The 2018 average is 10.5% higher than in 2014 and 1.1% lower than in 2009. District administrators make 20.3% more than the state average of $107,279.
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.
The Cook County school district enrolled 15003 students in 2017-18. There is an average of 238 students for every administrator, compared to a statewide ratio of 181 to 1.
Schaumburg Community Consolidated School District 54 administrator salaries, 10-year trend
Year
Average salary
Student-to-administrator ratio
2009
$130,464
215:1
2010
$136,772
220:1
2011
$137,247
229:1
2012
$133,522
242:1
2013
$140,553
276:1
2014
$116,799
187:1
2015
$127,939
230:1
2016
$125,247
255:1
2017
$129,581
251:1
2018
$129,051.42
238:1