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School administrators earns 66.6% more on average than teachers in Ottawa Elementary School District 141 in 2021-22 school year

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IL Superintendent of Education Tony Sanders (2023) | Illinois State Board of education

IL Superintendent of Education Tony Sanders (2023) | Illinois State Board of education

The average school administrator's salary in Ottawa Elementary School District 141 was $90,087 during the 2021-22 school year, while teaching salaries averaged $54,059, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Ottawa Elementary School District 141 roughly covers schools within LaSalle County and has a main office in Ottawa.

The average salary for an Illinois school administrator has risen by 9.3% in the previous five years compared with 12.1% in teacher pay.

The district with the highest compensation among administrators was Chicago Public School District 299 with an average compensation of $128,830, while the district's average teacher pay was $86,437.

As of 2020, 85% 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.

Top 50 largest school districts in 2021-22 school year
DistrictEnrollmentAvg Admin SalaryAvg Teacher Salary
Chicago Public School District 299327,338$128,830$86,437
School District U-4635,377$109,603$75,748
Rockford School District 20527,328$93,806$63,718
Indian Prairie School District 20425,632$147,558$78,222
Plainfield School District 20224,904$96,257$60,940
Community Unit School District 30019,951$103,042$66,125
Oswego Community Unit School District 30816,873$90,688$76,547
Naperville Community Unit School District 20316,064$110,257$84,134
Valley View Community Unit School District 365U15,015$110,128$72,536
Schaumburg Community Consolidated School District 5414,957$128,764$75,850
Waukegan Community Unit School District 6014,041$166,480$69,289
Springfield School District 18613,015$116,274$73,386
Aurora East Unit School District 13112,674$122,420$73,030
Peoria School District 15012,667$100,891$65,661
McLean County Unit School District 512,393$93,488$63,596
Township High School District 21111,981$149,956$111,655
Township High School District 21411,907$157,987$115,519
St. Charles Community Unit School District 30311,782$116,646$72,057
Community Unit School District 20011,550$130,357$77,232
Palatine Community Consolidated School District 1511,080$106,056$74,466
Aurora West Unit School District 12910,925$99,093$71,176
Champaign Community Unit School District 410,120$103,410$59,457
Joliet Public School District 869,814$103,385$62,220
Cicero School District 999,228$98,585$75,025
Huntley Community School District 1588,590$104,863$65,315
Elmhurst School District 2058,164$126,691$90,249
Decatur School District 618,147$103,190$54,438
Barrington Community Unit School District 2208,074$135,631$87,363
J. Sterling Morton High School District 2017,890$112,094$82,626
Glenbard Township High School District 877,788$131,513$112,497
Consolidated High School District 2307,644$137,717$93,669
Belvidere Consolidated Unit School District 1007,457$103,466$65,137
Edwardsville Community Unit School District 77,328$92,410$57,895
Moline-Coal Valley School District 407,123$120,016$74,160
Crystal Lake Community Consolidated School District 476,973$109,339$65,360
Joliet Township High School District 2046,838$127,191$82,054
DeKalb Community Unit School District 4286,703$101,287$66,302
Evanston Community Consolidated School District 656,661$139,386$87,598
Yorkville Community Unit School District 1156,596$108,121$60,813
Lincoln Way Community High School District 2106,586$134,758$91,416
Quincy School District 1726,366$81,766$47,065
Round Lake Community Unit School District 1166,287$108,564$73,774
Maine Township High School District 2076,199$161,566$121,231
Harlem Unit School District 1226,188$104,591$67,530
Woodstock Community Unit School District 2006,167$116,204$65,901
Rock Island School District 416,096$118,681$75,165
Collinsville Community Unit School District 106,035$103,672$63,587
Community Consolidated School District 595,808$123,507$86,003
Alton Community Unit School District 115,800$103,542$57,534
Wheeling Community Consolidated School District 215,794$122,376$81,636

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