Adult and Vocational Education Teachers


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Adult and Vocational Education Teachers

Adult and Vocational Education Teachers - Wages & Trends

Wages for adult and vocational education teachers vary by subject area. Wages also vary by employer and the teacher's level of education.

Adult and vocational education teachers who work full time usually receive benefits. Typical benefits are sick leave, paid vacation, health insurance, and a retirement plan. 

Adult basic education, adult secondary education, and english as a second language instructors (SOC 25-3011)
Location
Pay Period
25%
Median
75%
Illinois Hourly $23.80 $29.57 $39.22
Yearly $49,500 $61,518 $81,568
    Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area Hourly $27.89 $27.89 $29.36
Yearly $58,000 $58,000 $61,063
    Cook County Hourly $23.84 $29.58 $40.00
Yearly $49,585 $61,533 $83,193
    Dekalb-Elgin-Aurora Area Hourly $23.15 $24.65 $29.80
Yearly $48,155 $51,284 $61,978
    Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area Hourly $32.49 $40.58 $44.54
Yearly $67,578 $84,417 $92,631
    Lake County Hourly $29.57 $29.57 $29.57
Yearly $61,516 $61,516 $61,516
    Northwest Illinois Area Hourly $22.85 $38.25 $39.31
Yearly $47,531 $79,572 $81,763
    Peoria-Bloomington Area Hourly $24.66 $33.58 $33.58
Yearly $51,305 $69,835 $69,835
    Rock Island-Moline Area Hourly $24.02 $30.67 $30.67
Yearly $49,956 $63,787 $63,791
    Rockford Area Hourly $20.23 $30.24 $38.07
Yearly $42,066 $62,899 $79,179
    Shawnee National Forest Area Hourly $14.62 $22.79 $39.67
Yearly $30,412 $47,409 $82,513
    Springfield Area Hourly $32.70 $33.85 $33.85
Yearly $68,001 $70,407 $70,407
    Vermilion County Hourly $26.44 $29.36 $29.36
Yearly $54,988 $61,064 $61,064
    Will County Hourly $14.38 $19.21 $25.96
Yearly $29,911 $39,960 $53,980
United States Hourly $23.05 $28.82 $36.82
Yearly $47,950 $59,950 $76,580

Career/technical education teachers, postsecondary (SOC 25-1194)

Location
Pay Period
25%
Median
75%
Illinois Hourly $23.70 $29.37 $38.96
Yearly $49,294 $61,096 $81,024
    Champaign Area Hourly $25.29 $31.70 $40.77
Yearly $52,608 $65,938 $84,799
    Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area Hourly $22.95 $22.95 $29.32
Yearly $47,722 $47,722 $60,973
    Cook County Hourly $24.98 $29.80 $38.03
Yearly $51,959 $61,988 $79,090
    Decatur Area Hourly $23.63 $30.02 $39.07
Yearly $49,135 $62,448 $81,266
    Dekalb-Elgin-Aurora Area Hourly $23.61 $29.39 $46.09
Yearly $49,129 $61,120 $95,866
    Du Page County Hourly $23.71 $24.83 $30.20
Yearly $49,311 $51,643 $62,812
    Edwardsville Area Hourly (1) (1) (1)
Yearly (1) (1) (1)
    Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area Hourly $22.78 $29.34 $36.60
Yearly $47,387 $61,029 $76,119
    McHenry County Hourly $23.69 $26.69 $30.54
Yearly $49,262 $55,501 $63,513
    Northwest Illinois Area Hourly $18.66 $22.77 $29.08
Yearly $38,829 $47,370 $60,478
    Peoria-Bloomington Area Hourly $24.27 $29.79 $41.88
Yearly $50,486 $61,952 $87,115
    Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area Hourly $22.89 $36.69 $42.06
Yearly $47,611 $76,321 $87,490
    Rock Island-Moline Area Hourly $23.04 $23.12 $41.86
Yearly $47,916 $48,086 $87,057
    Rockford Area Hourly $15.53 $29.74 $37.82
Yearly $32,310 $61,844 $78,658
    Shawnee National Forest Area Hourly $14.38 $14.38 $25.19
Yearly $29,911 $29,911 $52,386
    Springfield Area Hourly $19.71 $24.33 $29.68
Yearly $41,008 $50,609 $61,726
    Vermilion County Hourly $29.69 $29.69 $29.69
Yearly $61,750 $61,750 $61,750
    Will County Hourly $25.03 $30.90 $49.13
Yearly $52,078 $64,270 $102,188
United States Hourly $23.09 $29.56 $38.50
Yearly $48,030 $61,490 $80,070
(1) Wage estimate isn't available.

Nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary (SOC 25-1072)

Location
Pay Period
25%
Median
75%
Illinois Hourly (1) (1) (1)
Yearly $62,493 $81,013 $103,283
    Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area Hourly (1) (1) (1)
Yearly $51,763 $61,751 $76,831
    Cook County Hourly (1) (1) (1)
Yearly $62,853 $86,240 $105,511
    Dekalb-Elgin-Aurora Area Hourly (1) (1) (1)
Yearly $50,273 $64,238 $85,852
    Du Page County Hourly (1) (1) (1)
Yearly $63,633 $68,132 $97,597
    Edwardsville Area Hourly (1) (1) (1)
Yearly $67,127 $82,336 $103,287
    Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area Hourly (1) (1) (1)
Yearly $60,757 $77,402 $84,343
    Peoria-Bloomington Area Hourly (1) (1) (1)
Yearly $65,345 $82,008 $105,459
    Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area Hourly (1) (1) (1)
Yearly $56,438 $77,920 $96,290
    Rock Island-Moline Area Hourly (1) (1) (1)
Yearly $53,213 $63,690 $77,923
    Rockford Area Hourly (1) (1) (1)
Yearly $66,219 $80,860 $96,922
    Springfield Area Hourly (1) (1) (1)
Yearly $83,996 $105,246 $131,729
    Will County Hourly (1) (1) (1)
Yearly $62,234 $98,763 $127,905
United States Hourly (1) (1) (1)
Yearly $62,210 $79,940 $102,020
(1) Wage estimate isn't available.

Self-enrichment teachers (SOC 25-3021)

Location
Pay Period
25%
Median
75%
Illinois Hourly $17.24 $21.17 $29.93
Yearly $35,859 $44,035 $62,247
    Champaign Area Hourly $15.41 $18.92 $28.03
Yearly $32,048 $39,351 $58,308
    Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area Hourly $14.99 $20.23 $23.25
Yearly $31,181 $42,066 $48,356
    Cook County Hourly $17.73 $22.91 $31.02
Yearly $36,885 $47,635 $64,518
    Decatur Area Hourly $14.90 $17.28 $21.46
Yearly $31,010 $35,931 $44,627
    Dekalb-Elgin-Aurora Area Hourly $16.70 $18.49 $28.82
Yearly $34,750 $38,458 $59,945
    Du Page County Hourly $17.46 $19.95 $28.87
Yearly $36,321 $41,492 $60,068
    Edwardsville Area Hourly $15.05 $16.45 $23.42
Yearly $31,298 $34,205 $48,713
    Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area Hourly $15.23 $18.00 $24.12
Yearly $31,675 $37,427 $50,156
    Lake County Hourly $17.46 $21.51 $29.92
Yearly $36,321 $44,749 $62,247
    Northwest Illinois Area Hourly $15.20 $18.54 $23.78
Yearly $31,613 $38,565 $49,471
    Peoria-Bloomington Area Hourly $15.20 $18.23 $25.10
Yearly $31,615 $37,930 $52,208
    Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area Hourly $14.38 $17.62 $22.19
Yearly $29,911 $36,642 $46,159
    Rock Island-Moline Area Hourly $14.58 $17.44 $28.23
Yearly $30,326 $36,283 $58,704
    Rockford Area Hourly $15.52 $19.52 $25.39
Yearly $32,282 $40,603 $52,816
    Springfield Area Hourly $14.38 $18.83 $24.35
Yearly $29,911 $39,159 $50,658
    Will County Hourly $16.47 $19.74 $28.82
Yearly $34,238 $41,057 $59,944
United States Hourly $17.02 $21.92 $29.90
Yearly $35,410 $45,590 $62,180

Source: Illinois Career Information System (CIS) brought to you by Illinois Department of Employment Security.