Statewide, the average administrator earns $106,273, according to the 2016-17 Illinois State Board of Education report. Administrator salaries depend on the district's size, location and resources, as well as the individual's level of experience and education.
What do the highest-paid administrators earn?
Top administrator salaries
Rank
District
County
Average salary
1
Bannockburn School District 106
Lake
$191,150
2
Rosemont Elementary School District 78
Cook
$182,345
3
New Trier Township High School District 203
Cook
$177,232
4
Paw Paw Community Unit School District 271
Lee
$173,108
5
Hampton School District 29
Rock Island
$171,110
6
Northbrook/Glenview School District 30
Cook
$168,191
7
Winfield School District 34
Dupage
$164,315
8
Sunset Ridge School District 29
Cook
$162,933
9
East Prairie School District 73
Cook
$159,147
10
Avoca School District 37
Cook
$157,079
11
Winnetka School District 36
Cook
$154,853
12
Union School District 81
Will
$154,500
13
Kenilworth School District 38
Cook
$153,772
14
Homewood Flossmoor Community High School District 233
Cook
$152,138
15
Lake Bluff Elementary School District 65
Lake
$150,761
16
Northfield Township High School District 225
Cook
$150,250
17
Thornton School District 154
Cook
$148,780
18
Highland Park Township High School District 113
Lake
$148,678
19
Vernon Hills Community High School District 128
Lake
$147,392
20
Fairview School District 72
Cook
$147,199
21
Calumet Public School District 132
Cook
$146,672
22
Evanston Township High School District 202
Cook
$146,303
23
Lake Park Community High School District 108
Dupage
$145,957
24
River Forest Public Schools District 90
Cook
$145,768
25
Dolton School District 149
Cook
$145,241
26
Adlai E Stevenson High School District 125
Lake
$144,944
27
Lincolnwood School District 74
Cook
$144,853
28
Norridge School District 80
Cook
$144,450
29
Niles Elementary School District 71
Cook
$143,383
30
Butler School District 53
Dupage
$143,162
31
Northbrook School District 28
Cook
$143,064
32
Lake Forest School District 67
Lake
$142,987
33
Lyons Township High School District 204
Cook
$142,593
34
Northbrook Elementary School District 27
Cook
$141,943
35
Oak Park-River Forest School District 200
Cook
$141,609
36
Township High School District 211
Cook
$141,080
37
Hillside School District 93
Cook
$140,442
38
Benjamin School District 25
Dupage
$140,323
39
Golf Elementary School District 67
Cook
$139,850
40
Evergreen Park Community High School District 231
Cook
$139,531
41
Reavis Township High School District 220
Cook
$139,500
42
Libertyville District 70
Lake
$139,219
43
Leyden Community High School District 212
Cook
$138,865
44
Western Springs School District 101
Cook
$138,742
45
Township High School District 214
Cook
$137,968
46
Lake Forest Community High School District 115
Lake
$137,696
47
Glenview Community Consolidated School District 34
Cook
$137,410
48
Evanston-Skokie Community Consolidated School District 65
Cook
$137,209
49
West Northfield School District 31
Cook
$136,657
50
Park Forest School District 163
Cook
$136,191
51
Summersville School District 79
Jefferson
$136,026
52
River Trails School District 26
Cook
$135,899
53
Roselle School District 12
Dupage
$135,786
54
Salt Creek School District 48
Dupage
$135,582
55
Kildeer Countryside Community Consolidated School District 96
Lake
$134,782
56
Lincoln Way Community High School District 210
Will
$133,869
57
Gower School District 62
Dupage
$133,659
58
Lagrange Highlands School District 106
Cook
$133,643
59
Dupage High School District 88
Dupage
$132,843
60
Warren Township High School District 121
Lake
$132,614
61
Woodridge School District 68
Dupage
$132,560
62
Fenton Community High School District 100
Dupage
$132,359
63
Lincolnshire Prairie View School District 103
Lake
$132,139
64
Bremen Community High School District 228
Cook
$132,084
65
Grant Community High School District 124
Lake
$131,979
66
Rondout School District 72
Lake
$131,750
67
Skokie School District 68
Cook
$131,463
68
Elwood Community Consolidated School District 203
Will
$131,325
69
Niles Township Community High School District 219
Cook
$131,238
70
Oak Lawn Community High School District 229
Cook
$130,915
71
Pleasantdale School District 107
Cook
$130,552
72
Wheeling Community Consolidated School District 21
Cook
$130,546
73
Cass School District 63
Dupage
$130,457
74
Berwyn North School District 98
Cook
$130,049
75
Ford Heights School District 169
Cook
$129,816
76
Hinsdale Township High School District 86
Dupage
$129,791
77
Seneca Township High School District 160
Lasalle
$129,763
78
Marquardt School District 15
Dupage
$129,687
79
Schaumburg Community Consolidated School District 54
Cook
$129,581
80
Wilmette School District 39
Cook
$129,474
81
Emmons School District 33
Lake
$128,378
82
Indian Prairie Community Unit School District 204
Dupage
$128,193
83
Deerfield School District 109
Lake
$127,645
84
Skokie School District 73-5
Cook
$127,606
85
Central Community High School District 71
Clinton
$127,235
86
Lake Villa Community Consolidated School District 41
Lake
$127,215
87
Odell Community Consolidated School District 435
Livingston
$127,000
88
Gurnee School District 56
Lake
$126,830
89
Franklin Park School District 84
Cook
$126,399
90
Burr Ridge Community Consolidated School District 180
Dupage
$126,393
91
Allen Otter Creek Community Consolidated School District 65
Lasalle
$126,198
92
Selmaville Community Consolidated School District 10
Marion
$125,720
93
Argo Community High School District 217
Cook
$125,117
94
Riley Community Consolidated School District 18
Mchenry
$124,955
95
Grayslake Community High School District 127
Lake
$124,881
96
Lemont Township High School District 210
Cook
$124,789
97
Mundelein Consolidated High School District 120
Lake
$124,522
98
North Shore School District 112
Lake
$124,502
99
Aptakisic Tripp Community Consolidated School District 102
Lake
$124,354
100
Glen Ellyn School District 41
Dupage
$124,207
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