Dupage Policy Journal

Administrators in Gower School District 62 earn an average of $155,021 per year, ranking 28th in the state, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

The average salary in the district in 2022 is 2.2% lower than in 2021 and 13.9% more than in 2020. District administrators make 33.4% more than the state average of $116,166.

Administrator salaries depend on the district’s size, location, and resources, as well as the individual’s level of experience and education, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Gower School District 62 enrolled 918 students in 2021-22. There is an average of 141 students for every administrator, compared to a statewide ratio of 147 to 1.

Gower School District 62 roughly covers schools within DuPage County and has a main office in Willowbrook.

District information was gathered from the Illinois Report Card.

As of 2020, 85 percent of school districts documented that the teacher shortage was a “major” or “minor” problem.

According to the 2021 Illinois Educator Shortage Survey, 88% of the 663 school districts that participated reported having trouble locating instructors and substitute teachers.

The Illinois State Board of Education reports that in 2022, there were more than 5,300 unfilled positions. According to school districts that responded to a 2022 IARSS survey, 68% reported fewer teacher applications than in 2021, and 45% of districts said the shortage was worse than last year.

State Rank	Year	Average salary	Student-to-administrator ratio
28	2022	$155,021	141-to-1
21	2021	$158,581	148-to-1
70	2020	$136,126	145-to-1
37	2019	$144,755	175-to-1
50	2018	$140,115	171-to-1
59	2017	$133,659	160-to-1
61	2016	$130,286	158-to-1
90	2015	$122,723	152-to-1
104	2014	$117,487	157-to-1
79	2013	$123,868	161-to-1