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Entry-level Waste Management salary in Illinois
$26,000 yearly
| Rank | Job title | Average Waste Management salary | Hourly pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Operator And Truck Driver | $205,320 | $99 |
| 2 | Regional Manager | $173,379 | $83 |
| 3 | Driver/Owner Operator | $156,580 | $75 |
| 4 | Division Controller | $131,280 | $63 |
| 5 | Control Area Operator | $127,458 | $61 |
| 6 | Controller, Vice President | $126,966 | $61 |
| 7 | Senior/Lead Developer | $124,324 | $60 |
| 8 | District Manager | $117,219 | $56 |
| 9 | Engineering Manager | $115,025 | $55 |
| 10 | Plant Manager | $112,169 | $54 |
The highest paying cities in Illinois for Waste Management employees are Antioch, Waukegan, and Wheeling.
Waste Management workers in Antioch earn an average salary of $48,096 a year, compared to Waukegan with an average salary of $48,096 and Wheeling with an average salary of $47,939.
| Rank | City | Average Waste Management salary | Hourly pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Antioch, IL | $48,096 | $23 |
| 2 | Waukegan, IL | $48,096 | $23 |
| 3 | Wheeling, IL | $47,939 | $23 |
| 4 | Chicago, IL | $47,794 | $23 |
| 5 | Cicero, IL | $47,780 | $23 |
| 6 | Elgin, IL | $47,761 | $23 |
| 7 | Lombard, IL | $47,712 | $23 |
| 8 | Hodgkins, IL | $47,706 | $23 |
| 9 | Batavia, IL | $47,495 | $23 |
| 10 | DeKalb, IL | $47,370 | $23 |
| 11 | Rockdale, IL | $47,244 | $23 |
| 12 | Joliet, IL | $47,233 | $23 |
| 13 | Wilmington, IL | $47,109 | $23 |
| 14 | Morrison, IL | $46,988 | $23 |
| 15 | Rossville, IL | $46,692 | $22 |
| 16 | Galesburg, IL | $46,332 | $22 |
| 17 | East Peoria, IL | $46,248 | $22 |
| 18 | Decatur, IL | $46,039 | $22 |
| 19 | Charleston, IL | $45,951 | $22 |
| 20 | Springfield, IL | $45,834 | $22 |
The departments with the highest salaries for Waste Management employees in Illinois are Sales, Accounting, and Facilities.
Illinois Waste Management employees in the Sales department earn an average salary of $62,174 a year, compared to an average salary of $54,141 in the Accounting department and $52,363 in the Facilities department.
| Rank | Department | Average Waste Management salary | Hourly pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sales | $62,174 | $30 |
| 2 | Accounting | $54,141 | $26 |
| 3 | Facilities | $52,363 | $25 |
| 4 | Supply Chain | $49,952 | $24 |
| 5 | Retail | $48,361 | $23 |
| 6 | Engineering | $47,760 | $23 |
| 7 | Hospitality/Service | $45,895 | $22 |
| 8 | Warehouse | $45,619 | $22 |
| 9 | Plant/Manufacturing | $44,405 | $21 |
| 10 | Administrative | $39,881 | $19 |
| Rank | Company name | Average pay in Illinois | Hourly pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waste-Away Group | $56,430 | $27 |
| 2 | Casella Waste Systems | $52,420 | $25 |
| 3 | Republic Services | $48,526 | $23 |
| 4 | Deffenbaugh Industries | $43,505 | $21 |
| 5 | Advanced Disposal Services | $42,517 | $20 |
| Job | Location | Date added | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operation Supervisor | Lombard, IL | 06/11/2025 | $72,270 |
| Diesel Mechanic | Cicero, IL | 06/06/2025 | $89,762 |
| Associate Project Manager | Decatur, IL | 06/04/2025 | $60,000 |
| Technical Services Supervisor | Bannockburn, IL | 05/29/2025 | $61,100 |
| District Manager | Joliet, IL | 05/24/2025 | $92,730 |
| Operations Manager | Fairmont City, IL | 05/22/2025 | $78,330 |
| Train Operator | Lombard, IL | 05/21/2025 | $83,000 |
| Operation Shift Supervisor | Mount Vernon, IL | 05/17/2025 | $55,000 |
| Operations Manager | Taylorville, IL | 04/28/2025 | $70,870 |
| Account Associate | Lombard, IL | 04/18/2025 | $48,001 |