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.
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South Suburbs administrator salaries
Rank
District
County
Average salary
1
Homewood Flossmoor Community High School District 233
Cook
$152,138
2
Thornton School District 154
Cook
$148,780
3
Calumet Public School District 132
Cook
$146,672
4
Dolton School District 149
Cook
$145,241
5
Evergreen Park Community High School District 231
Cook
$139,531
6
Reavis Township High School District 220
Cook
$139,500
7
Park Forest School District 163
Cook
$136,191
8
Bremen Community High School District 228
Cook
$132,084
9
Oak Lawn Community High School District 229
Cook
$130,915
10
Pleasantdale School District 107
Cook
$130,552
11
Ford Heights School District 169
Cook
$129,816
12
Argo Community High School District 217
Cook
$125,117
13
Lemont Township High School District 210
Cook
$124,789
14
Calumet City School District 155
Cook
$122,023
15
Sandridge School District 172
Cook
$121,680
16
Thornton Fractional Township High School District 215
Cook
$120,647
17
Indian Springs School District 109
Cook
$120,006
18
South Holland School District 150
Cook
$119,427
19
Consolidated High School District 230
Cook
$119,150
20
Orland School District 135
Cook
$117,834
21
Willow Springs School District 108
Cook
$117,494
22
Palos Community Consolidated School District 118
Cook
$117,144
23
South Holland School District 151
Cook
$116,716
24
Southland College Prep
Cook
$116,251
25
Matteson Elementary School District 162
Cook
$116,118
26
Community High School District 218
Cook
$115,608
27
Lemont Bromberek Combined School District 113a
Cook
$115,174
28
Brookwood School District 167
Cook
$114,406
29
Kirby School District 140
Cook
$112,930
30
Community Consolidated School District 146
Cook
$112,257
31
Atwood Heights School District 125
Cook
$111,999
32
North Palos School District 117
Cook
$111,821
33
Midlothian School District 143
Cook
$110,259
34
Summit School District 104
Cook
$110,056
35
Worth School District 127
Cook
$109,718
36
Rich Township High School District 227
Cook
$108,965
37
Thornton Township High School District 205
Cook
$108,654
38
Bloom Township High School District 206
Cook
$107,925
39
Alsip-Hazelgreen-Oaklawn School District 126
Cook
$107,837
40
Country Club Hills School District 160
Cook
$107,828
41
Elementary School District 159
Cook
$106,949
42
Oak Lawn Hometown School District 123
Cook
$106,492
43
Ridgeland School District 122
Cook
$105,217
44
Evergreen Park Elementary School District 124
Cook
$105,003
45
Homewood School District 153
Cook
$104,139
46
Flossmoor School District 161
Cook
$103,202
47
Hazel Crest School District 152.5
Cook
$102,652
48
Lincoln Elementary School District 156
Cook
$102,502
49
Palos Heights School District 128
Cook
$102,330
50
General George Patton School District 133
Cook
$100,347
51
Chicago Heights School District 170
Cook
$100,330
52
Community Consolidated School District 168
Cook
$99,588
53
Chicago Ridge School District 127-5
Cook
$99,498
54
Sunnybrook School District 171
Cook
$99,275
55
Burbank School District 111
Cook
$99,029
56
Harvey School District 152
Cook
$98,502
57
Burnham School District 154-5
Cook
$98,106
58
Dolton School District 148
Cook
$96,794
59
Forest Ridge School District 142
Cook
$96,395
60
Arbor Park School District 145
Cook
$95,365
61
Posen Robbins Elementary School District 143.5
Cook
$94,069
62
Lansing School District 158
Cook
$90,561
63
Hoover Schrum Memorial School District 157
Cook
$90,445
64
West Harvey-Dixmoor Public School District 147
Cook
$89,768
65
Prairie Hills Elementary School District 144
Cook
$85,652
66
Cook County School District 130
Cook
$84,057
ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY
Forest Ridge School District 142• Hoover-Schrum Memorial School District 157• Park Forest School District 163 Board• Thornton Fractional Township High School District 215• Palos Community Consolidated School District 118• Flossmoor School District 161 Board• Harvey School District 152 Board• Ridgeland School District 122• Ford Heights School District 169• Atwood Heights School District 125• Palos Heights School District 128 Board• Alsip, Hazelgreen, Oak Lawn School District 126• West Harvey-Dixmoor Public School District 147• Southland College Prep Charter High School• Burnham School District 154-5• Hazel Crest School District 152-5• Chicago Heights School District 170• Community Consolidated School District 146 Board• Sandridge School District 172• Citizens for Community High School District 218• Dolton School District 148• Arbor Park School District 145• Pleasantdale School District 107 Board• Bremen Community High School District 228 Board• Sunnybrook School District 171• Dolton School District 149• Calumet Public School District 132 Board• Community Consolidated School District 168• Oak Lawn Community High School District 229• Homewood School District 153• Burbank School District 111• Rich Township High School District 227• Elementary School District 159• Willow Springs School District 108• Cook County School District 104• Lincoln Elementary School District 156• Kirby School District 140 Board• Country Club Hills School District 160• Reavis Township High School District 220• Chicago Ridge School District 127-5• Brookwood School District 167• Bloom Township High School District 206 Board• Orland School District 135 Board• Thornton School District 154• General George Patton School District 133• Consolidated High School District 230 Board• Evergreen Park Community High School District 231• Midlothian School District 143• Thornton Township High School District 205• Evergreen Park Elementary School District 124• North Palos School District 117 Board• Prairie-Hills Elementary School District 144• Argo Community High School District 217• Lemont Township High School District 210• Indian Springs School District 109 Board• Oak Lawn-Hometown School District 123 Board• Matteson Elementary School District 162 Board• Lansing School District 158 Board
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