How much can a Senior HR Generalist expect to make in Chicago? Moving there next month.

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Depends on the industry you're focused on. Tech/SaaS/Finance will pay more. Are you bilingual? That will earn more too.

The market data fluctuates significantly. This is a rough job market and HR roles take a while to hire for regardless because there are always many applicants in the pool. You may want to consider the possibility of applying for generalist or business partner roles AND looking at jobs in the suburbs of Chicago if you can commute.

If you haven't already, I would be applying now. Competition is steep.

It’s going to vary mild to wild - based on position, seniority, experience, education, industry and your ability to negotiate.

I’d start out looking at Mercer, payscale and Robert half to get an idea. I like Robert half because it’ll give you a chart with percentiles, based on location. This has been a fantastic negotiating tool in my experience.

As the other commenter noted - apply now, network if you can or leverage relationships. HR roles take a while to land, and you don’t want to just be a resume in a pile. Join local sports, networking, school or hobby groups to help you build a network; this can lead to other opportunities and connections.

Good luck - you got this 💪

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