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Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL-IN-WI MSA labor market reports
Free archive of WageScape reports for Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL-IN-WI MSA. Latest free edition: Finance, October 2026 — Chicago finance headcount shrinks while specialized talent stays tight.
Finance
- October 2026 — Chicago finance headcount shrinks while specialized talent stays tight.
- September 2026 — Chicago finance hiring diverges sharply from sector-wide contraction.
Human Resources
- October 2026 — Chicago unemployment outpaces the nation as HR hiring bifurcates.
- September 2026 — Chicago Hiring Stalls as Benefit Costs Head for a 23-Year High
- August 2026 — Chicago Pays More for HR Strategy — and Getting Less Hiring Volume
Information Technology
- October 2026 — Chicago IT pay splits: security climbs as support and PM roles retreat.
- September 2026 — Chicago IT market splits: legacy roles soften, security pay accelerates.
- August 2026 — Chicago's AI hiring surge masks a splitting IT labor market.
Life Sciences
- October 2026 — Chicago life sci pay splits sharply by function.
- September 2026 — Chicago biotech pay splits sharply by function, not by market softness.
General Market Conditions
- October 2026 — Chicago unemployment climbs as Illinois' statewide rate improves.
- September 2026 — Chicago jobless rate climbs even as metro payrolls hit a record.
Restaurant Industry
- October 2026 — Chicago wage floors rise as restaurant hiring demand stays soft.
- September 2026 — Chicago's tip-credit squeeze tightens as citywide unemployment climbs.
- August 2026 — Chicago restaurant wage floors rise as candidate supply loosens.