Chicago is the largest city in the state of Illinois, the largest in the Midwest and, with a population of nearly 2.9 million people, is the third largest in the United States. The city is rich in history and renowned for its architecture. It is the anchor of the Chicago metropolitan area, commonly called Chicagoland, which has a population of over 9.5 million people in Illinois, Wisconsin and Indiana.

Most of the Federal government jobs available in Chicago are related to finance, law, and biological sciences.

Average Salary for Government Workers: $62,000

Quick Facts
Population:2,869,121

High School Graduates:51.5%

Bachelor’s Degree or Higher: 25.5%

Mean Travel Time to Work (in minutes): 35.2

Federal Agencies Hiring : Department of Energy, U.S. Postal Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Courts, Securities and Exchange Commission

Occupations in Demand : Auditor, Counterintelligence Officer, Physical Scientist, Court Reporter, Securities Compliance Examiner

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