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Question 1 of 3Hiring now
24
open professional roles
32
opened in the last 90 days
32 in the last 12 months
0%
of roles are remote
2
states hiring
Illinois, California
What it hires for: Engineering (8), Administration (4), Legal (3), Operations (2), Finance (1). By level: early career (8), senior ic (8), director (6), entry level (3), manager (3).
Where: Chicago, IL (28), Sacramento, CA (2), Chicago, Illinois, United States (1), Illinois (1).
Main hubs: Chicago, IL (28), Sacramento, CA (2). Open a city for its job market, layoffs and training.
Where Chicago, IL ranks
Where Chicago, IL placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #1Best cities for government pay after cost of living$146k · of 18
- #1Cities with the most jobs that do not need a four-year degree in the Midwest684 jobs · of 51
- #1Cities with the most jobs that do not need a four-year degree in the Great Lakes684 jobs · of 36
- #1Best cities for software and engineering jobs in the Midwest1,140 openings · of 59
- #1Best cities for software and engineering jobs in the Great Lakes1,140 openings · of 48
- #1Best all-round cities for mid-career professionals in the Midwest80 / 100 · of 20
Rankings about engineering jobs
- Best cities for software and engineering jobs #1 San Francisco (3,412 openings)
- Best cities for engineering pay after cost of living #1 San Mateo ($216k)
- Most requested AI skills in engineering jobs #1 AI tools in daily work (6.1%)
- AI tools named most often in engineering jobs #1 Claude (1.7%)
- Employers with the most engineering jobs #1 Amazon (2,992 roles)
City of Chicago hiring at a glance
- We have tracked City of Chicago's career site since Oct 2026; it has opened 38 professional roles in that time.
- 4 of City of Chicago's 15 open roles (27%) are entry-level or early-career.
- 75% of its roles post a salary range, against a median of 73% for Government & Public Sector employers.
- By open professional roles, City of Chicago ranks #264 of 362 Government & Public Sector employers we track.
What City of Chicago asks for
Skills named most often in open roles
- budgeting 1
- excel 1
- litigation 1
- python 1
- vba 1
How City of Chicago compares with Government & Public Sector employers
| Measure | City of Chicago | Median employer |
|---|---|---|
| Open professional roles | 15 | 25 |
| Roles that post a salary range | 75% | 73% |
Median across 362 Government & Public Sector employers with 3 or more open roles. Updated daily.
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Open roles
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- POLICY ANALYSTChicago, IL
What City of Chicago pays
Across 24 postings with a posted range, pay is below the market range for the same roles. 75% of its roles post a salary range.
Only salary ranges the employer posted. No estimates.
Common questions
- Is City of Chicago hiring?
- City of Chicago has 24 open professional roles on its career site as of the last check. 32 opened in the last 90 days and 32 in the last 12 months. The most common function is engineering.
- How well does City of Chicago pay?
- Across 24 postings with a posted salary range, City of Chicago's pay is below the market range for the same roles. We compare each posted range with the market range for the same title, function and area.
- Does City of Chicago hire entry-level candidates?
- Yes. 4 of City of Chicago's 15 open roles (27%) are entry-level or early-career. Entry-level means roughly 0 to 3 years of experience, read from the title, the employer and the full posting.
- What skills does City of Chicago ask for?
- Across its open roles the skills named most often are budgeting (1), excel (1), litigation (1), python (1), vba (1).
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