Lecturer Salary at Illinois Colleges
The 2025 average lecturer salary at Illinois colleges is $64,498 based on a 9-months contract or equated data. Northwestern University has the highest lecturer salary of $91,863 among Illinois colleges followed by University of Illinois Springfield ($90,150) and Loyola University Chicago ($82,565).
The following table lists the Illinois colleges with lecturer salary information by contract length where the salary data is available. The table is sorted by faculty salary in descending order.
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| School name | Equated to 9-Month Contract | 9-Month Contract | 10-Month Contract | 11-Month Contract | 12-Month Contract |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwestern UniversityEvanston, IL | $91,863 7.78% | $91,863 7.78% | - | - | - |
| University of Illinois SpringfieldSpringfield, IL | $90,150 | $90,150 | - | - | - |
| Loyola University ChicagoChicago, IL | $82,565 8.57% | $84,112 10.20% | - | - | $102,900 9.43% |
| University of ChicagoChicago, IL | $81,490 3.18% | $81,087 3.21% | - | $106,223 2.95% | - |
| Illinois Institute of TechnologyChicago, IL | $78,985 3.78% | $79,524 2.73% | $94,600 11.02% | $77,499 19.58% | $117,500 1.75% |
| University of Illinois ChicagoChicago, IL | $78,252 4.05% | $78,720 3.76% | - | - | $85,007 2.06% |
| University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignChampaign, IL | $77,543 6.75% | $79,571 5.72% | $66,090 14.11% | - | $95,391 11.25% |
| Columbia College ChicagoChicago, IL | $69,610 2.78% | $69,610 2.78% | - | - | - |
| Aurora UniversityAurora, IL | $69,575 3.76% | $69,575 3.76% | - | - | - |
| Rush UniversityChicago, IL | $65,473 45.78% | - | - | - | $87,298 45.78% |
| Dominican UniversityRiver Forest, IL | $64,052 0.12% | - | $71,169 0.12% | - | - |
| Saint Xavier UniversityChicago, IL | $62,529 2.34% | $62,529 2.34% | - | - | - |
| Elmhurst UniversityElmhurst, IL | $62,225 7.77% | $62,225 7.77% | - | - | - |
| Governors State UniversityUniversity Park, IL | $61,374 2.23% | - | - | - | $81,832 2.23% |
| Bradley UniversityPeoria, IL | $61,370 3.61% | $61,370 3.61% | - | - | - |
| Roosevelt UniversityChicago, IL | $60,158 8.39% | $59,471 12.78% | - | - | $83,030 2.27% |
| North Central CollegeNaperville, IL | $59,641 9.05% | $58,695 7.32% | - | - | $86,667 |
| Chicago State UniversityChicago, IL | $58,921 3.96% | $107,787 91.33% | $57,900 | - | $70,923 19.52% |
| Lake Forest CollegeLake Forest, IL | $57,000 3.64% | $57,000 3.64% | - | - | - |
| Illinois State UniversityNormal, IL | $54,530 6.58% | $54,665 6.61% | $55,000 | - | $66,240 3.91% |
| McKendree UniversityLebanon, IL | $54,162 0.29% | $54,162 0.29% | - | - | - |
| Monmouth CollegeMonmouth, IL | $52,077 6.49% | $52,077 6.49% | - | - | - |
| Rockford UniversityRockford, IL | $50,325 0.15% | $50,325 0.15% | - | - | - |
| Southern Illinois University-CarbondaleCarbondale, IL | $49,890 6.24% | $49,812 4.29% | - | - | $69,132 27.84% |
| Southern Illinois University-EdwardsvilleEdwardsville, IL | $45,400 | $47,100 | - | - | $56,000 |
| Millikin UniversityDecatur, IL | $37,800 - | - | $42,000 - | - | - |