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Illinois' Top Paid Public School Employees
 (2003-2004 School Year)

Illinois School Administrators with more than $200,000 annual salary

Name District Salary
Hintz James ADLAI E STEVENSON DIST 125 302746
Rauch Lynne E SCHAUMBURG C C SCHOOL DIST 54 289404
Bangser Henry S NEW TRIER TWP H S DIST 203 288000
Howard Robert T COMM CONS SCH DIST 59 285780
Patton Ronald C BLOOM TWP HIGH SCH DIST 206 280828
Longo Margaret W PUFFER HEFTY SCHOOL DIST 69 280417
Ward Christopher J. LOCKPORT TWP HS DIST 205 277215
Baskin Lawrence M COOP ASSOC FOR SPEC EDUC 277206
Mckinzie Gail INDIAN PRAIRIE C U SCH DIST 204 276385
Kersten Thomas SKOKIE SCHOOL DIST 68 268534
Smoot Michael WOOD DALE SCHOOL DISTRICT 7 255744
Bers L Mitchell MEDINAH SCHOOL DISTRICT 11 252508
Miller Roger HINSDALE TWP H S DIST 86 251040
Maier Allan SKOKIE SCHOOL DIST 69 249682
Weber Dorothy M GLENVIEW C C SCHOOL DIST 34 248803
Ennis Elizabeth A TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL DIST 214 248355
Upchurch James D ARBOR PARK SCHOOL DISTRICT 145 246027
Vanderbogert M R WINNETKA SCHOOL DIST 36 244457
Murray Laura HOMEWOOD FLOSSMOOR C H S D 233 244422
Conti Dennis R WOODLAND C C SCHOOL DIST 50 238422
Guziec Scott S LINCOLNSHIRE-PRAIRIEVIEW S D 103 236837
Parks C Douglas APTAKISIC-TRIPP C C S DIST 102 236802
Hyland Timothy F. GLENBARD TWP H S DIST 87 236758
Catalani Gary COMMUNITY UNIT SCHOOL DIST 200 232511
Kelly Dennis G LAGRANGE AREA DEPT SPEC ED-LADSE 231996
Marks Linda GOLF ELEM SCHOOL DIST 67 229869
Neale Connie NORTHERN KANE CO REG VOC SYSTEM 228571
Manning Tyra L RIVER FOREST SCHOOL DIST 90 226264
Giles J Kay PRAIRIE-HILLS ELEM SCH DIST 144 225279
Mcgowan William E CITY OF CHICAGO SCHOOL DIST 299 224196
Mcgee Glenn W WILMETTE SCHOOL DIST 39 223833
Struck Teddy S PALOS HEIGHTS SCHOOL DIST 128 222964
Logan Alf E FENTON COMM H S DIST 100 222954
Burns Kevin G COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL DIST 218 222666
Morrissey James PALATINE C C SCHOOL DIST 15 221385
Malito Robert T TOWNSHIP H S DIST 211 221013
Curley Mary C C SCHOOL DIST 181 220633
Fiore James T DOLTON SCHOOL DISTRICT 149 220109
Ross Mary A PALATINE C C SCHOOL DIST 15 219878
Jones John M DOLTON SCHOOL DISTRICT 149 219599
Herrmann Mary B BARRINGTON C U SCHOOL DIST 220 218461
Smit Gary M LOMBARD SCHOOL DISTRICT 44 217700
Rodriguez Jose A CITY OF CHICAGO SCHOOL DIST 299 216759
Lamberson Jonathan LAKE FOREST COMM H S DISTRICT 115 216683
Crippin Larry G LEYDEN COMM H S DIST 212 216633
Baldermann John L RIVERSIDE BROOKFIELD TWP DIST 208 216154
Hager Maureen NORTH SHORE SD 112 215094
Corbett David W PALATINE C C SCHOOL DIST 15 213810
Kostel Francis J MID-VALLEY SPECIAL ED COOP 212502
Moke Donald STEGER SCHOOL DISTRICT 194 212246
Snider C Steven MAINE TOWNSHIP H S DIST 207 211741
Kanold Timothy ADLAI E STEVENSON DIST 125 210617
Davis Blondean Y MATTESON ELEM SCHOOL DIST 162 210525
Rossi Harry NORTHBROOK/GLENVIEW SCH DIST 30 210330
Mcmahon Patrick A CONS HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT 230 210220
Willis Robert H COMM CONSOLIDATED SCH DIST 62 210170
Aksamit Edward F CICERO SCHOOL DISTRICT 99 209105
Strande Robert PALATINE C C SCHOOL DIST 15 209001
Berry Roberta CRETE MONEE C U SCHOOL DIST 201U 208607
Arne S. Duncan CITY OF CHICAGO SCHOOL DIST 299 207830
Victor David D LAKE PARK COMM H S DIST 108 207672
Gibson Ronald R NAPERVILLE C U DIST 203 207149
Bridge Susan OAK PARK & RIVER FOREST DIST 200 207085
Martin Dale DOWNERS GROVE GRADE SCH DIST 58 206613
Peterson David LOW INCIDENCE COOP AGREEMENT 206100
Krause William R PROVISO TWP H S DIST 209 205769
Fagan John OAK PARK ELEM SCHOOL DIST 97 205011
Murphy Hardy R EVANSTON C C SCHOOL DIST 65 204211
Jackson Gregory T PROVISO TWP H S DIST 209 204136
Alson Allan L EVANSTON TWP H S DIST 202 204004
Reiplinger Raymond CAREER DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM 203432
Rauscher W Christine PALATINE C C SCHOOL DIST 15 203289
Humphrey Steven K DU PAGE HIGH SCHOOL DIST 88 203145
Wyllie Lawrence A LINCOLN WAY COMM H S DIST 210 202801
Pekoe Lawrence DEERFIELD SCHOOL DIST 109 202307
Worrell Gregg L VALLEY VIEW CUSD #365U 202253
Clough David L COMMUNITY HIGH SCH DIST 128 202153
Mills Michael E COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL DIST 155 202003
Murphy William F WOODRIDGE SCHOOL DIST 68 201412
Galloway Daniel ADLAI E STEVENSON DIST 125 200910
Crocker Gregg WHEELING C C SCHOOL DIST 21 200062
Culver Arthur R CHAMPAIGN COMM UNIT SCH DIST 4 200000

Illinois Teachers making more than Governor Blagojevich

Name District Salary
Kniaz Ronald E CITY OF CHICAGO SCHOOL DIST 299 173077
Duffey George L LEYDEN COMM H S DIST 212 167389
Gregorin Thomas ADLAI E STEVENSON DIST 125 161189
Isleb Jo Ann ADLAI E STEVENSON DIST 125 158539
Colmar Darlene NORTHFIELD TWP HIGH SCH DIST 225 157905
Taylor Robert L ADLAI E STEVENSON DIST 125 157781
Plank Margaret ADLAI E STEVENSON DIST 125 154340
Sullivan Eugene OAK LAWN COMM H S DIST 229 152914
Hoffman Jack J MAINE TOWNSHIP H S DIST 207 152731
Poznansky Steven R NILES TWP COMM HIGH SCH DIST 219 151969
Killinger William G TOWNSHIP H S DIST 211 151608
Kay George Arnie COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL DIST 155 151113

Other Notable Salaries

Name Job Title Salary
Rod Blagojevich Illinois Governor 150300
J. Dennis Hastert United States Speaker of the House 171900
Dick Cheney United States Vice President 186300
Barrack Obama United States Senator 154700
George W. Bush United States President 400000

NOTE: Sycamore superintendent Robert Hammon ($161,570) and DeKalb superintendent Paul Beilfuss (@$150,000) are the only public education employees in DeKalb County who earn as much or more than Governor Blagojevich.

 

 

Data for teachers and administrators was gathered by http://www.thechampion.org, website of the Illinois Family Taxpayers' Network. The teacher data presented here is taken from the Teacher Service Record and is provided by the Illinois State Board of Education pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act. THE TEACHER SERVICE RECORD IS THE SOLE SOURCE OF THIS DATA.  The salaries of what a teacher will earn varies on the grade they teach, location, experience, certification, and degree. The salary data also includes the following in some school districts: extra duty pay (coaching, clubs, etc.), retirement contributions, retirement incentives, and flexible benefit plans. All inquiries regarding errors and corrections to these data should be directed via email to Steve Scaife at the Illinois State Board of Education.