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State comparison · 2025

Chief Executives salary: Illinois vs Vermont

Occupation

Chief Executives in Illinois earn a median of $331,920. In Vermont, $175,070. After cost-of-living, the gap is 85.8% — not 89.6%.

Nominal pay gap
+89.6%
Illinois vs Vermont
COL-adjusted gap
+85.8%
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

Vermont

Chief Executives

Median
$175,070
p25
$138,160
p75
$303,920
p10
$108,300
p90
$428,080
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
98.0
See full breakdown for Vermont

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.