018 [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	$73,450	11,130
2	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$184,660	$107,880	760
3	Petroleum Engineers	$177,230	$96,280	80
4	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$132,770	$83,550	13,630
5	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$124,950	$83,130	5,080
6	Financial Managers	$122,960	$66,810	29,910
7	Natural Sciences Managers	$117,290	$53,790	1,140
8	Sales Managers	$116,000	$57,530	20,780
9	Marketing Managers	$113,690	$61,650	14,370
10	Compensation and Benefits Managers	$109,650	$71,300	860
11	General and Operations Managers	$109,260	$44,800	95,070
12	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$107,150	$63,720	8,990
13	Human Resources Managers	$104,660	$60,000	7,700
14	Medical and Health Services Managers	$103,780	$61,530	10,170
15	Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	$102,490	$58,960	3,650
16	Purchasing Managers	$101,500	$62,440	3,290
17	Training and Development Managers	$97,880	$44,900	1,780
18	Industrial Production Managers	$96,220	$56,020	6,650
19	Mathematicians	$95,810	$55,150	80
20	Advertising and Promotions Managers	$95,520	$38,290	3,320
21	Construction Managers	$92,860	$54,950	8,480
22	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$90,780	$51,590	6,270
23	Funeral Service Managers	$89,520	$23,090	210
24	Pile-Driver Operators	$88,750	$47,660	40
25	Administrative Services Managers	$86,790	$49,070	10,210
26	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$86,700	$47,280	4,670
27	Fish and Game Wardens	$86,660	$53,700	30
28	Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers	$86,040	$35,270	1,150
29	All Other Managers	$81,700	$40,560	31,140
30	Management Analysts	$79,100	$37,480	32,890
31	Postmasters and Mail Superintendents	$78,570	$65,030	200
32	Political Scientists	$77,300	$46,610	50
33	Other Education Administrators	$75,830	$36,210	1,810
34	Geographers	$75,290	$64,270	80
35	Emergency Management Directors	$73,780	$40,680	270
36	Nuclear Technicians	$73,580	$44,800	190
37	Subway and Streetcar Operators	$72,340	$55,140	320
38	Compliance Officers	$71,420	$40,630	7,070
39	Auto Damage Insurance Appraisers	$69,470	$46,150	320
40	Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas	$69,320	$43,370	0
41	Gaming Managers	$69,140	$41,140	100
42	Cost Estimators	$68,560	$41,450	4,320
43	Postsecondary Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers	$67,770	$42,030	0
44	Animal Scientists	$67,060	$38,340	40
45	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$65,130	$39,180	8,660
46	Sociologists	$64,850	$35,410	90
47	Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	$62,490	$39,680	2,560
48	Property, Real Estate Managers	$61,680	$31,050	7,570
49	Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products	$61,530	$37,000	7,170
50	Farm Products Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$61,510	$40,900	250
51	Logisticians	$60,640	$38,840	4,650
52	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$60,530	$34,850	10,680
53	Social and Community Service Managers	$60,070	$38,010	2,990
54	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$58,980	$32,120	21,020
55	Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products	$58,730	$30,470	3,480
56	Human Resources Specialists	$56,560	$34,210	17,780
57	Training and Development Specialists	$56,390	$27,510	7,520
58	Fundraisers	$56,170	$33,670	1,630
59	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	$56,100	$32,800	0
60	Labor Relations Specialists	$55,860	$18,440	4,170
61	Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers	$55,550	$34,100	70
62	Fashion Designers	$55,370	$30,370	290
63	Rock Splitters, Quarry	$55,170	$33,570	0
64	Preschool and Childcare Center Education Administrators	$55,000	$34,540	1,630
65	First-Line Supervisors of Gaming Workers	$54,390	$35,210	670
66	First-line supervisors of transportation moving workers	$53,260	$31,430	11,110
67	Underground Mining Loading Machine Operators	$52,320	$28,080	0
68	Food Service Managers	$51,600	$27,880	6,590
69	Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners	$51,450	$25,200	3,490
70	Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes	$51,180	$36,190	200
71	Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers	$49,880	$30,350	0
72	Continuous Mining Machine Operators	$46,590	$35,320	0
73	Farm and Home Management Advisors	$45,430	$35,660	0
74	Lodging Managers	$45,110	$26,500	810
75	Barbers	$43,410	$32,210	0
76	Communications Equipment Operators, All Other	$41,430	$25,990	80
77	Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors	$40,760	$24,830	7,320
78	All Other Teachers and Instructors Except Substitute Teachers	$40,190	$21,070	10,980
79	All Occupations	$39,990	$19,920	4,589,690
80	Radio Operators	$37,770	$19,250	30
81	Segmental Pavers	$35,010	$31,340	0
82	Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers	$34,940	$27,320	330
83	Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians	$33,490	$21,100	50
84	Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders	$32,100	$18,170	70
85	Fabric Menders, Except Garment	$30,810	$21,720	0
86	Electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers	$30,210	$21,600	4,780
87	Tire Builders	$30,040	$21,440	240
88	Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders	$29,550	$22,970	100
89	Legislators	$29,050	$18,170	1,460
90	All other assemblers and fabricators	$26,470	$19,610	48,290
91	Tour and Travel Guides	$26,340	$18,940	960
92	Models	$26,090	$17,960	130
93	Tour Guides and Escorts	$25,410	$18,380	820
94	Psychiatric Aides	$24,200	$20,500	1,450
95	Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers	$19,730	$18,240	700

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