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

Jobs listed
107
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
Median of medians
$51,440
per year, before tax
1-bedroom rent
$1,155
HUD Fair Market Rent / month
Jobs covering basics
100%
107 of 107

All jobs in DeKalb County, IL, highest paying first

Showing 51–100 of 107.

Occupations in DeKalb County, IL ranked by median salary
#OccupationMedian salaryTake-homeLeft per month
51Machinists$59,520$47,148$2,189
52Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$58,020$46,017$2,095
53Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$55,320$43,981$1,925
54Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$51,440$41,055$1,682
55Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$50,440$40,301$1,619
56Billing and Posting Clerks$49,960$39,939$1,589
57Bus Drivers, School$49,180$39,351$1,540
58Dental Assistants$48,950$39,178$1,525
59First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$48,900$39,140$1,522
60Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$48,230$38,635$1,480
61Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$47,950$38,424$1,462
62Light Truck Drivers$47,950$38,424$1,462
63Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$47,740$38,266$1,449
64Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$47,680$38,220$1,445
65Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$47,680$38,220$1,445
66Medical Assistants$47,270$37,911$1,420
67Social and Human Service Assistants$47,180$37,843$1,414
68Customer Service Representatives$47,100$37,783$1,409
69Nursing Assistants$46,940$37,662$1,399
70Pharmacy Technicians$46,820$37,572$1,391
71Office Clerks, General$46,330$37,202$1,360
72Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$45,280$36,411$1,294
73Self-Enrichment Teachers$45,020$36,215$1,278
74Tellers$44,540$35,853$1,248
75Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$43,650$35,182$1,192
76Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$43,460$35,038$1,180
77Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$43,290$34,910$1,169
78Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$43,050$34,729$1,154
79First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$42,650$34,428$1,129
80Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$41,160$33,304$1,036
81Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$40,550$32,844$997
82Driver/Sales Workers$40,490$32,799$994
83Security Guards$39,990$32,422$962
84Cooks, Restaurant$38,930$31,623$895
85Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$38,470$31,276$867
86Stockers and Order Fillers$38,450$31,261$865
87Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$38,290$31,140$855
88Home Health and Personal Care Aides$38,180$31,057$848
89Receptionists and Information Clerks$38,060$30,967$841
90Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$37,840$30,801$827
91Bakers$37,230$30,341$789
92Dishwashers$36,850$30,054$765
93Childcare Workers$36,610$29,874$750
94Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$36,580$29,851$748
95Packers and Packagers, Hand$36,180$29,549$723
96Recreation Workers$35,830$29,285$701
97Retail Salespersons$35,820$29,278$700
98Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$35,670$29,165$691
99Food Preparation Workers$35,410$28,969$674
100Cooks, Fast Food$35,360$28,931$671