What are the most common jobs in Chicago, IL?

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Ask anyone to rattle off the first three jobs that come to mind and they'll probably mention teachers or police officers. And while those are some of the most common jobs kids want to be when they grow up, they aren't actually one of the most common jobs in Chicago.

So we asked our data scientists at Zippia to identify what the most common jobs in Chicago, IL actually are. Using data aggregated from public sources including the BLS and Census, they came back with an answer. The most common job in Chicago, IL is a cashier with 21,101 current cashiers and 152 open positions.

The top ten most common jobs in Chicago, IL are:

How we determined the most common jobs in Chicago

Using the Zippia database of several million resume, job, and salary records from various sources including the BLS, Census, and H1B visas, we were able to identify the most common professions in Chicago.

We started from a set of over 10,000 job titles and narrowed it down to the job titles with the most observations in Chicago, IL. We ordered them from the most to least with the job title having the largest number of observations being the most common jobs.

Detailed List Of The Most Common Jobs In Chicago, IL

Rank	Job Title	Count	Average Salary	Entry Level Salary
1	Cashier	21,101	$23,717	$17,000
2	Internship	17,226	$30,481	$19,000
3	Sales Associate	13,428	$31,389	$17,000
4	Customer Service Representative	12,766	$30,211	$20,000
5	Administrative Assistant	11,684	$34,820	$23,000
6	Security Officer	9,824	$30,636	$23,000
7	Certified Nursing Assistant	7,077	$29,143	$22,000
8	Volunteer	6,791	$39,124	$23,000
9	Manager	5,953	$86,749	$46,000
10	Office Assistant	5,776	$28,251	$19,000
11	Receptionist	5,776	$26,995	$20,000
12	Server	5,411	$22,227	$14,000
13	Assistant Manager	5,087	$36,985	$21,000
14	Account Executive	5,015	$58,716	$29,000
15	Consultant	4,615	$71,132	$48,000
16	Research Assistant	4,594	$46,396	$27,000
17	Sales Representative	4,534	$53,993	$27,000
18	Driver	4,173	$27,102	$14,000
19	Medical Assistant	3,979	$32,551	$24,000
20	Project Manager	3,951	$65,385	$40,000
21	Assistant	3,920	$40,479	$22,000
22	Crew Member	3,910	$26,081	$18,000
23	Teacher	3,885	$46,083	$29,000
24	Office Manager	3,757	$45,719	$28,000
25	Supervisor	3,614	$48,805	$27,000
26	Home Health Aid	3,514	$25,328	$19,000
27	Associate	3,510	$47,548	$21,000
28	Account Manager	3,346	$56,002	$28,000
29	Store Manager	3,275	$45,496	$25,000
30	Security Guard	3,202	$29,406	$21,000
31	Teacher Assistant	3,187	$27,008	$17,000
32	Law Clerk	2,928	$51,901	$28,000
33	Team Leader	2,876	$52,644	$22,000
34	Clerk	2,768	$30,710	$20,000
35	Registered Nurse	2,764	$61,659	$39,000
36	Executive Assistant	2,745	$45,580	$30,000
37	Janitor	2,685	$26,034	$20,000
38	Legal Assistant	2,674	$40,585	$27,000
39	General Manager	2,619	$79,790	$40,000
40	Marketing Internship	2,609	$31,078	$19,000
41	Vice President	2,465	$195,610	$100,000
42	Labour	2,365	$72,150	$32,000
43	Operations Manager	2,313	$77,686	$42,000
44	Case Manager	2,221	$45,729	$27,000
45	Staff Nurse	2,210	$49,385	$33,000
46	Cook	2,167	$28,065	$20,000
47	Coordinator	2,132	$42,503	$24,000
48	Tutor	2,063	$30,966	$17,000
49	Business Analyst	2,054	$67,616	$50,000
50	Sales Associate And Cashier	2,028	$24,514	$17,000
51	Personal Assistant	1,987	$44,660	$27,000
52	Secretary	1,902	$37,649	$25,000
53	Teaching Assistant	1,898	$34,958	$20,000
54	Bartender	1,889	$21,252	$15,000
55	Sales Manager	1,879	$86,152	$43,000
56	Legal Secretary	1,877	$39,555	$28,000
57	Specialist	1,860	$61,364	$31,000
58	Instructor	1,826	$41,455	$22,000
59	Graphic Designer	1,791	$45,271	$28,000
60	Housekeeper	1,790	$24,893	$18,000
61	Machine Operator	1,736	$29,305	$22,000
62	Barista	1,730	$24,735	$19,000
63	Director	1,723	$88,083	$41,000
64	Owner	1,720	$46,609	$17,000
65	Hostess	1,681	$22,462	$17,000
66	Delivery Driver	1,680	$38,818	$23,000
67	Custodian	1,596	$24,695	$18,000
68	Interviewer	1,581	$39,589	$27,000
69	Senior Consultant	1,573	$89,444	$63,000
70	Staff Accountant	1,570	$47,897	$34,000
71	Teller	1,567	$25,025	$18,000
72	Team Member	1,556	$72,150	$32,000
73	Paralegal	1,533	$47,959	$32,000
74	Customer Service Associate	1,531	$28,406	$19,000
75	Package Handler	1,519	$27,847	$22,000
76	Substitute Teacher	1,499	$22,641	$13,000
77	Recruiter	1,479	$38,923	$25,000
78	Technician	1,433	$38,488	$24,000
79	Analyst	1,418	$64,840	$44,000
80	Waitress	1,415	$18,537	$13,000
81	Property Manager	1,401	$48,555	$28,000
82	Nanny	1,387	$24,290	$14,000
83	Caregiver	1,383	$72,150	$32,000
84	Senior Project Manager	1,361	$84,354	$53,000
85	Accounts Payable Clerk	1,344	$36,471	$26,000
86	Service Representative	1,344	$32,122	$21,000
87	Data Entry Clerk	1,342	$29,264	$23,000
88	Pharmacist Technician	1,340	$33,086	$25,000
89	Production Assistant	1,330	$32,161	$24,000
90	Licensed Practical Nurse	1,318	$43,697	$28,000
91	Housekeeping	1,304	$72,150	$32,000
92	Warehouse Worker	1,288	$29,472	$25,000
93	Line Cook	1,287	$26,726	$21,000
94	Bartender Server	1,272	$16,729	$11,000
95	Attorney	1,255	$89,115	$49,000
96	Program Coordinator	1,231	$43,463	$27,000
97	Recreation Leader	1,221	$28,132	$18,000
98	Finance Analyst	1,218	$63,017	$38,000
99	Accountant	1,217	$48,969	$34,000
100	Program Manager	1,200	$65,671	$37,000

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