Highest-paying jobs in Kankakee

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#50. Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants

- Median annual wage: $64,400
- Median hourly wage: $30.96
- Total employment: 60 people (1.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. First-line supervisors of production and operating workers

- Median annual wage: $65,410
- Median hourly wage: $31.45
- Total employment: 280 people (6.57 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Public safety telecommunicators

- Median annual wage: $68,370
- Median hourly wage: $32.87
- Total employment: 40 people (0.99 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Construction and building inspectors

- Median annual wage: $68,380
- Median hourly wage: $32.87
- Total employment: 30 people (0.71 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Career/technical education teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $69,180
- Median hourly wage: $33.26
- Total employment: 50 people (1.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Carpenters

- Median annual wage: $70,280
- Median hourly wage: $33.79
- Total employment: 120 people (2.94 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Compliance officers

- Median annual wage: $70,980
- Median hourly wage: $34.13
- Total employment: 40 people (1.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Police and sheriff's patrol officers

- Median annual wage: $71,120
- Median hourly wage: $34.19
- Total employment: 200 people (4.65 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Highway maintenance workers

- Median annual wage: $71,150
- Median hourly wage: $34.21
- Total employment: 100 people (2.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Business operations specialists, all other

- Median annual wage: $74,670
- Median hourly wage: $35.90
- Total employment: 150 people (3.61 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Network and computer systems administrators

- Median annual wage: $75,970
- Median hourly wage: $36.52
- Total employment: 60 people (1.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. First-line supervisors of mechanics, installers, and repairers

- Median annual wage: $76,100
- Median hourly wage: $36.59
- Total employment: 130 people (2.95 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Radiologic technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $77,160
- Median hourly wage: $37.09
- Total employment: 70 people (1.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Occupational therapists

- Median annual wage: $78,110
- Median hourly wage: $37.55
- Total employment: 30 people (0.73 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Dental hygienists

- Median annual wage: $78,800
- Median hourly wage: $37.89
- Total employment: 70 people (1.57 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Cost estimators

- Median annual wage: $79,670
- Median hourly wage: $38.31
- Total employment: 50 people (1.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Respiratory therapists

- Median annual wage: $81,890
- Median hourly wage: $39.37
- Total employment: 60 people (1.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Electricians

- Median annual wage: $82,490
- Median hourly wage: $39.66
- Total employment: 120 people (2.79 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Personal financial advisors

- Median annual wage: $82,550
- Median hourly wage: $39.69
- Total employment: 50 people (1.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Registered nurses

- Median annual wage: $83,110
- Median hourly wage: $39.96
- Total employment: 1,470 people (34.68 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Administrative services managers

- Median annual wage: $84,880
- Median hourly wage: $40.81
- Total employment: 40 people (0.96 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Computer systems analysts

- Median annual wage: $85,360
- Median hourly wage: $41.04
- Total employment: 90 people (2.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Lawyers

- Median annual wage: $86,710
- Median hourly wage: $41.69
- Total employment: 50 people (1.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters

- Median annual wage: $87,270
- Median hourly wage: $41.96
- Total employment: 120 people (2.87 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Construction managers

- Median annual wage: $88,470
- Median hourly wage: $42.54
- Total employment: 60 people (1.52 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. General and operations managers

- Median annual wage: $90,310
- Median hourly wage: $43.42
- Total employment: 950 people (22.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators

- Median annual wage: $90,590
- Median hourly wage: $43.55
- Total employment: 90 people (2.0 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Project management specialists

- Median annual wage: $91,590
- Median hourly wage: $44.03
- Total employment: 80 people (1.99 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Mechanical engineers

- Median annual wage: $92,050
- Median hourly wage: $44.26
- Total employment: 40 people (0.97 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Speech-language pathologists

- Median annual wage: $92,060
- Median hourly wage: $44.26
- Total employment: 50 people (1.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Facilities managers

- Median annual wage: $92,840
- Median hourly wage: $44.64
- Total employment: 60 people (1.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Industrial engineers

- Median annual wage: $94,610
- Median hourly wage: $45.49
- Total employment: 60 people (1.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. First-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers

- Median annual wage: $96,060
- Median hourly wage: $46.18
- Total employment: 110 people (2.64 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary

- Median annual wage: $96,930
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 130 people (3.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Physical therapists

- Median annual wage: $97,070
- Median hourly wage: $46.67
- Total employment: 50 people (1.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Marketing managers

- Median annual wage: $97,490
- Median hourly wage: $46.87
- Total employment: 50 people (1.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Medical and health services managers

- Median annual wage: $99,710
- Median hourly wage: $47.94
- Total employment: 250 people (5.92 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Management analysts

- Median annual wage: $99,860
- Median hourly wage: $48.01
- Total employment: 40 people (0.88 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers

- Median annual wage: $99,870
- Median hourly wage: $48.02
- Total employment: 60 people (1.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Managers, all other

- Median annual wage: $106,350
- Median hourly wage: $51.13
- Total employment: 100 people (2.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Financial managers

- Median annual wage: $111,710
- Median hourly wage: $53.71
- Total employment: 180 people (4.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Industrial production managers

- Median annual wage: $116,490
- Median hourly wage: $56.01
- Total employment: 110 people (2.54 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Human resources managers

- Median annual wage: $116,970
- Median hourly wage: $56.24
- Total employment: 60 people (1.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. First-line supervisors of police and detectives

- Median annual wage: $120,300
- Median hourly wage: $57.84
- Total employment: 30 people (0.82 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Computer and information systems managers

- Median annual wage: $121,110
- Median hourly wage: $58.23
- Total employment: 70 people (1.54 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $121,770
- Median hourly wage: $58.54
- Total employment: 70 people (1.53 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Nurse practitioners

- Median annual wage: $123,700
- Median hourly wage: $59.47
- Total employment: 80 people (1.86 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Sales managers

- Median annual wage: $128,970
- Median hourly wage: $62.01
- Total employment: 130 people (3.01 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Pharmacists

- Median annual wage: $134,910
- Median hourly wage: $64.86
- Total employment: 90 people (2.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Physicians, all other

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 170 people (3.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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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