Fuel Specialist Salary in Chicago, Illinois

How much does a Fuel Specialist make in Chicago, IL?

As of March 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Fuel Specialist in Chicago, IL is $67,402. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $56,702 to a high of $77,517, with most professionals earning between $61,801 and $72,697.

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Common responsibilities of a Fuel Specialist

Contact customers to request missing fuel documents Set up vendor id's for bulk fuel customer sites.

February 18, 2023

Assist in the matching and clearing of therespective fuel payable with corresponding electronic and manual payments,keeping vendor account balances reconciled and within established guidelines.

March 15, 2023

Prepare and send credit requests to assignedvendors for any billing issues and follow up with that vendor to ensure thecollection of funds due TA.

March 15, 2023

Monitor the inventory of diesel fuel in storage and operate fuel truck to safely transport and deliver fuel to the North Slope Borough facilities and residents.

March 19, 2023

Demonstrated business acumen which includes asking questions to ensure projects or tasks are clearly understood resulting the final work product being complete and accurately performed.

April 15, 2023

Performs root cause analysis of fuel station, technical and maintenance issues, and update/create documentation.

April 29, 2023

Creates relationships and negotiate fuel prices with fuel vendors.

May 15, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Fuel Specialist in Chicago, IL

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

61801

72697

67402

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

64283

79784

71501

What is the average salary for Fuel Specialist in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Fuel Specialist in Chicago, IL. The base salary for Fuel Specialist ranges from $61,801 to $72,697 with the average base salary of $67,402. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $64,283 to $79,784 with the average total cash compensation of $71,501.

View Average Salary for Fuel Specialist as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$67,402	$61,801 - $72,697
Bonus	$4,098	$2,481 - $7,087
Total Pay	$71,501	$64,283 - $79,784

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Fuel Specialist Salary Near Chicago, IL

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL
CITY, STATE Cicero, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $62,149 - $73,105	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL
CITY, STATE Oak Park, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $62,149 - $73,105	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL
CITY, STATE Oak Lawn, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $62,078 - $73,022	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL
CITY, STATE Evanston, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $62,125 - $73,078	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL
CITY, STATE Skokie, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $62,125 - $73,078	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL
CITY, STATE Arlington Heights, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $60,734 - $71,442	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL

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