The average school administrator's salary in the Glenbard Township High School District 87 was $128,810 during the 2020 school year, while teaching salaries averaged $110,516, according to data from the Illinois Report Card.
The average salary for an Illinois school administrator has risen by 11 percent in the previous five years compared with nine percent in teacher pay.
The district with the highest compensation among administrators was the Spring Lake Community Consolidated School District 606 with an average compensation of $208,333, while the district's average teacher pay was $41,427.
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