Highest-paying jobs in Chicago

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#50. Mathematicians

- Median annual wage: $127,290
- Median hourly wage: $61.20
- Total employment: 60 people (0.01 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. First-line supervisors of firefighting and prevention workers

- Median annual wage: $129,360
- Median hourly wage: $62.19
- Total employment: 1,470 people (0.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Compensation and benefits managers

- Median annual wage: $129,400
- Median hourly wage: $62.21
- Total employment: 440 people (0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Training and development managers

- Median annual wage: $129,530
- Median hourly wage: $62.27
- Total employment: 1,310 people (0.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $130,030
- Median hourly wage: $62.51
- Total employment: 41,320 people (9.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Nuclear engineers

- Median annual wage: $130,160
- Median hourly wage: $62.58
- Total employment: 750 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Materials scientists

- Median annual wage: $130,440
- Median hourly wage: $62.71
- Total employment: 360 people (0.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Physicists

- Median annual wage: $131,260
- Median hourly wage: $63.11
- Total employment: 1,580 people (0.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Nurse practitioners

- Median annual wage: $131,690
- Median hourly wage: $63.31
- Total employment: 6,930 people (1.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Veterinarians

- Median annual wage: $134,430
- Median hourly wage: $64.63
- Total employment: 2,070 people (0.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Sociologists

- Median annual wage: $134,730
- Median hourly wage: $64.78
- Total employment: Not available

#39. Database architects

- Median annual wage: $134,900
- Median hourly wage: $64.86
- Total employment: 1,260 people (0.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Computer and information research scientists

- Median annual wage: $135,120
- Median hourly wage: $64.96
- Total employment: 230 people (0.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. First-line supervisors of police and detectives

- Median annual wage: $136,440
- Median hourly wage: $65.60
- Total employment: 4,190 people (0.94 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Managers, all other

- Median annual wage: $137,040
- Median hourly wage: $65.89
- Total employment: Not available

#35. Pharmacists

- Median annual wage: $137,610
- Median hourly wage: $66.16
- Total employment: 9,630 people (2.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Human resources managers

- Median annual wage: $137,760
- Median hourly wage: $66.23
- Total employment: 10,990 people (2.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Optometrists

- Median annual wage: $138,510
- Median hourly wage: $66.59
- Total employment: 1,280 people (0.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Purchasing managers

- Median annual wage: $140,730
- Median hourly wage: $67.66
- Total employment: 3,250 people (0.73 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Computer network architects

- Median annual wage: $140,760
- Median hourly wage: $67.67
- Total employment: 4,880 people (1.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Elevator and escalator installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $141,380
- Median hourly wage: $67.97
- Total employment: 720 people (0.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates

- Median annual wage: $141,740
- Median hourly wage: $68.15
- Total employment: 90 people (0.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Sales managers

- Median annual wage: $147,940
- Median hourly wage: $71.12
- Total employment: 24,390 people (5.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Medical dosimetrists

- Median annual wage: $150,870
- Median hourly wage: $72.53
- Total employment: 70 people (0.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Marketing managers

- Median annual wage: $158,800
- Median hourly wage: $76.35
- Total employment: 17,970 people (4.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Architectural and engineering managers

- Median annual wage: $159,110
- Median hourly wage: $76.50
- Total employment: 6,560 people (1.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Commercial pilots

- Median annual wage: $160,780
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 640 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Natural sciences managers

- Median annual wage: $161,340
- Median hourly wage: $77.57
- Total employment: 2,460 people (0.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Financial managers

- Median annual wage: $164,470
- Median hourly wage: $79.07
- Total employment: 41,170 people (9.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Lawyers

- Median annual wage: $166,090
- Median hourly wage: $79.85
- Total employment: 28,380 people (6.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Computer and information systems managers

- Median annual wage: $168,230
- Median hourly wage: $80.88
- Total employment: 21,760 people (4.87 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Dentists, general

- Median annual wage: $175,140
- Median hourly wage: $84.20
- Total employment: 3,980 people (0.89 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Family medicine physicians

- Median annual wage: $182,830
- Median hourly wage: $87.90
- Total employment: 1,200 people (0.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Air traffic controllers

- Median annual wage: $184,930
- Median hourly wage: $88.91
- Total employment: 840 people (0.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Pediatricians, general

- Median annual wage: $198,440
- Median hourly wage: $95.40
- Total employment: 1,120 people (0.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Physicians, all other

- Median annual wage: $215,680
- Median hourly wage: $103.69
- Total employment: 14,850 people (3.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Dentists, all other specialists

- Median annual wage: $221,790
- Median hourly wage: $106.63
- Total employment: 80 people (0.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. General internal medicine physicians

- Median annual wage: $234,440
- Median hourly wage: $112.71
- Total employment: 1,420 people (0.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Chief executives (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 3,920 people (0.88 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 6,410 people (1.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Anesthesiologists (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 1,020 people (0.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Neurologists (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 250 people (0.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Emergency medicine physicians (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 1,390 people (0.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Ophthalmologists, except pediatric (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 490 people (0.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Psychiatrists (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 510 people (0.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Nurse anesthetists (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 700 people (0.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Obstetricians and gynecologists (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 560 people (0.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Cardiologists (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: Not available

#1. Surgeons, all other (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 640 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Dermatologists (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: Not available

This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou, writing by Cu Fleshman, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 364 metros.

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