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State comparison · 2025

Chief Executives salary: Illinois vs Minnesota

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Chief Executives in Illinois earn a median of $331,920. In Minnesota, $195,670. After cost-of-living, the gap is 67.3% — not 69.6%.

Nominal pay gap
+69.6%
Illinois vs Minnesota
COL-adjusted gap
+67.3%
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%
See full breakdown for Illinois

Minnesota

Chief Executives

Median
$195,670
p25
$138,060
p75
$313,510
p10
$92,540
p90
$449,270
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
98.6
Hiring velocity (180d)
-20%
See full breakdown for Minnesota

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.