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Natural Sciences Managers salary in Illinois

The median natural sciences managers in Illinois earns $159,670 a year, 5% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $9,375 a month.

10th percentile
$85,210
25th percentile
$115,190
Median percentile
$159,670
75th percentile
$208,440
90th percentile
$281,660

Based on 2,810 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$112,497 take-home a year
Gross pay$159,670
Federal income tax−$27,055
Social Security + Medicare−$12,215
Illinois income tax (approx.)−$7,904
Monthly take-home$9,375
Every two weeks$4,327

Does it go far here?

$159,737Median pay in Illinois is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.0 vs 100).
14%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,274 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Illinois

JobMedian pay
Surgeons, All Other$438,010
Chief Executives$331,920
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$293,490
Nurse Anesthetists$286,830
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric$284,630
Psychiatrists$258,740
Family Medicine Physicians$245,120
Emergency Medicine Physicians$239,200

All natural sciences managers salaries · Take-home pay in Illinois