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Educational Instruction and Library Occupations in Illinois

62 occupations · 2024 BLS OEWS data

Educational instruction and library occupations include teachers, professors, instructors, and librarians who educate students and manage information resources at all levels. The table below shows 2024 wage data for these occupations as reported in Illinois.

Occupation Median Annual
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary $128,670
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary $125,230
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary $102,560
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary $100,360
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary $100,220
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary $100,210
Law Teachers, Postsecondary $99,880
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary $99,270
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary $96,980
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary $96,350
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary $95,270
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary $87,410
History Teachers, Postsecondary $84,620
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary $83,580
Business Teachers, Postsecondary $82,490
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary $82,350
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary $81,940
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School $79,950
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary $79,910
Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary $79,460
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary $79,230
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary $78,870
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary $78,860
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary $77,290
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary $77,100
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $77,020
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School $76,960
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School $76,170
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary $76,120
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary $76,030
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary $75,840
Instructional Coordinators $75,760
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary $75,350
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School $75,090
Special Education Teachers, Middle School $71,790
Archivists $69,590
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary $68,480
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary $66,670
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary $65,390
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $64,800
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $64,160
Teachers and Instructors, All Other $62,940
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education $62,650
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists $62,360
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other $61,690
Special Education Teachers, All Other $61,360
Curators $60,850
Special Education Teachers, Preschool $60,420
Education Teachers, Postsecondary $60,410
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary $60,310
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors $59,890
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other $59,720
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary $59,480
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other $49,160
Museum Technicians and Conservators $46,170
Library Technicians $43,920
Self-Enrichment Teachers $42,870
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term $38,330
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education $37,220
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary $36,120
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary $35,780
Tutors $35,350