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State comparison · 2025

Chief Executives salary: Connecticut vs Illinois

Occupation

Chief Executives in Illinois earn a median of $331,920. In Connecticut, $295,120. After cost-of-living, the gap is 14.2% — not 11.1%.

Nominal pay gap
-11.1%
Connecticut vs Illinois
COL-adjusted gap
-14.2%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

Connecticut

Chief Executives

Median
$295,120
p25
$203,990
p75
$456,890
p10
$156,680
p90
$680,080
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
103.6
Hiring velocity (180d)
-75%
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Illinois

Chief Executives

Median
$331,920
p25
$186,440
p75
$428,710
p10
$133,170
p90
$589,720
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
100.0
Hiring velocity (180d)
-50%
See full breakdown for Illinois

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Cost-of-living adjustment from BEA Regional Price Parities (overall index). Hiring velocity from DOL OFLC public disclosure data, recent 180 days vs prior. See methodology.