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State comparison · 2025

Chief Executives salary: Delaware vs Illinois

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Chief Executives in Illinois earn a median of $331,920. In Delaware, $199,990. After cost-of-living, the gap is 39.6% — not 39.7%.

Nominal pay gap
-39.7%
Delaware vs Illinois
COL-adjusted gap
-39.6%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

Delaware

Chief Executives

Median
$199,990
p25
$148,830
p75
$360,810
p10
$119,990
p90
$523,940
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
99.8
Hiring velocity (180d)
-67%
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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.