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 lowest-paid administrators earn?
Bottom administrator salaries
Rank
District
County
Average salary
1
Bluford Unit School District 318
Jefferson
$53,818
2
Opdyke Belle Rive Community Consolidated School District 5
Jefferson
$54,863
3
Breese Elementary School District 12
Clinton
$58,667
4
Buncombe Consolidated School District 43
Johnson
$61,250
5
South Fork School District 14
Christian
$62,657
6
St. Libory Consolidated School District 30
St. Clair
$63,000
7
Tonica Community Consolidated School District 79
Lasalle
$63,750
8
Mcclellan Community Consolidated School District 12
Jefferson
$64,044
9
Lawrence County Community Unit School District 20
Lawrence
$64,134
10
Cypress Elementary School District 64
Johnson
$64,640
11
Hardin County Community Unit School District 1
Hardin
$64,727
12
Ludlow Community Consolidated School District 142
Champaign
$64,743
13
Field Community Consolidated School District 3
Jefferson
$65,078
14
Brussels Community Unit School District 42
Calhoun
$65,174
15
Norris City Omaha Enfield Community Unit School District 3
White
$65,845
16
Lick Creek Community Consolidated School District 16
Union
$66,590
17
Spring Garden Community Consolidated School District 178
Jefferson
$66,717
18
Farrington Community Consolidated School District 99
Jefferson
$67,450
19
Geff Community Consolidated School District 14
Wayne
$68,500
20
Palestine Community Unit School District 3
Crawford
$68,582
21
Carrier Mills Stonefort Community Unit School District 2
Saline
$68,667
22
Grand Ridge Community Consolidated School District 95
Lasalle
$69,013
23
New Simpson Hill School District 32
Johnson
$69,250
24
Winchester Community Unit School District 1
Scott
$69,928
25
Sangamon Valley Community Unit School District 9
Macon
$70,980
26
Ramsey Community Unit School District 204
Fayette
$71,065
27
Northwestern Community Unit School District 2
Macoupin
$71,512
28
Braceville School District 75
Grundy
$71,537
29
Edgar County Community Unit School District 6
Edgar
$71,565
30
West Central Community Unit School District 235
Henderson
$71,989
31
Georgetown Ridge Farm Community Unit School District 4
Vermilion
$72,100
32
Community Unit School District #4
Adams
$72,156
33
Red Hill Community Unit School District 10
Lawrence
$72,167
34
Midland Community Unit School District 7
Marshall
$72,673
35
Spoon River Valley Community Unit School District 4
Fulton
$72,851
36
Oakwood Community Unit School District 76
Vermilion
$73,171
37
Pikeland Community Unit School District 10
Pike
$73,302
38
Pope County Community Unit School District 1
Pope
$73,612
39
North Wayne Community Unit School District 200
Wayne
$74,291
40
Greenview Community Unit School District 200
Menard
$74,583
41
Harrisburg Community Unit School District 3
Saline
$74,781
42
Freeburg Community High School District 77
St. Clair
$74,857
43
Windsor Community Unified School District 1
Shelby
$74,957
44
Salt Fork Community Unit School District #512
Vermilion
$75,035
45
Eldorado Community Unit School District 4
Saline
$75,042
46
Gallatin Community Unit School District 7
Gallatin
$75,171
47
Marshall Community Unit School District 2c
Clark
$75,344
48
Galatia Community Unit School District 1
Saline
$75,497
49
North Greene Community Unit School District 3
Greene
$75,567
50
Sparta Community Unit School District 140
Randolph
$75,701
51
Western Community Unit School District 12
Pike
$75,724
52
West Carroll Community Unit School District 314
Carroll
$75,733
53
Frankfort Community Unit School District 168
Franklin
$75,992
54
Damiansville School District 62
Clinton
$76,000
55
Cowden Herrick Community Unit School District 3a
Shelby
$76,120
56
Chicago Lighthouse Charter School
Cook
$76,333
57
Kings Consolidated School District 144
Ogle
$76,429
58
Farmington Central Community Unit School District 265
Peoria
$76,651
59
Century Community Unit School District 100
Pulaski
$76,733
60
Brown County Community Unit School District 1
Brown
$76,844
61
Miller Township Community Consolidated School District 210
Lasalle
$77,000
62
Grand Prairie Community Consolidated School District 6
Jefferson
$77,018
63
Mulberry Grove Community Unit School District 1
Bond
$77,025
64
Central Community Unit School District 3
Adams
$77,300
65
Tamaroa School District 5
Perry
$77,421
66
Illini Central Community Unit School District 189
Mason
$77,463
67
Calhoun Community Unit School District 40
Calhoun
$77,545
68
Dallas Elementary School District 327
Hancock
$77,667
69
Iuka Community Consolidated School District 7
Marion
$78,090
70
Westville Community Unit School District 2
Vermilion
$78,387
71
Oakland Community Unit School District 5
Coles
$78,554
72
Kansas Community Unit School District 3
Edgar
$78,571
73
Waltonville Community Unit School District 1
Jefferson
$78,624
74
Griggsville-Perry Community Unit School District 4
Pike
$78,717
75
Pleasant Hill School District 69
Peoria
$78,793
76
Triopia Community Unit School District 27
Morgan
$78,942
77
Iroquois County Community Unit School District 9
Iroquois
$78,970
78
Ewing Northern Community Consolidated School District 115
Franklin
$79,000
79
Villa Grove Community Unit School District 302
Douglas
$79,010
80
Liberty Community Unit School District 2
Adams
$79,115
81
Jasper Community Consolidated School District 17
Wayne
$79,169
82
Cumberland Community Unit School District 77
Cumberland
$79,289
83
Fairfield Community High School District 225
Wayne
$79,373
84
Putnam County Community Unit School District 535
Putnam
$79,473
85
Washington School District 52
Tazewell
$79,491
86
Prairie Central Community Unit School District 8
Livingston
$79,511
87
Massac County Unit School District #1
Massac
$79,568
88
Greenfield Community Unit School District 10
Greene
$79,590
89
East Coloma Nelson Consolidated Elementary School District 20
Whiteside
$79,695
90
Peoria School District 150
Peoria
$79,711
91
Central A&m Community Unit School District 21
Shelby
$79,758
92
Dimmick Community Consolidated School District 175
Lasalle
$79,838
93
Thomasboro Community Consolidated School District 130
Champaign
$80,079
94
Arthur Community Unified School District 305
Douglas
$80,205
95
Rome Community Consolidated School District 2
Jefferson
$80,219
96
Rantoul Township High School District 193
Champaign
$80,242
97
Sandoval Community Unit School District 501
Marion
$80,269
98
Pekin Consolidated School District 303
Tazewell
$80,329
99
Flora Community Unit School District 35
Clay
$80,630
100
Carthage Elementary School District 317
Hancock
$80,663
ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY
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