Salary for Location: Chicago, Illinois

Updated: 6 Feb 2012

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City: Chicago, Illinois

Median Salary by Job

Job	Salary Data (? XAll compensation data shown are the gross median (50th percentile). Many factors can affect pay. To get the full picture, take the PayScale survey. )	$0	$29K	$58K	$87K
Attorney / Lawyer	$77,038
Sr. Software Engineer / Developer / Programmer	$85,361
Executive Assistant	$49,920
Administrative Assistant	$36,204
Project Manager, Information Technology (IT)	$86,516
Project Manager, Construction	$74,990
Staff Accountant	$46,074
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 6 Feb 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 44,771

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Key Statistics for Chicago, Illinois Jobs

Popular Employers

Salary Range


University of Chicago	$32,339 - $111,527
Accenture	$51,957 - $133,148
J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. (JPMCC)	$31,853 - $105,227
Sears Holdings Corporation	$48,146 - $149,010
The Northern Trust Company	$41,460 - $117,819

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Top Degrees

Salary Range


Bachelor's Degree	$42,496 - $79,850
Master of Business Administration (MBA)	$60,985 - $118,584
Associate's Degree	$37,596 - $65,430
Doctorate (PhD)	$59,533 - $116,006
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Computer Science (CS)	$54,421 - $94,432

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Gender

	Female 47%			Male 53%
Salary:	$40,053 - $72,265			$49,230 - $95,708

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

35%

5-9 years

24%

10-19 years

24%

20 years or more

12%

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