Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary pay in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin

In Chicago-Naperville-Elgin (IL), the median pay for health specialties teachers, postsecondary is $101,010 a year. About 6,390 people work in this job there.

$101,010Median yearly pay
$63,230–$164,040Middle half of workers, yearly
6,390People in this job in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin (IL)

That is 6% lower than the U.S. median ($107,310). It is 9% higher than the Illinois median ($92,860).

Pay range for health specialties teachers, postsecondary in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin (IL)

Earns more thanYearly
10% of workers$58,870
25% of workers$63,230
Half of workers (median)$101,010
75% of workers$164,040
90% of workers$214,090

Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary pay in Illinois metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Champaign-Urbana$139,810210
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin (this page)$101,0106,390
Bloomington$73,85040
Rockford$66,06040
Springfield$61,15080
Peoria$47,4900

Illinois unemployment rate: 4.7% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for health specialties teachers, postsecondary

  • Typical education to start: Doctoral or professional degree (BLS)
  • Related work experience most have: 2 to 4 years (O*NET)
  • Experience usually needed to start: Less than 5 years (BLS)
  • Job outlook: +17.9% over ten years, much faster than average · about 24,900 openings a year (BLS)

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JobMedian yearly pay
Registered Nurses$100,490
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$80,440
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$63,100
Education Teachers, Postsecondary$61,350
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$101,960
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary$77,860
Business Teachers, Postsecondary$93,670
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$68,050

Other job titles for this job

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.