Highest-paying management jobs for people in Chicago

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#38. Legislators

- Median annual wage: $36,560
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: Not available

#37. Education and childcare administrators, preschool and daycare

- Median annual wage: $47,470
- Median hourly wage: $22.82
- Total employment: 2,960 people (0.66 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Personal service managers, all other

- Median annual wage: $61,130
- Median hourly wage: $29.39
- Total employment: 110 people (0.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Lodging managers

- Median annual wage: $61,600
- Median hourly wage: $29.61
- Total employment: 730 people (0.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Food service managers

- Median annual wage: $66,580
- Median hourly wage: $32.01
- Total employment: 8,560 people (1.91 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Entertainment and recreation managers, except gambling

- Median annual wage: $73,720
- Median hourly wage: $35.44
- Total employment: 2,410 people (0.54 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Gambling managers

- Median annual wage: $75,990
- Median hourly wage: $36.54
- Total employment: 200 people (0.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Property, real estate, and community association managers

- Median annual wage: $76,890
- Median hourly wage: $36.97
- Total employment: 8,330 people (1.86 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Social and community service managers

- Median annual wage: $76,940
- Median hourly wage: $36.99
- Total employment: 4,980 people (1.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Education administrators, all other

- Median annual wage: $78,170
- Median hourly wage: $37.58
- Total employment: 1,250 people (0.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Funeral home managers

- Median annual wage: $85,420
- Median hourly wage: $41.07
- Total employment: Not available

#27. Farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural managers

- Median annual wage: $92,890
- Median hourly wage: $44.66
- Total employment: 70 people (0.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Postmasters and mail superintendents

- Median annual wage: $95,010
- Median hourly wage: $45.68
- Total employment: 210 people (0.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Education administrators, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $99,260
- Median hourly wage: $47.72
- Total employment: 6,340 people (1.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Emergency management directors

- Median annual wage: $103,630
- Median hourly wage: $49.82
- Total employment: 240 people (0.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Fundraising managers

- Median annual wage: $104,440
- Median hourly wage: $50.21
- Total employment: 2,210 people (0.49 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. General and operations managers

- Median annual wage: $105,310
- Median hourly wage: $50.63
- Total employment: 121,110 people (27.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Facilities managers

- Median annual wage: $105,700
- Median hourly wage: $50.82
- Total employment: 6,100 people (1.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers

- Median annual wage: $108,180
- Median hourly wage: $52.01
- Total employment: 9,320 people (2.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Administrative services managers

- Median annual wage: $108,610
- Median hourly wage: $52.21
- Total employment: 8,680 people (1.94 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Construction managers

- Median annual wage: $118,830
- Median hourly wage: $57.13
- Total employment: 11,920 people (2.66 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Advertising and promotions managers

- Median annual wage: $122,040
- Median hourly wage: $58.67
- Total employment: 170 people (0.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Industrial production managers

- Median annual wage: $123,120
- Median hourly wage: $59.19
- Total employment: 8,680 people (1.94 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Medical and health services managers

- Median annual wage: $124,350
- Median hourly wage: $59.78
- Total employment: 15,760 people (3.52 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Public relations managers

- Median annual wage: $125,360
- Median hourly wage: $60.27
- Total employment: 2,250 people (0.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary

- Median annual wage: $126,800
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 11,080 people (2.48 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. 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)

#11. 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)

#10. Managers, all other

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

#9. 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)

#8. 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)

#7. 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)

#6. 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)

#5. 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)

#4. 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)

#3. 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)

#2. 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)

#1. Chief executives

- 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)

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

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