The population of Chester was estimated to be 6,000 in 2022.

The cost of living in Chester is about 25% lower than the national average.

The State of Illinois enforces different minimum wages in some districts. The state level minimum wage is $11.00 per hour for basic wages, and $6.60 per hour for tipped wages. The city of Chester may be in a district with a different minimum wage than this.

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Jobs in Chester, IL (16)

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US Xpress

Chester, IL

Driver

$1,000 sign-on bonus

401(k)

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Education

Remote Survey Taker

Earn Haus

🌎 Remote

Part-Time

Remote

Flexible Schedule

$25 / hour

Food Service Worker

Summit

Sainte Genevieve, MO

New

Hourly

Food Service

401(k)

Education

$16 / hour

Direct Support Professional.

Sevita

Perryville, MO

Hourly

$18 / hour

Food Service Worker - Southwestern Illinois College

ARAMARK

Modoc, IL

Hourly

Food Service

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Parental Leave

$15.25 / hour

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Addington Place of Sparta

Sparta, IL

Part-Time

Food Service

Health Insurance

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Mercy - Earn As You Learn - Fall 2025

Mercy

Perryville, MO

$2,000 / week

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Account Manager (Remote)

GAMPAC Express

🌎 Remote

New

Remote

Health Insurance

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Locum DDS - Perryville, MO

Dental Dynamic Staffing

McBride, MO

Part-Time

Dental Insurance

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Psychiatry Inpatient

Annashae Consulting & Staffing

Sparta, IL

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Experienced Border Patrol Agent - Up to $30,000 Recruitment Incentive

United States Customs and Border Protection

Chester, IL

Entry-Level

Dental Insurance

$30k / year

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Building Material Counter Associate - Full Time/Part Time

Buchheit

Sparta, IL

Part-Time

401(k)

PTO

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Flexible Schedule

Parental Leave

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Delivery Driver - Earn Extra Cash

DoorDash

Saint Mary, MO

New

Part-Time

Driver

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LMHT (Remote)

Headway - Design & Development

🌎 Remote

New

Remote

$120 - $131 / hour

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Wendy's Crew Member

Wendy's

Chester, IL

Food Service

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Remote Product Tester – $45/hr + Free Products – Start Now!

OCPA

🌎 Remote

Part-Time

Remote

Hourly

$45 / hour

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Pizza Hut Team Member

GREAT PAY $16-56 p/h

Chester, IL

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Team Member

Pizza Hut

Sparta, IL

Hourly

Food Service

$17 / hour

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General Counsel - Corporate

Prairie State Energy Campus

Marissa, IL

New

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Education

$212k / year

Employment in Chester

Population

The population of Chester, IL was estimated to be 6,500 in 2022. The median age of the Chester population is 40.9.

Cost of Living

The cost of living in Chester, IL is about 25% lower than the national average. The median household income in Chester is $51,830.

Chester, IL Education

High School Graduate: 56%
Some College: 26%
Associates Degree: 6%
Bachelor's or Higher Degree: 12%

Workforce Participation Rates by Education

Less than High School: 3%
High School Graduate: 43%
Some College: 68%
Bachelor's Degree or Greater: 85%

Unemployment Rate by Education

High School Graduate: 7%
Bachelor's Degree or Greater: 1%

Estimated education data based on residents over 25 years old in Chester, IL. Employment data based on residents age 25-64.

County: Randolph

Chester Job Market

Being Hired for a job in Chester, IL should be simpler than the media convinces you to believe. Despite what the economy is doing, there are indeed jobs in Chester, Illinois. In fact, right now there are 16 Chester, IL job openings ready for your resume and cover letter today. Instead of trying to peer through the glassdoor of your current manager, apply to a position in Illinois which gets you a seat at the table. Or as the economy is changing, send in your resume to one of the numerous gig economy jobs in Chester, IL, such as Clutter or Taskrabbit.

Whether you are looking to help others in the health care, personal care, or non-profit industries of Chester, IL, or are seeking a traditional Chester, IL career path in finance or business operations, Joblist has a job opening for you to elevate your Illinois career.

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