Earnings vary by the size and type of school or school district. In addition, wages vary by the administrator's level of education and responsibility.
In addition to paid vacation and holidays, education administrators usually receive health insurance and retirement benefits.
Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary (SOC 11-9032)
(1) Wage estimate isn't available.Education and childcare administrators, preschool and daycare (SOC 11-9031)
| Location |
Pay Period | |
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| 25% |
Median |
75% |
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| Illinois | Hourly | (1) | (1) | (1) |
| Yearly | $82,306 | $104,261 | $132,160 | |
| Champaign Area | Hourly | (1) | (1) | (1) |
| Yearly | $80,086 | $97,074 | $124,722 | |
| Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area | Hourly | (1) | (1) | (1) |
| Yearly | $79,618 | $96,332 | $106,087 | |
| Cook County | Hourly | (1) | (1) | (1) |
| Yearly | $84,145 | $105,102 | $134,884 | |
| Decatur Area | Hourly | (1) | (1) | (1) |
| Yearly | $82,868 | $95,119 | $106,314 | |
| Dekalb-Elgin-Aurora Area | Hourly | (1) | (1) | (1) |
| Yearly | $87,966 | $105,653 | $133,670 | |
| Edwardsville Area | Hourly | (1) | (1) | (1) |
| Yearly | $80,504 | $100,839 | $107,568 | |
| Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area | Hourly | (1) | (1) | (1) |
| Yearly | $79,571 | $101,622 | $107,014 | |
| Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area | Hourly | (1) | (1) | (1) |
| Yearly | $80,571 | $97,646 | $108,587 | |
| Lake County | Hourly | (1) | (1) | (1) |
| Yearly | $87,353 | $123,242 | $142,340 | |
| McHenry County | Hourly | (1) | (1) | (1) |
| Yearly | $83,834 | $105,121 | $130,378 | |
| Mt. Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area | Hourly | (1) | (1) | (1) |
| Yearly | $77,364 | $84,247 | $104,034 | |
| Northwest Illinois Area | Hourly | (1) | (1) | (1) |
| Yearly | $78,298 | $95,614 | $112,133 | |
| Peoria-Bloomington Area | Hourly | (1) | (1) | (1) |
| Yearly | $79,205 | $94,763 | $106,583 | |
| Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area | Hourly | (1) | (1) | (1) |
| Yearly | $79,700 | $96,730 | $108,554 | |
| Rock Island-Moline Area | Hourly | (1) | (1) | (1) |
| Yearly | $81,654 | $101,964 | $124,994 | |
| Rockford Area | Hourly | (1) | (1) | (1) |
| Yearly | $85,774 | $95,110 | $107,353 | |
| Shawnee National Forest Area | Hourly | (1) | (1) | (1) |
| Yearly | $67,089 | $82,306 | $101,454 | |
| Springfield Area | Hourly | (1) | (1) | (1) |
| Yearly | $77,867 | $98,216 | $109,575 | |
| St. Louis-Belleville Area | Hourly | (1) | (1) | (1) |
| Yearly | $79,346 | $98,534 | $113,766 | |
| Vermilion County | Hourly | (1) | (1) | (1) |
| Yearly | $75,697 | $83,322 | $100,630 | |
| Will County | Hourly | (1) | (1) | (1) |
| Yearly | $83,663 | $105,541 | $132,271 | |
| United States | Hourly | (1) | (1) | (1) |
| Yearly | $83,050 | $103,460 | $131,180 | |
| Location |
Pay Period | |
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| 25% |
Median |
75% |
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| Illinois | Hourly | $20.86 | $23.72 | $29.37 |
| Yearly | $43,377 | $49,335 | $61,085 | |
| Champaign Area | Hourly | $18.79 | $23.29 | $29.11 |
| Yearly | $39,078 | $48,453 | $60,540 | |
| Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area | Hourly | $17.89 | $19.35 | $23.10 |
| Yearly | $37,212 | $40,232 | $48,055 | |
| Cook County | Hourly | $21.43 | $24.36 | $29.60 |
| Yearly | $44,569 | $50,677 | $61,564 | |
| Decatur Area | Hourly | $18.51 | $22.94 | $29.42 |
| Yearly | $38,492 | $47,711 | $61,192 | |
| Dekalb-Elgin-Aurora Area | Hourly | $20.86 | $24.02 | $29.35 |
| Yearly | $43,380 | $49,965 | $61,060 | |
| Edwardsville Area | Hourly | $18.73 | $23.55 | $27.07 |
| Yearly | $38,967 | $48,980 | $56,300 | |
| Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area | Hourly | $17.55 | $18.63 | $22.66 |
| Yearly | $36,518 | $38,764 | $47,134 | |
| Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area | Hourly | $18.59 | $22.12 | $26.04 |
| Yearly | $38,677 | $46,002 | $54,161 | |
| Lake County | Hourly | $21.30 | $24.33 | $29.61 |
| Yearly | $44,324 | $50,614 | $61,573 | |
| Mt. Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area | Hourly | $17.53 | $21.60 | $23.30 |
| Yearly | $36,461 | $44,922 | $48,468 | |
| Northwest Illinois Area | Hourly | $17.48 | $20.59 | $28.82 |
| Yearly | $36,358 | $42,829 | $59,956 | |
| Peoria-Bloomington Area | Hourly | $18.29 | $22.82 | $24.65 |
| Yearly | $38,039 | $47,472 | $51,265 | |
| Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area | Hourly | $18.04 | $20.59 | $27.26 |
| Yearly | $37,530 | $42,828 | $56,703 | |
| Rock Island-Moline Area | Hourly | $17.86 | $22.15 | $30.13 |
| Yearly | $37,149 | $46,073 | $62,660 | |
| Rockford Area | Hourly | $19.14 | $24.04 | $34.94 |
| Yearly | $39,822 | $49,996 | $72,683 | |
| Shawnee National Forest Area | Hourly | $18.13 | $20.59 | $28.82 |
| Yearly | $37,721 | $42,829 | $59,956 | |
| Springfield Area | Hourly | $18.51 | $22.02 | $27.55 |
| Yearly | $38,500 | $45,800 | $57,298 | |
| St. Louis-Belleville Area | Hourly | $18.59 | $21.16 | $26.53 |
| Yearly | $38,666 | $44,024 | $55,169 | |
| Will County | Hourly | $20.86 | $24.36 | $29.60 |
| Yearly | $43,380 | $50,677 | $61,557 | |
| United States | Hourly | $21.36 | $26.10 | $33.34 |
| Yearly | $44,420 | $54,290 | $69,350 | |