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Most common jobs in Illinois

Jobs with at least 500 workers. Highest-paying jobs

JobMedian payEmployed
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$40,550195,390
General and Operations Managers$103,570171,300
Cashiers$34,490139,630
Registered Nurses$95,990138,910
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$38,060134,100
Fast Food and Counter Workers$33,910127,590
Retail Salespersons$35,370126,610
Stockers and Order Fillers$37,680109,240
Customer Service Representatives$46,130100,970
Office Clerks, General$45,73095,980
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$37,81093,760
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$60,32084,200
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$44,14076,460
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$48,31074,280
Waiters and Waitresses$31,20072,900
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$66,90069,910
Nursing Assistants$45,96068,640
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$56,72066,600
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$36,99064,210
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$75,32061,520
Software Developers$132,11056,310
Accountants and Auditors$80,23054,930
Security Guards$39,49053,830
Cooks, Restaurant$37,58053,540
Financial Managers$165,88052,720
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$49,56051,470
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$73,51051,310
Light Truck Drivers$47,38047,190
Management Analysts$104,27045,820
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$79,99044,670
Bartenders$31,20043,010
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$69,01042,400
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$39,47041,030
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$79,12040,560
Receptionists and Information Clerks$37,40040,370
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$47,99036,940
Construction Laborers$60,69035,940
Human Resources Specialists$76,82035,430
Food Preparation Workers$34,85034,820
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$43,79034,780
Lawyers$160,80033,590
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$46,76033,030
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$82,07032,940
Sales Managers$155,28032,240
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$47,92031,700
Computer and Information Systems Managers$171,73031,680
Managers, All Other$140,24031,680
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$75,20029,640
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$49,17029,510
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$47,72029,450