There is a perception that there isn’t much opportunity now. That’s actually not accurate especially in Illinois where suddenly there are many high-paying jobs available now.

I was genuinely pleasantly surprised when I took a look at jobs currently available in Illinois including several with better-than-average pay. If you look at Zip Recruiter, you’ll see what I’m talking about. Here are some highlights:

Full Time Milk Hauler Nights – $1,200 per week Full-time – Mount Vernon, Illinois

Youth Case Manager – $41,000 per year – Matteson, Illinois

Dental Hygienist – $37 – $41 per hour Full-time – Carbondale, Illinois

Appointment Setter / Door to Door Sign On Bonus – $35,000 to $45,000 – Carol Stream, Illinois

Auto Sales Consultant- Up to $125,000 a Year – O’Fallon, Illinois

Massage Therapist – $60,000 per year – Rockford, Illinois

Property Manager – $60K – $65K / yr – Calumet City, Illinois

Care Manager – $54,000 – $97,000 /yr – Chicago, Illinois (Work from home with 25% travel)

This is actually just a small fraction of the jobs now open in Illinois. You will definitely need to do your own homework to assess the quality of each company and the jobs they say are available. Never share personal information without knowing 100% that you’re communicating with a credible source.

Still it’s encouraging that there are many positions well above the normal pay grade that are out there in Illinois.