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Teacher salary in Illinois
Typical pay
$52,000a year
Most Teachers earn $43k to $61k a year
From 76 current job postings, updated Nov 1, 2026 Pay that employers list in their job postings
The median Teacher salary in Illinois is $52,000 a year. Most job postings pay $43,000 to $61,200. From 76 current job postings, updated Nov 1, 2026.
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Typical pay by city in Illinois
Back to the whole USIllinois
$52k typical, most $43k to $61k
| Chicago, IL | $52k | $43k to $60k | 61 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bloomington, IL | – | – | 3 |
| Champaign, IL | – | – | 1 |
| Davenport, IA | – | – | 0 |
| Decatur, IL | – | – | 0 |
| Kankakee, IL | – | – | 2 |
| Paducah, KY | – | – | 0 |
| Peoria, IL | – | – | 3 |
| Rockford, IL | – | – | 4 |
| Springfield, IL | – | – | 2 |
| St. Louis, MO | – | – | 2 |
Pay advertised in current postings, per year. Postings are those that list pay.
Pay by experience level
What most job postings pay at each stage. The dot is typical pay.
- Starting out 48 job postings$31k $53k
Typical: $42k
Most new hires start near the low end.
- Experienced 5 job postings
Not enough postings yet (we show pay once 10 postings list it)
- Senior 3 job postings
Not enough postings yet (we show pay once 10 postings list it)
- Lead or manager 2 job postings
Not enough postings yet (we show pay once 10 postings list it)
Where would you land?
Pick your level to see what most Teacher job postings in Illinois pay at it.
Starting out: most postings pay $31k to $53k a year, typically $42k.
Most new hires start near the low end.
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Pay by employer and level
Typical yearly pay at the employers with the most postings that list pay. A dash means fewer than 10 of their postings at that level list pay.
| Employer | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davis Chicago | $16k | – | – | – | – |
How much does a Teacher make in Illinois?
Employers hiring now typically offer $52,000 a year for Teacher roles in Illinois. These numbers come from the pay employers list in their job postings, so they show what is on offer today rather than what people earned last year. We only show a number when at least 10 postings list pay.
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