KEVIN HOFFMAN
MAY 8, 2014
RebootIllinois.com
Teacher pensions have been a hot topic in Illinois for a while now. With the state drowning in debt, in large part because of unfunded pension liabilities, it’s hard to be a teacher around here these days. But, for school administrators, life in the education sphere is a little more glamorous.
Of course school district superintendents have worked hard to get where they are, holding high-level degrees and decades of teaching experience. In fact, some administrators are raking in six-figure salaries, according to the most recent data available.
The Illinois State Board of Education won’t have 2013 salary information until the end of May — at the earliest — due to problems collecting data from school districts.
However, the Family Taxpayers Foundation has a helpful online database where you can search both teacher and administrator salaries from 1999-2012. Search criteria is broken down into several categories that allows you to search either by name, district or those with the top 200 salaries.
Here is a list of the 25 highest salaried administrators in the state along with his or her district and qualifications. Keep in mind, these figures are from 2012.
You can also view/download the list in the PDF file below:
25 Highest Paid IL School Administrators in 2012
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Kevin Hoffman is a Reboot Illinois staff writer who graduated from the University of Iowa with a degree in journalism, political science and international studies. He believes keeping citizens informed and politicians in check is the best way to improve Illinois and bring about common sense reform. Follow us on Facebook.