The average school administrator s salary in the Marquardt School District 15 was $136,905 during the 2020 school year, while teaching salaries averaged $79,523, according to data from the Illinois Report Card.
The average salary for an Illinois school administrator has risen by 11 percent in the previous five years compared with nine percent in teacher pay.
The district with the highest compensation among administrators was the Spring Lake Community Consolidated School District 606 with an average compensation of $208,333, while the district s average teacher pay was $41,427.
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The average school administrator's salary in the Downers Grove Grade School District 58 was $118,299 during the 2020 school year, while teaching salaries averaged $82,420.
The average school administrator's salary in the Community Unit School District 200 was $119,113 during the 2020 school year, while teaching salaries averaged $77,797.
The average school administrator's salary in the Lombard School District 44 was $120,518 during the 2020 school year, while teaching salaries averaged $89,557.
The average school administrator's salary in the Hinsdale Community Consolidated School District 181 was $122,922 during the 2020 school year, while teaching salaries averaged $94,227.