The annual salary statistics of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Springfield, Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage data of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Springfield is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $41,650 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,430 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $59,050 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $76,270 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $99,490 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Springfield, Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $99,490. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $59,050. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $41,650.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $59,050 | -1.83% | 24.54% |
| 2021 | $60,130 | 7.53% | - |
| 2020 | $55,600 | 0.90% | - |
| 2019 | $55,100 | -0.47% | - |
| 2018 | $55,360 | -2.35% | - |
| 2017 | $56,660 | 2.93% | - |
| 2016 | $55,000 | -12.29% | - |
| 2015 | $61,760 | 4.55% | - |
| 2014 | $58,950 | -1.00% | - |
| 2013 | $59,540 | 25.16% | - |
| 2012 | $44,560 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $59,050 in Springfield is in the middle of salary range for secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in state of Illinois. In comparison, the annual salary of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Springfield is 23.1 percent (23.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) and 17.5 percent (17.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying South Illinois nonmetropolitan area.