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Metro Chicago Compensation Survey 2023
Metro Chicago Compensation Survey 2023

A regional survey of compensation for non-exempt (including production) and exempt level positions below the executive level.

Release date:  June 2023
Data effective date:  March 1, 2023

Survey Details:
Total Participants: 312
Geographic Area: Chicagoland

The survey contains six possible geographic breakouts for each job: Chicago, North Suburbs, Northwest Suburbs, West Suburbs, Southwest Suburbs and South Suburbs.

Contains 247 jobs in the following categories:

1. Production, Maintenance and Service: Assembly; Chemical and Pharmaceutical; Electrical/Electronic; Finishing; Quality Assurance (Inspection and Testing); Machining/Multi Machining; Computer Numeric Controlled (CNC) Operations; Maintenance; Metal Processing; Plastic Printing and Paper Service; Sheet Metal; Shipping, Receiving, Stores and Material Handling; Tooling; Welding.

2. Clerical and Technical: Accounting; Clerical/Office Services; Management Information Systems; Engineering; Human Resources; Quality Assurance/Management; Production Control; Purchasing; Sales, Marketing, and Service.

3. Supervisory, Managerial and Professional:  Accounting; Management Information Services; Engineering; Industrial Engineering; Human Resources; Quality Assurance/Management; Manufacturing; Production Control; Purchasing; Sales, Marketing, and Service; Staff Functions (other).

Breakouts are provided for each position by geographic area (see above), company size and industry.

Click here to download a PDF file containing the 2023 job descriptions.

Non-members who participate in our surveys are eligible for a discount (as high as 50%) when purchasing the results. Please give us a call at 800-448-4584 or e-mail us to be added to our participation invitation list.

For more information about having us conduct a custom survey for your organization, contact us at 800-448-4584 or send us an e-mail.

Discounted member price: 800.00
1,600.00
You could save 50.0%