Restaurant Shift Leader Chicago, IL

Restaurant Shift Leader salary in Chicago, IL

Typical pay

$22.00an hour

About $45,800 a year at full time

Most Restaurant Shift Leaders earn $18.25 to $26.00 an hour

From 100 current job postings, updated Nov 12, 2026 Pay that employers list in their job postings

The median Restaurant Shift Leader pay in Chicago, IL is $22.00 an hour. Most job postings pay $18.25 to $26.00. From 100 current job postings, updated Nov 12, 2026.

How much does a Restaurant Shift Leader make an hour?

A Restaurant Shift Leader in Chicago, IL typically makes about $22.00 an hour. Most job postings pay $18.25 to $26.00.

How much does a Restaurant Shift Leader make a year?

A Restaurant Shift Leader in Chicago, IL typically makes about $45,800 a year. Most job postings pay $38,000 to $54,100.

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Typical pay by city in Illinois

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$14.54 to $17.98 $17.98 to $18.99 $18.99 to $20.00 $20.00 to $21.25 $21.25 to $25.00 Not enough postings yet
Typical pay by city in Illinois. Rows with fewer than 10 postings that list pay show a dash.
Chicago, IL $22.00100
St. Louis, MO $19.0015
Bloomington, IL–1
Cape Girardeau, MO–0
Champaign, IL–6
Davenport, IA–1
Decatur, IL–3
Kankakee, IL–4
Paducah, KY–0
Peoria, IL–0
Rockford, IL–1
Springfield, IL–2

Pay advertised in current postings, per hour. Postings are those that list pay.

Pay by experience level

What most job postings pay at each stage. The dot is typical pay.

  • Starting out 70 job postings
    $17.92 $22.25

    Typical: $19.81

    Most new hires start near the low end.

  • Experienced 19 job postings
    $17.84 $23.00

    Typical: $19.00

  • Senior 1 job postings

    Not enough postings yet (we show pay once 10 postings list it)

  • Lead or manager 9 job postings

    Not enough postings yet (we show pay once 10 postings list it)

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Starting out: most postings pay $17.92 to $22.25 an hour, typically $19.81.

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Pay by employer and level

Typical hourly pay at the employers with the most postings that list pay. A dash means fewer than 10 of their postings at that level list pay.

Typical pay by employer and level. Cells with fewer than 10 postings that list pay show a dash.
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Chipotle Mexican Grill$17.59$16.35$18.65––

How much does a Restaurant Shift Leader make in Chicago, IL?

Employers hiring now typically offer $22.00 an hour for Restaurant Shift Leader roles in Chicago, IL. These numbers come from the pay employers list in their job postings, so they show what is on offer today rather than what people earned last year. We only show a number when at least 10 postings list pay.

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