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Illinois teachers make some of the highest Kâ12 educators' salaries in the country, averaging $59,113 a year. According to the Cost of Living Index, that's like $61,834.At $37,166, the starting salaries for teachers there are also some of the highest in the nation.1 Michigan. When cost of living is taken into account, Michigan teachersâ pay, at an average salary of $61,560, is the highest in the country. In that state dollars go further, so the adjusted income is more like $64,937. Michigan spends about 30 percent of all education expenditures on teachersâ salaries.
It really depends on where you are teaching. If you are in a big city, you tend to make more, but the cost of living is outrageous so I personally think you go in the hole. Anyway, the last time I checked the average in the state of Illinois was $30,000.That is the average mind you and a first year teacher would not get paid that much. I taught for nine years, but I was then in the state of SC and that was seven years ago. I started in 1990 at $18,600.t really depends on where you are teaching. If you are in a big city, you tend to make more, but the cost of living is outrageous so I personally think you go in the hole. Anyway, the last time I checked the average in the state of Illinois was $30,000.