The average school administrator’s salary in the Maercker School District 60 was $122,804 during the 2020 school year, while teaching salaries averaged $78,970, 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.
The 50 largest school districts
| District | Enrollment | Avg Admin Salary | Avg Teacher Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago SD 299 School District | 347,476 | $114,199 | $74,225 |
| School District U-46 | 37,241 | $106,013 | $71,969 |
| Rockford School District 205 | 28,194 | $99,357 | $63,732 |
| Indian Prairie School District 204 | 26,877 | $137,172 | $72,638 |
| Plainfield School District 202 | 26,022 | $95,075 | $57,900 |
| Community Unit School District 300 | 20,586 | $111,581 | $61,795 |
| Oswego Community Unit School District 308 | 17,632 | $84,776 | $70,077 |
| Naperville Community Unit School District 203 | 16,546 | $110,353 | $82,642 |
| Valley View Community Unit School District 365U | 15,964 | $98,665 | $64,900 |
| Schaumburg Community Consolidated School District 54 | 15,511 | $125,724 | $72,752 |
| Waukegan Community Unit School District 60 | 15,332 | $108,979 | $63,524 |
| East Aurora School District 131 | 13,561 | $113,258 | $68,419 |
| Springfield School District 186 | 13,411 | $108,147 | $63,733 |
| McLean County Unit School District 5 | 13,023 | $90,678 | $61,780 |
| Peoria School District 150 | 12,864 | $101,519 | $63,132 |
| Community Unit School District 200 | 12,283 | $119,113 | $77,797 |
| St. Charles Community Unit School District 303 | 12,236 | $114,088 | $69,544 |
| Palatine Community Consolidated School District 15 | 11,881 | $115,235 | $77,306 |
| West Aurora School District 129 | 11,823 | $95,126 | $69,938 |
| Township High School District 211 | 11,813 | $150,423 | $106,234 |
| Township High School District 214 | 11,774 | $151,686 | $110,121 |
| Joliet Public Schools District 86 | 10,798 | $98,814 | $59,187 |
| Cicero School District 99 | 10,689 | $91,678 | $68,499 |
| Champaign Community Unit School District 4 | 10,137 | $97,719 | $55,611 |
| Huntley Community School District 158 | 9,109 | $100,316 | $62,725 |
| Decatur School District 61 | 8,742 | $96,459 | $49,997 |
| Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205 | 8,563 | $123,255 | $84,796 |
| Barrington Community Unit School District 220 | 8,543 | $131,126 | $82,982 |
| J. Sterling Morton High School District 201 | 8,053 | $110,366 | $83,271 |
| Glenbard Township High School District 87 | 8,029 | $128,810 | $110,516 |
| Belvidere Community Unit School District 100 | 7,681 | $105,170 | $63,342 |
| Evanston-Skokie Community Consolidated School District 65 | 7,674 | $140,552 | $84,434 |
| Edwardsville Community Unit School District 7 | 7,548 | $87,104 | $54,179 |
| Consolidated High School District 230 | 7,437 | $128,209 | $92,700 |
| Crystal Lake Community Consolidated School District 47 | 7,316 | $106,446 | $61,998 |
| Moline Coal Valley Community Unit School District 40 | 7,238 | $116,848 | $70,598 |
| Lincoln Way Community High School District 210 | 6,673 | $136,661 | $88,796 |
| Round Lake Community Unit School District 116 | 6,637 | $102,698 | $69,620 |
| Joliet Township High School District 204 | 6,636 | $111,977 | $78,923 |
| DeKalb Community Unit School District 428 | 6,604 | $104,115 | $64,080 |
| Quincy Public School District 172 | 6,488 | $80,409 | $45,738 |
| Community Consolidated School District 59 | 6,416 | $124,379 | $84,872 |
| Harlem Community School District 122 | 6,361 | $99,516 | $62,490 |
| Woodstock Community Unit School District 200 | 6,322 | $117,371 | $63,692 |
| Maine Township High School District 207 | 6,275 | $134,756 | $117,648 |
| Rock Island School District 41 | 6,270 | $114,228 | $74,464 |
| Yorkville Community Unit School District 115 | 6,245 | $102,665 | $50,979 |
| Collinsville Community Unit School District 10 | 6,169 | $99,729 | $60,392 |
| Wheeling Community Consolidated School District 21 | 6,123 | $124,797 | $82,594 |
| Alton Community Unit School District 11 | 6,083 | $97,734 | $54,527 |
