Operations Jobs at Startups in Illinois, US
Illinois, US has 25 open operations roles at 16 early-stage startups, and 4% of them are remote. Where pay is stated it is typically USD 90k to 145k, with a median of USD 120k. 2 roles are new this week.
Who is hiring operations roles in Illinois, US
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- 25open roles
- 16startups hiring
- 4%remote
Salary
Annual pay for this page’s roles that state a salary, in USD. The typical range covers the middle half of those postings.
- $120Kmedian pay
- $90Ktypical range: lower
- $145Ktypical range: upper
Based on 16 postings stating pay in USD.
Pay figures come from the 16 postings on this page that state a salary.
The hiring market
Illinois, US accounts for 1% of United States's 1,687 open operations roles.
Industries
Developer tools (6), consumer and lifestyle (5) and crypto and web3 (3) startups have most of the openings.
What operations work involves at an early-stage startup
You set up the systems that keep the company running, from vendors and tooling to how work gets scheduled. The job changes shape as the company grows, and nobody hands you a process to follow. In a large firm this work is split between finance, facilities and a project office.
Experience level
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Questions people ask
How much do operations jobs in Illinois, US pay?
Typically USD 90k to 145k a year, with a median of USD 120k, where the posting states a salary.
Which startups are hiring operations roles in Illinois, US?
Feastables (5 roles), Crypto.com Europe (3) and Colovore (2) have the most; 16 startups are hiring in total.
Can I work remotely?
4% of these roles are remote; the rest are in Illinois, US.
Do I need to be senior?
Most roles are senior (42% of those that state a level), and 25% are junior or intern.
Are new roles coming in?
2 were posted this week.




