What are the main factors that influence a Department Lead's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Department Lead?

The Media industry offers the highest average compensation for Department Lead roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change A Department Lead's salary?

A Department Lead's salary grows with experience: starting around $45,483 for beginners, reaching about $46,631 at mid-level, and approach $48,453 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Department Lead?

Department Lead salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Department Lead roles are District of Columbia $52,534, California $52,334, Massachusetts $51,637. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Department Lead roles make?

Salaries for Department Lead level roles vary by specialization: Lead Architect: $177,550; Lead Nurse: $116,390; Lead Buyer: $114,510; Lead Generation Manager: $108,045; Lead Construction Representative: $102,302.

Department Lead Salary in Illinois

How much does a Department Lead make in Illinois? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Department Lead in Illinois is $48,363 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $23.

However, a Department Lead's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $54,531
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $43,364 to $51,592
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $38,813

10% $38,813

50% (Median) $48,363

90% $54,531

Department Lead Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$51,592	$4,299	$992	$25
Average	$48,363	$4,030	$930	$23
25th Percentile	$43,364	$3,614	$834	$21

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Key Factors That Influence Department Lead Salaries

A Department Lead's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Department Lead Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Department Lead's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $45,483
Early Career (1-2 years): $45,748
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $46,631
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $47,690
Expert (over 8 years): $48,453

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Department Lead	less than 1 year	$45,483
Early Career Level Department Lead	1-2 years	$45,748
Mid-Level Level Department Lead	2-4 years	$46,631
Senior-Level Level Department Lead	5-8 years	$47,690
Expert Level Department Lead	over 8 years	$48,453

How Do Department Lead Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Department Leads. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $52,534.
California: $52,334.
Massachusetts: $51,637.

District of Columbia $52,534 California $52,334 Massachusetts $51,637 Washington $51,447 New Jersey $51,428 Alaska $51,362 Connecticut $50,707 New York $50,441

Hawaii $49,592 Rhode Island $49,193 Maryland $48,923 Minnesota $48,553 Colorado $48,410 Illinois $48,363 Oregon $48,183 Delaware $48,050

New Hampshire $47,966 Virginia $47,779 Pennsylvania $47,234 Nevada $46,959 North Dakota $46,868 Michigan $46,726 Wisconsin $46,674 Vermont $46,570

Texas $46,280 Maine $46,261 Arizona $46,233 Ohio $46,199 Georgia $45,763 Indiana $45,545 Wyoming $45,502 Utah $45,436

Iowa $45,407 Kansas $45,179 Louisiana $45,113 North Carolina $45,089 Missouri $45,080 Florida $44,895 Montana $44,795 Nebraska $44,700

Kentucky $44,648 South Carolina $44,458 Tennessee $44,340 Idaho $44,292 New Mexico $43,946 Oklahoma $43,870 Alabama $43,590 South Dakota $43,120

Arkansas $42,864 West Virginia $42,726 Mississippi $42,314

Top Paying Cities for Department Lead

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Effingham: $44,581
Saint Peter: $44,520
Salem: $44,689

Effingham, IL $44,581

Saint Peter, IL $44,520

Salem, IL $44,689

Sandoval, IL $44,831

Scheller, IL $44,635

Sesser, IL $44,640

Shobonier, IL $44,664

Harwood Heights, IL $48,980

Elmwood Park, IL $48,999

Lincolnwood, IL $48,989

Niles, IL $48,937

Alsip, IL $48,542

Cicero, IL $49,011

Evergreen Park, IL $48,835

Riverdale, IL $48,090

Kankakee, IL $45,761

Aroma Park, IL $45,734

Ashkum, IL $44,914

Beaverville, IL $45,480

Bone Gap, IL $44,101

Bonnie, IL $44,555

Broughton, IL $44,547

Browns, IL $44,232

Buckner, IL $44,631

Burnt Prairie, IL $44,423

Carmi, IL $44,733

Christopher, IL $44,739

Cisne, IL $44,503

Clay City, IL $44,349

Coello, IL $44,666

Crossville, IL $44,541

Dahlgren, IL $44,539

Dale, IL $44,637

Dix, IL $44,668

Du Bois, IL $44,743

Du Quoin, IL $44,729

Ellery, IL $44,338

Emma, IL $44,754

Enfield, IL $44,573

Ewing, IL $44,544

Fairfield, IL $44,499

Farina, IL $44,480

Flora, IL $44,572

Frankfort Heights, IL $44,662

Freeman Spur, IL $44,696

Geff, IL $44,456

Golden Gate, IL $44,344

Grayville, IL $44,423

Ina, IL $44,622

Irvington, IL $44,903

Iuka, IL $44,506

Johnsonville, IL $44,491

Keenes, IL $44,487

Keensburg, IL $44,160

Kell, IL $44,612

Kinmundy, IL $44,495

Lancaster, IL $43,536

Logan, IL $44,666

Loogootee, IL $44,495

Louisville, IL $44,489

Mc Leansboro, IL $44,597

Macedonia, IL $44,526

Maunie, IL $44,769

Mill Shoals, IL $44,499

Mount Carmel, IL $43,923

Mount Vernon, IL $44,650

Mulkeytown, IL $44,570

Nason, IL $44,566

New Haven, IL $44,745

Noble, IL $44,192

Norris City, IL $44,665

Odin, IL $44,757

Omaha, IL $44,625

Opdyke, IL $44,573

Orient, IL $44,659

Patoka, IL $44,747

Radom, IL $44,824

Richview, IL $44,789

Rinard, IL $44,471

Sailor Springs, IL $44,516

Allendale, IL $43,049

Altamont, IL $44,526

Annapolis, IL $43,882

Beecher City, IL $44,488

Bridgeport, IL $42,891

Brownstown, IL $44,550

Calhoun, IL $43,587

Casey, IL $44,153

Claremont, IL $43,424

Cowden, IL $44,567

Dennison, IL $43,268

Dieterich, IL $44,495

Dundas, IL $43,930

Edgewood, IL $44,494

Flat Rock, IL $42,938

Greenup, IL $44,310

Herrick, IL $44,626

Hidalgo, IL $44,267

Hutsonville, IL $43,596

Ingraham, IL $44,322

Janesville, IL $44,467

Jewett, IL $44,394

Lakewood, IL $44,601

Lawrenceville, IL $42,613

Lerna, IL $44,509

Marshall, IL $43,476

Martinsville, IL $43,782

Alden, IL $45,706

Antioch, IL $45,982

Arlington Heights, IL $47,930

Elk Grove Village, IL $48,244

Rolling Meadows, IL $47,969

Barrington, IL $47,033

Crystal Lake, IL $46,012

Cary, IL $46,426

Deerfield, IL $47,865

Des Plaines, IL $48,581

Fox Lake, IL $45,976

Fox River Grove, IL $46,616

Glencoe, IL $48,431

Glenview, IL $48,708

Mansfield, IL $45,822

Milmine, IL $45,493

Monticello, IL $45,725

Muncie, IL $45,544

Oakwood, IL $45,346

Ogden, IL $45,811

Penfield, IL $45,696

Pesotum, IL $45,834

Philo, IL $45,969

Potomac, IL $45,492

Rantoul, IL $45,872

Ridge Farm, IL $44,618

Royal, IL $45,853

Sadorus, IL $45,873

Saint Joseph, IL $45,977

Savoy, IL $46,190

Seymour, IL $46,040

Sidell, IL $45,121

Sidney, IL $45,911

Thomasboro, IL $45,997

Tolono, IL $46,022

Weldon, IL $45,393

Westville, IL $44,970

White Heath, IL $45,916

Arcola, IL $45,101

Arthur, IL $45,353

Ashmore, IL $44,560

Atwood, IL $45,599

Bethany, IL $44,860

Brocton, IL $44,589

Camargo, IL $45,381

Charleston, IL $44,681

Chrisman, IL $44,188

Dalton City, IL $44,869

Gays, IL $44,629

Hammond, IL $45,399

Hindsboro, IL $44,962

Humboldt, IL $44,871

Hume, IL $44,843

Kansas, IL $44,093

La Place, IL $45,133

Lovington, IL $45,054

Mattoon, IL $44,726

Metcalf, IL $44,672

Murdock, IL $45,367

Newman, IL $45,261

Oakland, IL $44,780

Paris, IL $43,639

Redmon, IL $44,281

Oquawka, IL $44,605

Homer, IL $45,745

Indianola, IL $44,925

Ivesdale, IL $45,875

Longview, IL $45,685

Sullivan, IL $44,925

Tuscola, IL $45,520

Vermilion, IL $43,381

Villa Grove, IL $45,636

Windsor, IL $44,621

Alhambra, IL $45,348

Alton, IL $45,499

Batchtown, IL $45,025

Benld, IL $45,160

Bethalto, IL $45,506

Bingham, IL $44,614

Brighton, IL $45,359

Brussels, IL $45,306

Bunker Hill, IL $45,305

Butler, IL $44,832

Carrollton, IL $44,921

Coffeen, IL $44,837

Cottage Hills, IL $45,522

Donnellson, IL $44,883

Dorsey, IL $45,394

Dow, IL $45,390

Eagarville, IL $45,122

East Alton, IL $45,565

Edwardsville, IL $45,542

Eldred, IL $44,867

Elsah, IL $45,431

Fidelity, IL $45,204

Fieldon, IL $45,180

Fillmore, IL $44,710

Gillespie, IL $45,109

Glen Carbon, IL $45,640

Godfrey, IL $45,468

Golden Eagle, IL $45,325

Grafton, IL $45,325

Granite City, IL $45,771

Greenfield, IL $44,839

Hamburg, IL $44,819

Hamel, IL $45,414

Hardin, IL $45,037

Hartford, IL $45,719

Hillsboro, IL $44,911

Hillview, IL $44,644

Irving, IL $44,804

Jerseyville, IL $45,250

Kampsville, IL $44,775

Kane, IL $45,015

Litchfield, IL $44,981

Livingston, IL $45,278

Dover, IL $44,862

Eldena, IL $45,079

Grand Ridge, IL $44,763

Granville, IL $44,776

Hennepin, IL $44,763

Kasbeer, IL $44,725

Ladd, IL $44,870

La Moille, IL $44,739

Lee Center, IL $45,233

Leonore, IL $44,873

Long Point, IL $44,824

Lostant, IL $44,748

Mc Nabb, IL $44,768

Magnolia, IL $44,755

Malden, IL $44,743

Manlius, IL $44,721

Mark, IL $44,897

Marseilles, IL $45,103

Mendota, IL $44,912

Mineral, IL $44,638

Neponset, IL $44,646

New Bedford, IL $44,774

Oglesby, IL $44,821

Depue, IL $44,855

Ohio, IL $44,693

Ottawa, IL $44,836

Paw Paw, IL $45,264

Peru, IL $44,847

Princeton, IL $44,733

Rutland, IL $44,799

Seatonville, IL $44,859

Seneca, IL $45,292

Sheffield, IL $44,650

Spring Valley, IL $44,840

Standard, IL $44,878

Streator, IL $44,913

Sublette, IL $44,842

Tiskilwa, IL $44,702

Toluca, IL $44,868

Tonica, IL $44,766

Triumph, IL $44,964

Troy Grove, IL $44,854

Utica, IL $44,729

Van Orin, IL $44,742

Varna, IL $44,877

Walnut, IL $44,695

Wenona, IL $44,804

West Brooklyn, IL $45,045

Wyanet, IL $44,688

Galesburg, IL $44,728

Abingdon, IL $44,668

Adair, IL $44,560

Alexis, IL $44,595

Alpha, IL $44,593

Altona, IL $44,618

Avon, IL $44,619

Bardolph, IL $44,710

Berwick, IL $44,534

Biggsville, IL $44,535

Bishop Hill, IL $44,614

Blandinsville, IL $44,483

Bradford, IL $44,676

Bushnell, IL $44,649

Cameron, IL $44,576

Camp Grove, IL $44,823

Carman, IL $44,499

Castleton, IL $44,760

Cuba, IL $44,849

Dahinda, IL $44,703

East Galesburg, IL $44,767

Ellisville, IL $44,667

Fairview, IL $44,792

Fiatt, IL $44,872

Galva, IL $44,630

Gerlaw, IL $44,592

Gilson, IL $44,637

Gladstone, IL $44,535

Good Hope, IL $44,538

Henderson, IL $44,605

Industry, IL $44,523

Ipava, IL $44,679

Keithsburg, IL $44,581

Kewanee, IL $44,631

Kirkwood, IL $44,576

Knoxville, IL $44,693

La Fayette, IL $44,665

La Harpe, IL $44,504

Laura, IL $44,826

Littleton, IL $44,447

Little York, IL $44,575

Lomax, IL $44,513

Macomb, IL $44,623

Maquon, IL $44,738

Marietta, IL $44,622

Media, IL $44,507

Monmouth, IL $44,649

New Windsor, IL $44,591

North Henderson, IL $44,596

Oneida, IL $44,614

Ophiem, IL $44,584

Bloomington, IL $45,142

Anchor, IL $45,053

Armington, IL $44,983

Arrowsmith, IL $45,322

Atlanta, IL $44,962

Bellflower, IL $45,631

Carlock, IL $44,956

Chenoa, IL $44,814

Clinton, IL $44,980

Colfax, IL $44,916

Congerville, IL $44,965

Cooksville, IL $44,834

Cropsey, IL $45,000

Danvers, IL $44,988

Deer Creek, IL $45,029

Delavan, IL $44,988

Dewitt, IL $45,255

Downs, IL $44,935

Ellsworth, IL $44,921

El Paso, IL $44,865

Fairbury, IL $44,899

Flanagan, IL $44,819

Forrest, IL $44,960

Goodfield, IL $44,994

Graymont, IL $44,808

Gridley, IL $44,855

Heyworth, IL $44,902

Hopedale, IL $44,989

Hudson, IL $44,932

Kenney, IL $44,937

Lane, IL $45,249

Lawndale, IL $44,949

Le Roy, IL $45,066

Lexington, IL $44,860

Mc Lean, IL $44,961

Mackinaw, IL $45,006

Maroa, IL $44,929

Merna, IL $44,888

Minier, IL $44,973

Minonk, IL $44,845

Normal, IL $45,096

Pontiac, IL $44,870

Saunemin, IL $44,719

Saybrook, IL $45,442

Secor, IL $44,930

Shirley, IL $44,886

Sibley, IL $45,148

Stanford, IL $44,978

Strawn, IL $45,026

Towanda, IL $44,893

Wapella, IL $44,871

Waynesville, IL $44,843

Urbana, IL $46,237

Allerton, IL $45,392

Alvin, IL $45,030

Armstrong, IL $45,759

Bement, IL $45,618

Bismarck, IL $44,996

Bondville, IL $46,120

Broadlands, IL $45,634

Catlin, IL $45,106

Cerro Gordo, IL $45,354

Champaign, IL $46,237

Cisco, IL $45,455

Collison, IL $45,549

Danville, IL $45,162

Tilton, IL $45,180

De Land, IL $45,633

Dewey, IL $45,913

Fairmount, IL $45,399

Farmer City, IL $45,514

Fisher, IL $45,837

Fithian, IL $45,610

Foosland, IL $45,714

Georgetown, IL $44,772

Gifford, IL $45,757

Henning, IL $45,243

Prairie City, IL $44,618

Raritan, IL $44,730

Rio, IL $44,599

Roseville, IL $44,534

Saint Augustine, IL $44,597

Sciota, IL $44,460

Seaton, IL $44,586

Smithfield, IL $44,680

Smithshire, IL $44,515

Speer, IL $44,903

Stronghurst, IL $44,527

Table Grove, IL $44,619

Toulon, IL $44,726

Vermont, IL $44,600

Victoria, IL $44,667

Viola, IL $44,597

Wataga, IL $44,608

Williamsfield, IL $44,762

Woodhull, IL $44,600

Wyoming, IL $44,824

Astoria, IL $44,654

Benson, IL $44,901

Brimfield, IL $44,990

Bryant, IL $44,890

Canton, IL $44,939

Chillicothe, IL $44,997

Dunfermline, IL $44,923

Dunlap, IL $45,047

Edelstein, IL $44,987

Edwards, IL $45,084

Elmwood, IL $44,945

Eureka, IL $44,994

Farmington, IL $44,888

Forest City, IL $44,961

Glasford, IL $45,034

Green Valley, IL $45,001

Groveland, IL $45,092

Hanna City, IL $45,077

Henry, IL $44,797

Kingston Mines, IL $45,055

Lacon, IL $44,922

La Rose, IL $44,899

Lewistown, IL $44,817

Liverpool, IL $44,926

London Mills, IL $44,722

Lowpoint, IL $44,993

Manito, IL $44,990

Mapleton, IL $45,077

Metamora, IL $45,044

Morton, IL $45,077

Mossville, IL $45,079

Norris, IL $44,912

Pekin, IL $45,081

Princeville, IL $44,947

Putnam, IL $44,742

Roanoke, IL $44,949

Rome, IL $45,029

Saint David, IL $44,916

South Pekin, IL $45,047

Sparland, IL $44,873

Topeka, IL $44,941

Tremont, IL $45,043

Trivoli, IL $44,998

Washburn, IL $44,961

Washington, IL $45,082

Yates City, IL $44,851

Peoria, IL $45,132

Creve Coeur, IL $45,132

East Peoria, IL $45,132

Peoria Heights, IL $45,131

Sims, IL $44,503

Andalusia, IL $44,656

Springerton, IL $44,509

Tamaroa, IL $44,729

Texico, IL $44,526

Thompsonville, IL $44,556

Valier, IL $44,721

Vernon, IL $44,686

Walnut Hill, IL $44,724

Waltonville, IL $44,620

Wayne City, IL $44,523

West Frankfort, IL $44,654

Whittington, IL $44,562

Woodlawn, IL $44,715

Xenia, IL $44,492

Carbondale, IL $44,712

Alto Pass, IL $44,497

Anna, IL $44,614

Ava, IL $44,663

Belknap, IL $44,452

Boles, IL $44,529

Brookport, IL $44,322

Buncombe, IL $44,535

Cairo, IL $44,527

Cambria, IL $44,745

Campbell Hill, IL $44,786

Carrier Mills, IL $44,600

Carterville, IL $44,663

Cave In Rock, IL $44,432

Cobden, IL $44,564

Colp, IL $44,703

Ridott, IL $45,555

Rochelle, IL $45,544

Rock City, IL $45,556

Rock Falls, IL $44,844

Rockton, IL $45,681

Roscoe, IL $45,681

Savanna, IL $44,722

Scales Mound, IL $44,736

Seward, IL $45,635

Shannon, IL $45,133

Shirland, IL $45,654

South Beloit, IL $45,634

Sterling, IL $44,869

Stillman Valley, IL $45,623

Stockton, IL $44,906

Warren, IL $45,039

Winnebago, IL $45,704

Winslow, IL $45,154

Woosung, IL $44,997

Rockford, IL $45,701

Loves Park, IL $45,711

Machesney Park, IL $45,711

Rock Island, IL $44,477

Albany, IL $44,620

Aledo, IL $44,602

Dana, IL $44,775

Chandlerville, IL $45,011

Bluford, IL $44,536

Mahomet, IL $45,940

Andover, IL $44,583

Chapin, IL $44,833

Chatham, IL $45,544

Chesterfield, IL $44,918

Concord, IL $44,871

Easton, IL $44,923

Elkhart, IL $45,329

Emden, IL $44,968

Franklin, IL $45,185

Frederick, IL $44,626

Girard, IL $45,183

Greenview, IL $45,244

Hartsburg, IL $44,962

Havana, IL $44,844

Hettick, IL $44,877

Jacksonville, IL $45,083

Kilbourne, IL $44,955

Lincoln, IL $45,085

Lincolns New Salem, IL $45,278

Literberry, IL $45,104

Loami, IL $45,462

Lowder, IL $45,314

Manchester, IL $44,987

Mason City, IL $44,986

Meredosia, IL $44,728

Middletown, IL $45,259

Modesto, IL $45,155

Murrayville, IL $44,930

New Berlin, IL $45,445

New Holland, IL $45,073

Nilwood, IL $45,144

Oakford, IL $45,087

Palmyra, IL $44,991

Petersburg, IL $45,287

Pleasant Plains, IL $45,461

Rushville, IL $44,599

San Jose, IL $44,978

Scottville, IL $44,967

Sherman, IL $45,564

Shipman, IL $45,191

Tallula, IL $45,339

Thayer, IL $45,333

Virden, IL $45,295

Virginia, IL $44,923

Waverly, IL $45,289

Williamsville, IL $45,455

Winchester, IL $44,745

Woodson, IL $45,128

Springfield, IL $45,682

Bonfield, IL $45,622

Creal Springs, IL $44,572

Annawan, IL $44,628

Atkinson, IL $44,612

Barstow, IL $44,542

Buffalo Prairie, IL $44,632

Cambridge, IL $44,598

Carbon Cliff, IL $44,508

Coal Valley, IL $44,504

Colona, IL $44,550

Cordova, IL $44,625

Deer Grove, IL $44,682

East Moline, IL $44,528

Erie, IL $44,617

Fenton, IL $44,640

Fulton, IL $44,646

Geneseo, IL $44,595

Hampton, IL $44,575

Hillsdale, IL $44,602

Hooppole, IL $44,631

Illinois City, IL $44,639

Joy, IL $44,606

Lyndon, IL $44,679

Lynn Center, IL $44,581

Matherville, IL $44,594

Milan, IL $44,578

Moline, IL $44,420

Morrison, IL $44,710

New Boston, IL $44,614

Orion, IL $44,552

Osco, IL $44,572

Port Byron, IL $44,605

Preemption, IL $44,588

Prophetstown, IL $44,651

Rapids City, IL $44,591

Reynolds, IL $44,617

Sherrard, IL $44,582

Silvis, IL $44,489

Tampico, IL $44,678

Taylor Ridge, IL $44,642

Thomson, IL $44,717

La Salle, IL $44,817

Amboy, IL $44,925

Ancona, IL $44,781

Arlington, IL $44,664

Blackstone, IL $44,743

Buda, IL $44,646

Bureau, IL $44,833

Cedar Point, IL $44,864

Cherry, IL $44,841

Compton, IL $45,117

Cornell, IL $44,839

Dalzell, IL $44,896

Cypress, IL $44,528

De Soto, IL $44,593

Dongola, IL $44,538

Dowell, IL $44,728

Eddyville, IL $44,492

Eldorado, IL $44,674

Elizabethtown, IL $44,444

Elkville, IL $44,578

Energy, IL $44,688

Equality, IL $44,584

Galatia, IL $44,580

Golconda, IL $44,428

Goreville, IL $44,590

Gorham, IL $44,498

Grand Chain, IL $44,461

Grand Tower, IL $44,479

Grantsburg, IL $44,519

Harrisburg, IL $44,634

Herod, IL $44,450

Herrin, IL $44,704

Hurst, IL $44,686

Jacob, IL $44,496

Johnston City, IL $44,649

Jonesboro, IL $44,521

Joppa, IL $44,604

Junction, IL $44,571

Karbers Ridge, IL $44,498

Karnak, IL $44,496

Mc Clure, IL $44,440

Makanda, IL $44,569

Marion, IL $44,645

Metropolis, IL $44,513

Millcreek, IL $44,621

Miller City, IL $44,278

Mound City, IL $44,551

Mounds, IL $44,516

Muddy, IL $44,674

Murphysboro, IL $44,617

New Burnside, IL $44,561

Olive Branch, IL $44,496

Olmsted, IL $44,468

Oraville, IL $44,677

Ozark, IL $44,538

Perks, IL $44,509

Pittsburg, IL $44,591

Pomona, IL $44,475

Pulaski, IL $44,513

Raleigh, IL $44,609

Ridgway, IL $44,678

Rosiclare, IL $44,500

Royalton, IL $44,595

Shawneetown, IL $44,624

Simpson, IL $44,503

Stonefort, IL $44,513

Tamms, IL $44,499

Thebes, IL $44,472

Ullin, IL $44,525

Unity, IL $44,504

Vergennes, IL $44,628

Vienna, IL $44,572

Villa Ridge, IL $44,469

Willisville, IL $45,023

Wolf Lake, IL $44,415

Zeigler, IL $44,711

Centralia, IL $44,880

Hoyleton, IL $44,891

Akin, IL $44,529

Albion, IL $44,338

Alma, IL $44,601

Ashley, IL $44,765

Barnhill, IL $44,493

Belle Rive, IL $44,525

Bellmont, IL $44,324

Benton, IL $44,629

Bourbonnais, IL $46,010

Bradley, IL $46,004

Buckingham, IL $45,136

Buckley, IL $45,182

Cabery, IL $44,922

Campus, IL $45,046

Chatsworth, IL $45,022

Chebanse, IL $45,362

Cissna Park, IL $45,174

Claytonville, IL $45,098

Clifton, IL $45,085

Crescent City, IL $44,981

Cullom, IL $44,793

Danforth, IL $44,865

Donovan, IL $45,224

East Lynn, IL $45,305

Elliott, IL $45,577

Emington, IL $44,691

Essex, IL $45,612

Gibson City, IL $45,551

Gilman, IL $44,995

Goodwine, IL $45,115

Grant Park, IL $46,520

Herscher, IL $45,257

Hoopeston, IL $45,083

Hopkins Park, IL $45,789

Iroquois, IL $45,128

Kempton, IL $44,711

Loda, IL $45,410

Ludlow, IL $45,711

Manteno, IL $46,325

Martinton, IL $45,233

Melvin, IL $45,370

Milford, IL $44,920

Momence, IL $46,260

Onarga, IL $45,043

Papineau, IL $45,577

Paxton, IL $45,597

Pembroke Township, IL $45,786

Piper City, IL $44,970

Rankin, IL $45,421

Reddick, IL $45,307

Roberts, IL $45,164

Rossville, IL $45,051

Saint Anne, IL $45,605

Sheldon, IL $44,837

Stockland, IL $44,771

Thawville, IL $45,055

Union Hill, IL $45,512

Watseka, IL $44,934

Wellington, IL $44,973

Woodland, IL $44,985

Apple River, IL $44,872

Ashton, IL $45,291

Baileyville, IL $45,443

Belvidere, IL $45,659

Byron, IL $45,607

Caledonia, IL $45,666

Capron, IL $45,677

Cedarville, IL $45,458

Chadwick, IL $44,716

Chana, IL $45,457

Cherry Valley, IL $45,663

Dakota, IL $45,513

Davis, IL $45,583

Davis Junction, IL $45,640

Dixon, IL $45,049

Durand, IL $45,635

East Dubuque, IL $44,688

Eleroy, IL $45,361

Elizabeth, IL $44,702

Forreston, IL $45,272

Franklin Grove, IL $45,146

Freeport, IL $45,445

Galena, IL $44,718

Galt, IL $44,913

Garden Prairie, IL $45,681

German Valley, IL $45,532

Hanover, IL $44,661

Harmon, IL $44,719

Holcomb, IL $45,597

Kent, IL $45,001

Lanark, IL $44,932

Leaf River, IL $45,552

Lena, IL $45,156

Lindenwood, IL $45,588

Mc Connell, IL $45,407

Milledgeville, IL $44,850

Monroe Center, IL $45,631

Mount Carroll, IL $44,759

Mount Morris, IL $45,418

Nachusa, IL $45,035

Nora, IL $45,108

Orangeville, IL $45,495

Oregon, IL $45,418

Pearl City, IL $45,027

Pecatonica, IL $45,654

Polo, IL $45,065

Poplar Grove, IL $45,662

Midlothian, IL $48,152

Mason, IL $44,485

Romeoville, IL $47,649

Minooka, IL $46,624

Mokena, IL $47,570

Monee, IL $46,946

Morris, IL $45,792

New Lenox, IL $47,366

Oak Forest, IL $48,016

Oak Lawn, IL $48,826

Bridgeview, IL $48,888

Hometown, IL $48,875

Hickory Hills, IL $48,761

Justice, IL $48,903

Burbank, IL $48,905

Odell, IL $44,681

Olympia Fields, IL $47,296

Orland Park, IL $48,140

Palos Heights, IL $48,430

Palos Park, IL $48,370

Palos Hills, IL $48,637

Park Forest, IL $47,088

Peotone, IL $46,633

Posen, IL $48,065

Ransom, IL $44,775

Richton Park, IL $47,167

Robbins, IL $48,243

South Holland, IL $47,462

South Wilmington, IL $45,569

Steger, IL $47,022

Thornton, IL $47,288

Tinley Park, IL $47,787

Country Club Hills, IL $47,595

Verona, IL $45,164

Willow Springs, IL $48,607

Wilmington, IL $46,073

Worth, IL $48,612

University Park, IL $46,978

Homer Glen, IL $47,829

Bedford Park, IL $48,929

Summit Argo, IL $48,942

Aurora, IL $47,354

Batavia, IL $47,161

Big Rock, IL $45,970

Bristol, IL $46,527

Brookfield, IL $48,959

Clarendon Hills, IL $48,581

Downers Grove, IL $48,364

Woodridge, IL $48,170

Earlville, IL $45,108

Eola, IL $47,416

Hinckley, IL $45,585

Hinsdale, IL $48,722

Oak Brook, IL $48,691

La Grange, IL $48,919

La Grange Park, IL $48,939

Willowbrook, IL $48,560

Lee, IL $45,538

Leland, IL $45,196

Lisle, IL $48,085

Lyons, IL $48,968

Millbrook, IL $45,965

Millington, IL $45,805

Montgomery, IL $46,965

Mooseheart, IL $47,044

Naperville, IL $47,797

Newark, IL $45,782

North Aurora, IL $46,984

Oswego, IL $46,925

Plainfield, IL $47,265

Plano, IL $46,059

Riverside, IL $48,982

Sandwich, IL $45,698

Serena, IL $45,183

Shabbona, IL $45,459

Sheridan, IL $45,389

Somonauk, IL $45,497

Steward, IL $45,513

Sugar Grove, IL $46,500

Warrenville, IL $47,694

Waterman, IL $45,488

Wedron, IL $45,103

Western Springs, IL $48,832

Westmont, IL $48,564

Yorkville, IL $46,432

Darien, IL $48,396

Mode, IL $44,451

Montrose, IL $44,438

Mount Erie, IL $44,295

Neoga, IL $44,525

Newton, IL $44,233

Oblong, IL $43,920

Olney, IL $44,017

Palestine, IL $43,243

Parkersburg, IL $43,931

Robinson, IL $43,471

Saint Elmo, IL $44,514

Sainte Marie, IL $44,045

Saint Francisville, IL $42,856

Shumway, IL $44,471

Sigel, IL $44,479

Stewardson, IL $44,488

Stoy, IL $43,857

Strasburg, IL $44,511

Sumner, IL $43,157

Teutopolis, IL $44,525

Toledo, IL $44,456

Trilla, IL $44,481

Vandalia, IL $44,765

Watson, IL $44,531

Westfield, IL $44,430

West Liberty, IL $43,875

West Salem, IL $44,058

West Union, IL $43,472

West York, IL $43,584

Wheeler, IL $44,420

Willow Hill, IL $43,979

Yale, IL $44,092

Argenta, IL $45,088

Assumption, IL $44,906

Beason, IL $44,890

Blue Mound, IL $45,200

Boody, IL $45,148

Buffalo, IL $45,399

Bulpitt, IL $45,352

Chestnut, IL $45,103

Cornland, IL $45,384

Dawson, IL $45,517

Decatur, IL $45,092

Divernon, IL $45,390

Edinburg, IL $45,382

Elwin, IL $45,074

Farmersville, IL $45,231

Findlay, IL $44,712

Forsyth, IL $45,141

Glenarm, IL $45,488

Harristown, IL $45,133

Harvel, IL $45,092

Illiopolis, IL $45,279

Kincaid, IL $45,332

Lake Fork, IL $45,331

Latham, IL $45,134

Macon, IL $44,978

Mechanicsburg, IL $45,433

Morrisonville, IL $45,165

Mount Auburn, IL $45,298

Mount Pulaski, IL $45,239

Mt Zion, IL $45,065

Moweaqua, IL $44,953

Niantic, IL $45,190

Oconee, IL $44,718

Oreana, IL $45,064

Owaneco, IL $44,962

Palmer, IL $45,181

Pana, IL $44,906

Pawnee, IL $45,409

Raymond, IL $44,960

Riverton, IL $45,547

Rochester, IL $45,530

Shelbyville, IL $44,688

Stonington, IL $45,203

Taylorville, IL $45,201

Tovey, IL $45,346

Tower Hill, IL $44,739

West Point, IL $44,451

Fox Valley, IL $47,484

Golf, IL $48,856

Lovejoy, IL $45,844

Waggoner, IL $45,113

Warrensburg, IL $45,042

Alexander, IL $45,289

Alsey, IL $44,773

Arenzville, IL $44,791

Ashland, IL $45,219

Athens, IL $45,461

Auburn, IL $45,406

Bath, IL $44,759

Beardstown, IL $44,815

Bluffs, IL $44,724

Bluff Springs, IL $44,813

Browning, IL $44,648

Cantrall, IL $45,579

Carlinville, IL $44,947

Kingston, IL $45,644

Kirkland, IL $45,608

Lafox, IL $46,611

Lombard, IL $48,412

Malta, IL $45,601

Maple Park, IL $45,740

Marengo, IL $45,752

Maywood, IL $48,981

Westchester, IL $48,943

Broadview, IL $48,969

Lake In The Hills, IL $46,222

Medinah, IL $48,127

Schaumburg, IL $47,871

Melrose Park, IL $48,972

Hillside, IL $48,934

Berkeley, IL $48,909

Stone Park, IL $48,960

Hoffman Estates, IL $47,635

Plato Center, IL $46,280

River Grove, IL $48,984

Roselle, IL $47,965

Saint Charles, IL $47,070

Schiller Park, IL $48,950

South Elgin, IL $46,919

Sycamore, IL $45,786

Union, IL $45,811

Villa Park, IL $48,628

Wasco, IL $46,527

Wayne, IL $47,261

West Chicago, IL $47,503

Wheaton, IL $47,985

Winfield, IL $47,783

Wood Dale, IL $48,488

Evanston, IL $48,949

Chicago, IL $49,032

Oak Park, IL $49,006

River Forest, IL $48,996

Beecher, IL $46,766

Berwyn, IL $48,996

Crest Hill, IL $47,361

Shorewood, IL $46,931

Blue Island, IL $48,306

Braceville, IL $45,732

Braidwood, IL $45,988

Calumet City, IL $47,327

Channahon, IL $46,661

Chicago Heights, IL $47,079

Chicago Ridge, IL $48,736

Grayslake, IL $46,251

Gurnee, IL $46,191

Harvard, IL $45,728

Hebron, IL $45,481

Highland Park, IL $47,982

Fort Sheridan, IL $47,776

Palatine, IL $47,710

Highwood, IL $47,800

Ingleside, IL $46,011

Island Lake, IL $46,291

Kenilworth, IL $48,802

Lake Bluff, IL $46,969

Lake Forest, IL $47,390

Lake Villa, IL $46,054

Lake Zurich, IL $47,155

Libertyville, IL $46,731

Mchenry, IL $45,861

Morton Grove, IL $48,931

Mount Prospect, IL $48,340

Mundelein, IL $46,708

Vernon Hills, IL $47,186

Northbrook, IL $48,321

North Chicago, IL $46,590

Park Ridge, IL $48,899

Lincolnshire, IL $47,569

Prospect Heights, IL $48,164

Richmond, IL $45,802

Ringwood, IL $45,779

Round Lake, IL $46,079

Russell, IL $45,941

Skokie, IL $48,965

Waukegan, IL $46,268

Spring Grove, IL $45,910

Techny, IL $48,529

Wadsworth, IL $46,046

Wauconda, IL $46,477

Kaneville, IL $46,214

Pocahontas, IL $45,208

Great Lakes, IL $46,787

Coal City, IL $45,946

Crete, IL $46,935

Crestwood, IL $48,302

Dolton, IL $47,690

Dwight, IL $45,029

Elwood, IL $46,817

Flossmoor, IL $47,386

Frankfort, IL $47,244

Gardner, IL $45,364

Glenwood, IL $47,186

Harvey, IL $47,791

Markham, IL $47,826

Hazel Crest, IL $47,611

Homewood, IL $47,442

Joliet, IL $46,993

Kinsman, IL $44,889

Lansing, IL $47,153

Lemont, IL $48,145

Bolingbrook, IL $47,949

Lockport, IL $47,608

Manhattan, IL $46,844

Matteson, IL $47,316

Mazon, IL $45,464

Prairie Du Rocher, IL $45,198

Red Bud, IL $45,321

Renault, IL $45,245

Rockwood, IL $44,655

Saint Jacob, IL $45,481

Saint Libory, IL $45,308

Smithboro, IL $44,881

Smithton, IL $45,552

Sparta, IL $45,048

Steeleville, IL $44,938

Summerfield, IL $45,462

Tilden, IL $45,208

Trenton, IL $45,406

Troy, IL $45,571

Valmeyer, IL $45,397

Walsh, IL $44,968

Waterloo, IL $45,485

Quincy, IL $44,699

Augusta, IL $44,474

Barry, IL $44,476

Basco, IL $44,459

Baylis, IL $44,436

Bowen, IL $44,477

Camden, IL $44,411

Camp Point, IL $44,505

Carthage, IL $44,505

Chambersburg, IL $44,522

Clayton, IL $44,466

Coatsburg, IL $44,497

Colchester, IL $44,508

Colusa, IL $44,493

Dallas City, IL $44,496

Elvaston, IL $44,597

Ferris, IL $44,649

Fowler, IL $44,527

Golden, IL $44,508

Griggsville, IL $44,529

Hamilton, IL $44,552

Hull, IL $44,416

Huntsville, IL $44,390

Kinderhook, IL $44,438

La Prairie, IL $44,411

Liberty, IL $44,488

Lima, IL $44,536

Loraine, IL $44,475

Mendon, IL $44,504

Milton, IL $44,687

Mount Sterling, IL $44,501

Nauvoo, IL $44,513

Nebo, IL $44,620

New Canton, IL $44,411

New Salem, IL $44,449

Niota, IL $44,483

Paloma, IL $44,528

Payson, IL $44,505

Pearl, IL $44,592

Perry, IL $44,556

Pittsfield, IL $44,535

Plainville, IL $44,485

Pleasant Hill, IL $44,543

Plymouth, IL $44,450

Rockport, IL $44,391

Sutter, IL $44,414

Tennessee, IL $44,467

Timewell, IL $44,432

Ursa, IL $44,474

Versailles, IL $44,575

Warsaw, IL $44,469

Buffalo Grove, IL $47,652

Wheeling, IL $48,091

Wilmette, IL $48,862

Winnetka, IL $48,653

Winthrop Harbor, IL $45,962

Wonder Lake, IL $45,640

Woodstock, IL $45,738

Zion, IL $46,007

Addison, IL $48,422

Algonquin, IL $46,394

Bartlett, IL $47,446

Bellwood, IL $48,962

Bensenville, IL $48,730

Streamwood, IL $47,449

Bloomingdale, IL $48,011

Burlington, IL $45,855

Carpentersville, IL $46,639

Clare, IL $45,626

Cortland, IL $45,764

Creston, IL $45,570

Dekalb, IL $45,697

Carol Stream, IL $47,893

Dundee, IL $46,611

Elburn, IL $46,396

Elgin, IL $47,123

Elmhurst, IL $48,775

Esmond, IL $45,578

Forest Park, IL $48,993

Franklin Park, IL $48,954

Hanover Park, IL $47,715

Geneva, IL $46,912

Genoa, IL $45,704

Gilberts, IL $46,289

Glen Ellyn, IL $48,210

Glendale Heights, IL $48,128

Hampshire, IL $45,881

Hines, IL $48,980

Huntley, IL $45,858

Itasca, IL $48,290

Madison, IL $45,836

Marine, IL $45,440

Maryville, IL $45,652

Medora, IL $45,140

Michael, IL $44,855

Moro, IL $45,468

Mount Olive, IL $45,109

Mozier, IL $44,761

National Stock Yards, IL $45,844

New Douglas, IL $45,232

Nokomis, IL $44,887

Ohlman, IL $44,933

Panama, IL $45,036

Patterson, IL $44,789

Piasa, IL $45,268

Ramsey, IL $44,603

Rockbridge, IL $44,932

Roodhouse, IL $44,834

Rosamond, IL $44,828

Roxana, IL $45,608

Sawyerville, IL $45,179

Sorento, IL $45,031

South Roxana, IL $45,642

Staunton, IL $45,253

Taylor Springs, IL $44,973

Venice, IL $45,844

Walshville, IL $44,955

White Hall, IL $44,805

Wilsonville, IL $45,222

Witt, IL $44,848

Wood River, IL $45,585

Worden, IL $45,381

Wrights, IL $44,815

East Saint Louis, IL $45,844

Fairview Heights, IL $45,721

Addieville, IL $45,228

Albers, IL $45,288

Aviston, IL $45,310

Baldwin, IL $45,218

Bartelso, IL $45,086

Beckemeyer, IL $45,232

Belleville, IL $45,635

Mascoutah, IL $45,465

Scott Air Force Base, IL $45,550

Breese, IL $45,237

Carlyle, IL $44,975

Caseyville, IL $45,727

Chester, IL $44,946

Collinsville, IL $45,691

Columbia, IL $45,648

Coulterville, IL $44,991

Cutler, IL $44,831

Dupo, IL $45,772

East Carondelet, IL $45,744

Ellis Grove, IL $44,970

Evansville, IL $45,174

Freeburg, IL $45,501

Fults, IL $45,320

Germantown, IL $45,270

Greenville, IL $45,024

Hagarstown, IL $44,794

Hecker, IL $45,445

Highland, IL $45,352

Hoffman, IL $45,071

Huey, IL $44,945

Keyesport, IL $44,904

Lebanon, IL $45,537

Lenzburg, IL $45,326

Maeystown, IL $45,358

Marissa, IL $45,260

Menard, IL $44,955

Millstadt, IL $45,675

Modoc, IL $44,908

Mulberry Grove, IL $44,818

Nashville, IL $44,961

New Athens, IL $45,407

New Baden, IL $45,367

New Memphis, IL $45,335

Oakdale, IL $44,989

O Fallon, IL $45,631

Okawville, IL $45,184

Percy, IL $44,885

Pierron, IL $45,256

Pinckneyville, IL $44,849

Department Lead Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Department Lead roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Media, offers compensation 20% above the average. Conversely, Department Lead positions in Hospitality & Leisure typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Department Lead as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for a Department Lead

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Media	$58,036	$28.0	20%

Department Lead Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Department Lead's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$43,364

Average $48,363/year

$51,592

$3,614

Average $4,030/month

$4,299

$834

Average $930/week

$992

$21

Average $23/hour

$25

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$51,592	$4,299	$992	$25
Average	$48,363	$4,030	$930	$23
25th Percentile	$43,364	$3,614	$834	$21

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Farm King Supply | Canton, IL

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Department Lead Salary in Illinois

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Key Factors That Influence Department Lead Salaries

How Experience Level Affects Department Lead Salaries?

How Do Department Lead Salaries Vary from State to State?

Top Paying Cities for Department Lead

Department Lead Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

The top paying industry for a Department Lead

Department Lead Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

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