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Chief Executive Salary in South Illinois nonmetropolitan area, Illinois

The annual salary statistics of chief executives in South Illinois nonmetropolitan area, Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of chief executives in South Illinois nonmetropolitan area is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2019 and published in April 2020 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Chief Executives in South Illinois nonmetropolitan area, Illinois

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$19,000
25th Percentile Wage
$48,160
50th Percentile Wage
$89,100
75th Percentile Wage
$166,210
90th Percentile Wage
$167,180

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chief executives in South Illinois nonmetropolitan area, Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $167,180. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $89,100. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $19,000.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of chief executives from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$89,100
15.48% 19.20%
2016
$75,310
15.08% -
2015
$63,950
-31.87% -
2013
$84,330
14.63% -
2012
$71,990
- -

Table 2. Compare Chief Executive Salary in South Illinois nonmetropolitan area with Other Illinois Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $89,100, South Illinois nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for chief executives in state of Illinois, following city of Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) (median annual salary of $202,010). In comparison, the median annual salary of chief executives in South Illinois nonmetropolitan area is 55.9 percent (55.9%) lower than that in the highest paying city Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division).

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division)
$202,010
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area)
$195,300
Springfield
$191,910
Rockford
$188,410
Bloomington
$183,480
Champaign-Urbana
$169,190
Peoria
$164,170
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$160,070
Decatur
$158,230
Danville
$150,830
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$144,590
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$138,850
Carbondale-Marion
$129,980
Bloomington-Normal
$126,050
Kankakee-Bradley
$124,200
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$89,100

See also: Top paying jobs in South Illinois nonmetropolitan area, Illinois.