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State comparison · 2025

Chief Executives salary: Illinois vs Kansas

Occupation

Chief Executives in Illinois earn a median of $331,920. In Kansas, $158,100. After cost-of-living, the gap is 89.2% — not 109.9%.

Nominal pay gap
+109.9%
Illinois vs Kansas
COL-adjusted gap
+89.2%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

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%
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Kansas

Chief Executives

Median
$158,100
p25
$111,660
p75
$283,880
p10
$51,120
p90
$453,350
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
90.1
See full breakdown for Kansas

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.