How Much are Your Childrens' Teachers Making?

By Reboot Illinois

It isn’t easy being a teacher in Illinois these days. Between the state’s pension crisis, fewer job openings and mediocre starting salaries, becoming an educator is not as appealing as it used to be. While money isn’t everything, especially if you love the the work you do, it’s hard to claim the size of one’s paycheck is a non-factor when the cost of living gets more expensive.

Below is a small sampling of average teacher salaries at some of the state’s largest school districts. The first number represents the average salary of those with bachelor’s degrees, the second number is the average salary of those with a master’s degree, and the third number is the number of students in the district.

• Palatine CCSD 15 $42,783/$55,907/12,000
• Naperville CUSD 203 $42,625/$48,830/5,945
• Schaumburg CCSD 54 $42,365/$50,182/14,083
• CUSD 200 $42,284/$51,532/13,423
• CUSD 300 $42,146/$44,069/21,000
• Oswego CUSD 308 $40,377/$46,540/17,163
• Plainfield SD 202 $40,211/$45,567/28,560
• Aurora East USD 131 $39,218/$44,635/15,000

For the full top 25, including the school district with the highest-salaried teachers,check out our full list.

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