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WEEKLY WAGE
COMPARISONS FOR OFFICE OCCUPATIONS |
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Secretary |
Key Entry
Operator |
Computer
Operator |
Computer
Programmer |
Chicago
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$586.00
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$498.00
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$662.00
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$920.00
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Atlanta |
$636.00 |
$452.00 |
$500.00 |
$1,049.00 |
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Boston |
$634.00 |
$470.00 |
$703.00 |
$940.00 |
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Dallas |
$567.00 |
$446.00 |
$530.00 |
$826.00 |
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Detroit |
$608.00 |
$398.40 |
$646.80 |
$1,145.60 |
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Houston |
$585.60 |
$389.00 |
$605.80 |
$1,214.00 |
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Los Angeles |
$663.00 |
$512.00 |
$560.00 |
$1,112.00 |
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Milwaukee |
$518.00 |
$526.00 |
$497.00 |
$1,055.00 |
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New York |
$673.00 |
$456.00 |
$634.00 |
$1,134.40 |
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Philadelphia |
$606.00 |
$419.00 |
$590.00 |
$998.00 |
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Washington, D.C. |
$613.00 |
$389.00 |
$525.00 |
$779.00 |
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HOURLY WAGE
COMPARISONS FOR FACTORY OCCUPATIONS |
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Maintenance
Mechanics |
Tool & Die
Makers |
Forklift
Operators |
Shippers &
Receivers |
Chicago
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$19.32
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$21.55
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$14.77
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$10.74
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Atlanta |
$15.72 |
$13.97 |
$12.39 |
$13.63 |
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Boston |
$19.45 |
$20.00 |
$11.65 |
$11.41 |
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Dallas |
$16.62 |
$17.54 |
$12.36 |
$12.93 |
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Detroit |
$21.17 |
$23.23 |
$19.55 |
$10.43 |
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Houston |
$18.50 |
$17.22 |
$15.75 |
$10.94 |
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Los Angeles |
$18.05 |
$19.21 |
$13.93 |
$10.72 |
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Milwaukee |
$19.07 |
$21.63 |
$15.03 |
$11.49 |
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New York |
$19.65 |
$22.00 |
$17.06 |
$12.06 |
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Philadelphia |
$18.95 |
$20.55 |
$12.88 |
$11.07 |
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Washington, D.C. |
$18.80 |
$20.00 |
$16.80 |
$13.43 |
SOURCE: U.S. Department of
Labor Occupational Compensation Survey, 2000 Crains Chicago Business, Wage
& Salary Survey, 2000
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CITY OF CHICAGO'S
TOP EMPLOYERS |
1. |
U.S. Government |
78,000 |
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2. |
Chicago Public
Schools |
44,798 |
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3. |
City of Chicago |
41,911 |
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4. |
Jewel-Osco |
38,954 |
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5. |
Cook County |
27,081 |
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6. |
U.S. Postal
Service |
24,800 |
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7. |
State of Illinois |
20,465 |
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8. |
Ameritech |
20,000 |
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9. |
Bank One Corp |
16,750 |
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10. |
Archdiocese of
Chicago |
15,245 |
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11. |
University of
Chicago |
12,965 |
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12. |
American Airlines |
12,670 |
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13. |
University of Illinois at
Chicago |
12,754 |
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14. |
Chicago Transit
Authority |
10,468 |
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15. |
Exelon Corp |
10,245 |
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16. |
ABN AMRO Bank |
10,054 |
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17. |
Rush-Presbyterian St. Luke Medical
Center |
8,637 |
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18. |
AT&T Corp |
8,000 |
|
19. |
Loyola University |
7,200 |
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20. |
Harris Bank |
6,193 |
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21. |
Northern Trust
Corp |
6,160 |
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22. |
Tribune Co |
6,069 |
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23. |
Anderson
Consulting |
5,986 |
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24. |
Arthur Anderson |
5,212 |
SOURCE: Crain's Chicago
Business, April 16, 2001
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