South Cook News

Administrators in Community Consolidated School District 146 earn an average of $118,946 per year, ranking 232nd in the state, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

The average salary in the district in 2022 is 9.8% lower than in 2021 and 7.4% more than in 2020. District administrators make 2.4% more than the state average of $116,166.

Administrator salaries depend on the district’s size, location, and resources, as well as the individual’s level of experience and education, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Community Consolidated School District 146 enrolled 2,307 students in 2021-22. There is an average of 146 students for every administrator, compared to a statewide ratio of 147 to 1.

Community Consolidated School District 146 roughly covers schools within Cook County and has a main office in Tinley Park.

District information was gathered from the Illinois Report Card.

As of 2020, 85 percent 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.

State Rank	Year	Average salary	Student-to-administrator ratio
232	2022	$118,946	146-to-1
109	2021	$131,930	177-to-1
276	2020	$110,730	158-to-1
212	2019	$115,290	171-to-1
197	2018	$112,522	174-to-1
197	2017	$112,257	184-to-1
214	2016	$108,539	175-to-1
114	2015	$118,908	176-to-1
199	2014	$106,032	170-to-1
157	2013	$111,167	235-to-1