Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/corporate-secretary-and-governance/illinois/ Title: Corporate Secretary hourly rate in Illinois | Deftridge Summary: Corporate Secretary & Governance pay in Illinois: median wage $56 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $80. Free for professionals. IL · United States · **Updated November 4, 2026** # Corporate Secretary & Governance hourly rate in Illinois The market median wage for a Corporate Secretary & Governance in Illinois is **$55.55 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **$80 an hour** on Deftridge, -6% against the United States rate. **$80/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$55.55/hr** median wage **$41-74** middle half of wages **$1,730** a month at 5 hours a week ## Corporate Secretary & Governance wage percentiles in Illinois Employee wages for the role. The yellow row is the median. | Percentile | Per hour | 5 h a week, per month | Full time, per year | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 10th | $31.32 | $680 | $65,100 | | 25th | $40.88 | $890 | $85,000 | | Median | $55.55 | $1,200 | $115,500 | | 75th | $74.11 | $1,610 | $154,100 | | 90th | $94.83 | $2,050 | $197,200 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024; aged to October 2026; about 41,810 people employed in the role. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## Illinois in numbers What sets Illinois apart for a Corporate Secretary & Governance, from the same sources as the table above. - **-5%** median wage against the United States median of $58.33 - **32nd of 51** states by median wage for this role - **41,810** people employed in the role in this place - **$72.63** median wage in the Decatur metro area, the highest here - **$35** country floor: no United States rate is published below it ## What contractors receive The Deftridge rate for a Corporate Secretary & Governance in Illinois by level and by format. The company adds 15% on top; you keep all of the rate shown. | Level | Per hour | Per month at 5 h/week | | --- | --- | --- | | Senior | $80 | $1,730 | | Manager | $95 | $2,060 | - Regular role **$80** - One-off task **$90** - Task bundle **$85** ## Corporate Secretary & Governance pay across United States Typical contractor rate for a senior Corporate Secretary & Governance, highest first; 10 of 51 places shown. By median wage Illinois ranks **32 of 51**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | District of Columbia | $78.84 | $115 | | Alabama | $72.40 | $105 | | California | $69.80 | $100 | | North Carolina | $56.45 | $80 | | Connecticut | $56.18 | $80 | | Kentucky | $55.95 | $80 | | Illinois | $55.55 | $80 | | Mississippi | $55.35 | $80 | | Idaho | $55.34 | $80 | | Maine | $55.00 | $80 | ## Metro areas in Illinois Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [Decatur $72.63/hr median wage · range $46-74](https://deftridge.com/rates/corporate-secretary-and-governance/illinois/) - [Springfield $66.68/hr median wage · range $51-81](https://deftridge.com/rates/corporate-secretary-and-governance/illinois/) - [Chicago $55.79/hr median wage · range $42-75](https://deftridge.com/rates/corporate-secretary-and-governance/illinois/) - [Kankakee $53.19/hr median wage · range $34-71](https://deftridge.com/rates/corporate-secretary-and-governance/illinois/) - [Peoria $52.08/hr median wage · range $35-68](https://deftridge.com/rates/corporate-secretary-and-governance/illinois/) - [Bloomington $48.08/hr median wage · range $35-71](https://deftridge.com/rates/corporate-secretary-and-governance/illinois/) - [Champaign $45.78/hr median wage · range $34-60](https://deftridge.com/rates/corporate-secretary-and-governance/illinois/) - [Rockford $43.68/hr median wage · range $32-62](https://deftridge.com/rates/corporate-secretary-and-governance/illinois/) ## Questions about pay, fees and privacy The same rules apply to every task, so they live on two pages: [Pricing](https://deftridge.com/pricing/) explains the 15% fee, prepayment and when you are paid; [How it works](https://deftridge.com/how-it-works/) covers matching, what a company sees and side work next to a job. [Corporate Secretary & Governance rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/corporate-secretary-and-governance/) · [Corporate Secretary & Governance jobs in Illinois](https://deftridge.com/jobs/corporate-secretary-and-governance/illinois/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)