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Median pay, take-home pay and what is left after rent, food and energy for 107 occupations in Cook County, IL.

Jobs listed
107
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
Median of medians
$51,440
per year, before tax
1-bedroom rent
$1,780
HUD Fair Market Rent / month
Jobs covering basics
95%
102 of 107

All jobs in Cook County, IL, highest paying first

Showing 51–100 of 107.

Occupations in Cook County, IL ranked by median salary
#OccupationMedian salaryTake-homeLeft per month
51Machinists$59,520$47,148$1,564
52Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$58,020$46,017$1,470
53Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$55,320$43,981$1,300
54Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$51,440$41,055$1,057
55Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$50,440$40,301$994
56Billing and Posting Clerks$49,960$39,939$964
57Bus Drivers, School$49,180$39,351$915
58Dental Assistants$48,950$39,178$900
59First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$48,900$39,140$897
60Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$48,230$38,635$855
61Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$47,950$38,424$837
62Light Truck Drivers$47,950$38,424$837
63Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$47,740$38,266$824
64Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$47,680$38,220$820
65Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$47,680$38,220$820
66Medical Assistants$47,270$37,911$795
67Social and Human Service Assistants$47,180$37,843$789
68Customer Service Representatives$47,100$37,783$784
69Nursing Assistants$46,940$37,662$774
70Pharmacy Technicians$46,820$37,572$766
71Office Clerks, General$46,330$37,202$735
72Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$45,280$36,411$669
73Self-Enrichment Teachers$45,020$36,215$653
74Tellers$44,540$35,853$623
75Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$43,650$35,182$567
76Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$43,460$35,038$555
77Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$43,290$34,910$544
78Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$43,050$34,729$529
79First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$42,650$34,428$504
80Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$41,160$33,304$411
81Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$40,550$32,844$372
82Driver/Sales Workers$40,490$32,799$369
83Security Guards$39,990$32,422$337
84Cooks, Restaurant$38,930$31,623$270
85Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$38,470$31,276$242
86Stockers and Order Fillers$38,450$31,261$240
87Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$38,290$31,140$230
88Home Health and Personal Care Aides$38,180$31,057$223
89Receptionists and Information Clerks$38,060$30,967$216
90Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$37,840$30,801$202
91Bakers$37,230$30,341$164
92Dishwashers$36,850$30,054$140
93Childcare Workers$36,610$29,874$125
94Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$36,580$29,851$123
95Packers and Packagers, Hand$36,180$29,549$98
96Recreation Workers$35,830$29,285$76
97Retail Salespersons$35,820$29,278$75
98Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$35,670$29,165$66
99Food Preparation Workers$35,410$28,969$49
100Cooks, Fast Food$35,360$28,931$46