These Are The 100 Highest Paying Jobs In Chicago For 2018

Ever wonder who gets paid the most? Or how much your dentist makes for all the pain they put you through?

We had that same burning desire to know more about the highest paid professions in the Chicago area. And if you can’t tell by that sentence, we’re a bit of what you’d call data nerds.

We decided to go directly to the source: The Bureau of Labor Statistics.

After scrounging through the Bureau of Labor Statistics, we discovered that Surgeons are the highest paid people in Chicago.

Here’s a quick look at the top ten highest paying jobs in Chicago:

1. Surgeons
2. Obstetricians and Gynecologists
3. Chief Executives
4. Family and General Practitioners
5. Podiatrists
6. Physicians and Surgeons, All Other
7. Internists, General
8. Psychiatrists
9. Law Teachers, Postsecondary
10. Anesthesiologists

Everyone’s favorite dentists place number 15 on the list of highest paid professions in the Chicago. So the next time you sit there while they drill you can dwell on the fact that they are getting extremely well paid for it.

If you’re interested, you can read more about the Chicago and Illinois job scene here:

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• These Are The 100 Highest Paying Jobs In Illinois
• These Are The 10 Best Jobs In Illinois For Recent College Grads

How we determined the highest paid jobs in Chicago For 2018

We looked at the BLS’s data set for all 633 job classifications in Chicago in order to identify those that get paid the most.

Pretty straightforward and easy to do when the government does your job for you 🙂

We used the most recently released BLS data for this analysis which came out on March 30, 2018.

For more reading, check out:

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• These Are The 20 Best Small Companies In Chicago To Work For

Detailed List Of Highest Paying Jobs In Chicago

Rank	Job Title	Average Salary	Entry Level Salary	# Of People
1	Surgeons	$255,580	$142,420	930
2	Obstetricians and Gynecologists	$211,500	$74,560	470
3	Chief Executives	$188,500	$71,670	13,650
4	Family and General Practitioners	$182,930	$54,560	3,510
5	Podiatrists	$177,480	$68,620	220
6	Physicians and Surgeons, All Other	$173,810	$50,030	9,370
7	Internists, General	$172,640	$54,230	1,660
8	Psychiatrists	$152,080	$42,980	660
9	Law Teachers, Postsecondary	$149,420	$62,250	550
10	Anesthesiologists	$148,460	$54,280	500
11	Pediatricians, General	$141,320	$55,130	710
12	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$132,570	$74,010	10,300
13	Financial Managers	$132,170	$56,350	22,980
14	Lawyers	$129,220	$54,180	23,150
15	Dentists, General	$128,810	$54,310	2,000
16	Sales Managers	$128,010	$54,080	16,220
17	Nuclear Engineers	$125,450	$87,300	440
18	Physicists	$123,950	$81,050	610
19	General and Operations Managers	$122,360	$42,090	68,270
20	Marketing Managers	$122,250	$55,290	7,580
21	Air Traffic Controllers	$115,650	$62,010	580
22	Pharmacists	$114,110	$71,320	6,970
23	Computer Network Architects	$113,780	$65,650	3,460
24	Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	$111,560	$52,350	2,250
25	Sales Engineers	$111,460	$55,600	2,830
26	Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers	$110,910	$64,180	260
27	Personal Financial Advisors	$110,420	$38,890	10,230
28	Compensation and Benefits Managers	$109,910	$48,630	680
29	Commercial Pilots	$109,000	$34,050	410
30	Financial Examiners	$108,110	$59,260	2,030
31	Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School	$107,660	$65,510	6,610
32	Atmospheric and Space Scientists	$107,250	$81,910	70
33	Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$106,940	$32,900	15,190
34	Medical and Health Services Managers	$106,690	$58,360	7,900
35	Purchasing Managers	$106,190	$60,090	2,430
36	Natural Sciences Managers	$105,950	$65,450	840
37	Human Resources Managers	$105,590	$56,890	5,320
38	Software Developers, Systems Software	$104,880	$68,240	7,830
39	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$104,580	$73,610	3,790
40	Aerospace Engineers	$104,390	$65,790	380
41	Materials Engineers	$104,140	$64,010	330
42	Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	$103,970	$66,640	2,190
43	Economists	$103,350	$53,050	310
44	Construction Managers	$102,200	$59,280	5,130
45	Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes	$101,060	$25,600	170
46	Education Administrators, Postsecondary	$100,910	$51,120	4,860
47	Materials Scientists	$100,690	$54,360	190
48	Managers, All Other	$100,560	$48,520	24,860
49	First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers	$100,500	$64,800	1,940
50	Computer Hardware Engineers	$99,590	$63,850	930
51	Industrial Production Managers	$98,930	$53,900	3,830
52	Training and Development Managers	$98,110	$49,490	1,170
53	Nurse Anesthetists	$98,030	$46,320	580
54	Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$97,670	$60,850	1,900
55	Athletes and Sports Competitors	$96,070	$20,010	360
56	Nurse Practitioners	$95,120	$64,830	2,220
57	Computer and Information Research Scientists	$95,090	$51,710	530
58	Physical Scientists, All Other	$94,850	$62,250	630
59	Financial Analysts	$94,840	$46,370	10,230
60	Biological Scientists, All Other	$94,780	$63,650	440
61	Management Analysts	$94,670	$44,140	19,170
62	Electrical Engineers	$94,540	$65,640	3,660
63	Chemical Engineers	$94,420	$55,380	420
64	Engineers, All Other	$94,270	$53,460	3,030
65	Information Security Analysts	$94,090	$58,030	2,660
66	Civil Engineers	$94,060	$55,050	6,660
67	Art Directors	$93,760	$46,330	1,420
68	Advertising and Promotions Managers	$93,360	$34,900	3,070
69	Optometrists	$92,510	$57,110	1,670
70	Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$91,970	$41,090	720
71	Software Developers, Applications	$91,530	$39,860	20,550
72	Transportation Inspectors	$91,480	$61,090	400
73	Hoist and Winch Operators	$91,100	$83,850	200
74	History Teachers, Postsecondary	$91,030	$62,120	860
75	Computer Occupations, All Other	$90,590	$52,170	9,980
76	Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	$90,270	$53,040	180
77	Mechanical Engineers	$89,610	$57,060	5,540
78	Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$89,520	$47,420	2,060
79	Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	$89,220	$45,810	250
80	Actuaries	$88,800	$48,630	670
81	Structural Iron and Steel Workers	$88,750	$80,710	1,960
82	Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$88,720	$40,770	40
83	Veterinarians	$88,630	$57,250	1,530
84	Producers and Directors	$88,320	$19,830	2,600
85	Computer Systems Analysts	$88,230	$54,280	18,250
86	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$87,950	$43,950	1,380
87	Radiation Therapists	$87,340	$62,490	440
88	Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary	$87,100	$50,880	410
89	Life Scientists, All Other	$87,090	$60,510	280
90	Physical Therapists	$86,460	$53,030	7,400
91	Operations Research Analysts	$85,660	$47,300	4,270
92	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$84,690	$53,430	9,980
93	Biomedical Engineers	$84,560	$61,550	90
94	Database Administrators	$84,390	$51,800	3,350
95	Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers	$84,140	$71,630	390
96	Urban and Regional Planners	$84,100	$53,100	360
97	Elevator Installers and Repairers	$84,030	$52,100	1,270
98	Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other	$83,540	$57,700	200
99	Geography Teachers, Postsecondary	$83,390	$50,890	70
100	First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	$82,840	$53,820	240