The 100 Highest Paying Jobs In Illinois For 2026

Curious about which professions command the highest salaries in Illinois? Whether you’re considering a career move or simply want to know how much your dentist makes, we’ve got you covered.

We share your interest in uncovering the top-paying jobs in Illinois. Our data-driven approach reveals fascinating insights into the labor market, and it’s safe to say we’re quite passionate about numbers.

After an extensive analysis, our data science team has identified that Consultants and Sales Representatives continue to top the list as the highest earners in Illinois.

Here’s a quick overview of the top ten highest-paying jobs in Illinois:

How We Determined the Highest Paid Jobs in Illinois for 2026

To compile our salary estimates, Zippia utilizes data from publicly available sources, including the latest data released in March 2026 from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Foreign Labor Certification Data Center (FLC), and Office of Personnel Management (OPM). Our data science team enhances this information by continuously analyzing millions of job postings daily to extract reported salaries. By cross-referencing these salaries with company data, locations, and job titles, we can accurately estimate salaries for various job titles in Illinois.

In total, our team examined a dataset of 1,506 jobs in Illinois to pinpoint the highest earners.

Detailed List of Highest Paying Jobs in Illinois

Rank	Job Title	Average Salary	Entry Level Salary	# Of People
1	Consultant And Sales Representative	$223,126	$175,000	4,019
2	Staff Psychiatrist	$223,082	$172,000	1,264
3	Finance Services Director	$216,899	$171,000	3,174
4	Chief Medical Officer	$216,019	$163,000	3,721
5	Primary Care Pediatrician	$214,739	$163,000	1,875
6	Medical Director	$207,402	$154,000	2,226
7	Vice President, Corporate Development	$204,379	$149,000	1,370
8	Anesthesiologist, Pain Management Specialist	$199,940	$142,000	1,157
9	Vice President/Managing Director	$199,306	$144,000	1,383
10	President/Chief Executive Officer	$198,209	$139,000	4,054
11	Acute Care Physician	$196,519	$140,000	2,195
12	Associate Medical Director	$193,398	$137,000	2,171
13	Senior Vice President Of Marketing	$192,727	$136,000	2,597
14	Senior Vice President-Operations	$192,327	$135,000	1,915
15	Vice President Of National Accounts	$190,370	$136,000	2,070
16	Senior Vice President, Sales	$189,434	$134,000	1,986
17	Chief Administrative Officer	$187,470	$131,000	1,812
18	Senior Vice President	$186,605	$130,000	1,585
19	Director Of Enterprise Sales	$186,396	$131,000	1,672
20	Hospitalist Medical Director	$186,057	$126,000	1,662
21	Medical Consultant	$185,098	$126,000	1,870
22	Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Hospitalist	$184,614	$125,000	1,433
23	Internal Medicine Physician	$184,417	$129,000	1,140
24	Vice President Worldwide Sales	$183,594	$127,000	1,733
25	Pain Management Physician	$183,219	$122,000	2,007
26	Primary Care Physician	$183,182	$126,000	2,226
27	Family Practice Physician	$182,687	$127,000	1,002
28	Vice President, Field Operations	$181,877	$123,000	2,100
29	Executive Vice President	$180,633	$121,000	3,136
30	Operator And Truck Driver	$180,521	$121,000	17,134
31	Medical Staff Physician	$179,700	$121,000	3,448
32	Executive Director, Information Technology	$179,537	$124,000	3,233
33	Staff Physician	$179,509	$123,000	1,630
34	President	$177,899	$121,000	1,144
35	Executive Vice President Marketing	$177,661	$119,000	3,526
36	Global Vice President Of Sales	$176,984	$123,000	1,741
37	Staff Anesthesiologist	$176,769	$114,000	1,165
38	Director Information Technology Infrastructure	$176,114	$126,000	1,706
39	Correctional Officer Chief	$174,123	$114,000	1,497
40	Revenue Officer	$173,286	$113,000	1,429
41	Owner/operator	$172,352	$120,000	13,751
42	Physician Extender	$172,174	$111,000	1,143
43	President Of Operations	$170,692	$113,000	1,811
44	Director, Hardware Engineering	$170,443	$124,000	1,008
45	President And General Manager	$170,356	$115,000	4,540
46	Operations Vice President	$170,097	$115,000	1,979
47	Director, Global Marketing	$169,378	$119,000	1,723
48	Vice President Of Information Technology	$168,620	$116,000	2,471
49	Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist	$168,257	$113,000	6,861
50	Occupational Medicine Physician	$167,838	$107,000	1,249
51	Physical Medicine Physician	$167,551	$107,000	1,372
52	President & Chief Operating Officer	$167,159	$108,000	3,043
53	President & Chief Technology Officer	$166,904	$114,000	3,412
54	Corporate Vice President	$165,818	$118,000	1,861
55	Emergency Management Director	$164,767	$105,000	1,584
56	Global Director	$163,704	$113,000	1,819
57	Chiropractic Physician	$163,446	$104,000	1,097
58	Vice President, Product Management	$162,863	$115,000	4,201
59	Vice President And Portfolio Manager	$162,273	$106,000	1,414
60	Chief Executive Officer/manager	$162,117	$116,000	3,850
61	Vice President & General Manager	$161,588	$108,000	4,293
62	Senior Vice President, Engineering	$161,572	$111,000	1,920
63	Vice President, Products & Marketing	$161,201	$114,000	2,470
64	Chief Executive Officer	$161,050	$103,000	3,804
65	Executive Creative Director	$160,815	$101,000	1,878
66	Vice President, Operations And Finance	$160,659	$111,000	3,062
67	Economics Teacher	$160,567	$107,000	1,379
68	Executive Vice President Of Operations	$159,805	$103,000	3,668
69	Chief Operating Officer, Chief Technology Officer	$159,368	$107,000	2,515
70	Director Of Sales, Americas	$159,134	$110,000	1,597
71	Human Resources Vice President	$158,771	$110,000	1,695
72	Vice President-Products	$158,761	$106,000	2,359
73	Senior Director Human Resources	$158,735	$114,000	1,060
74	Commercial Director	$157,641	$106,000	2,449
75	Director Of Account Management	$157,600	$108,000	3,192
76	Head Of Human Resources	$157,585	$106,000	1,028
77	Head Of Sales	$156,641	$105,000	1,311
78	Marketing Vice President	$156,588	$109,000	2,141
79	Founder And Chief Executive Officer	$156,345	$101,000	3,105
80	In-House Physician	$155,614	$96,000	1,066
81	Vice President	$155,182	$106,000	2,188
82	Chief Technology Officer	$153,785	$101,000	2,779
83	Group Vice President	$153,584	$102,000	1,189
84	Vice President, Business Development	$153,563	$100,000	2,318
85	Vice President Of Programming	$153,166	$105,000	1,165
86	Chief Creative Officer	$152,844	$92,000	1,150
87	Emergency Medicine, Physician Assistant	$151,160	$97,000	1,091
88	Sales Vice President	$151,073	$100,000	2,222
89	Director, Strategic Alliances	$150,936	$105,000	1,652
90	Medical Manager	$150,712	$92,000	2,778
91	Public Health Dentist	$150,707	$93,000	5,390
92	Head Of Marketing	$150,275	$102,000	1,389
93	Sales Officer	$149,753	$105,000	3,183
94	Division Vice President	$149,563	$100,000	1,684
95	Surgical Physician Assistant	$149,489	$95,000	1,005
96	Area Vice President	$149,197	$98,000	1,355
97	Director Of Global Sales	$148,996	$102,000	1,689
98	Vice President Of Sales & Operations	$148,819	$102,000	2,357
99	Credit Risk Management Director	$148,544	$100,000	1,642
100	Director Of Information Management	$148,461	$103,000	2,741

Editor’s Note: This article has been updated for 2026. This marks our sixth edition of ranking the highest paying jobs in Illinois.

Author

Chris Kolmar

Chris Kolmar is a co-founder of Zippia and the editor-in-chief of the Zippia career advice blog. He has hired over 50 people in his career, been hired five times, and wants to help you land your next job. His research has been featured on the New York Times, Thrillist, VOX, The Atlantic, and a host of local news. More recently, he's been quoted on USA Today, BusinessInsider, and CNBC.

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