Professor Salary at Illinois Colleges
The 2025 average professor salary at Illinois colleges is $102,415 based on a 9-months contract or equated data. University of Chicago has the highest professor salary of $274,986 among Illinois colleges followed by Northwestern University ($240,495) and Rush University ($234,200).
The following table lists the Illinois colleges with professor 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of ChicagoChicago, IL | $274,986 3.52% | $297,960 2.72% | - | $235,245 4.02% | - |
| Northwestern UniversityEvanston, IL | $240,495 2.25% | $240,495 2.25% | - | - | - |
| Rush UniversityChicago, IL | $234,200 11.38% | - | - | - | $312,267 11.38% |
| Spertus CollegeChicago, IL | $181,500 10.00% | - | - | - | $242,000 10.00% |
| University of Illinois ChicagoChicago, IL | $181,486 2.14% | $184,261 2.41% | - | - | $205,157 1.44% |
| University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignChampaign, IL | $176,431 2.49% | $177,613 2.50% | $85,064 | - | $179,404 5.14% |
| Loyola University ChicagoChicago, IL | $159,376 9.95% | $158,943 7.03% | - | - | $216,779 21.27% |
| Illinois Institute of TechnologyChicago, IL | $156,132 5.59% | $146,739 6.02% | $186,181 0.16% | $247,535 3.23% | $226,321 2.83% |
| DePaul UniversityChicago, IL | $148,103 3.11% | $148,061 3.16% | - | $184,061 0.57% | - |
| Midwestern University-Downers GroveDowners Grove, IL | $138,833 3.63% | - | - | - | $185,111 3.63% |
| Northern Illinois UniversityDekalb, IL | $129,870 6.12% | $129,721 7.62% | $126,386 6.68% | $130,219 8.18% | $177,112 1.12% |
| School of the Art Institute of ChicagoChicago, IL | $129,828 0.29% | $129,828 0.29% | - | - | - |
| Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and ScienceNorth Chicago, IL | $123,572 0.86% | - | - | - | $164,762 0.86% |
| Saint Francis Medical Center College of NursingPeoria, IL | $122,783 29.55% | - | $139,755 36.35% | - | $143,734 2.76% |
| Illinois College of OptometryChicago, IL | $120,779 1.47% | - | - | - | $161,039 1.47% |
| Lewis UniversityRomeoville, IL | $115,898 5.08% | $115,898 5.08% | - | - | - |
| Garrett-Evangelical Theological SeminaryEvanston, IL | $112,907 17.30% | $112,907 17.30% | - | - | - |
| University of Illinois SpringfieldSpringfield, IL | $111,337 2.05% | $111,337 2.05% | - | - | - |
| Chicago Theological SeminaryChicago, IL | $110,518 - | $110,518 - | - | - | - |
| Wheaton CollegeWheaton, IL | $110,350 2.31% | $110,391 2.28% | - | - | $145,370 3.00% |
| University of Saint Mary of the LakeMundelein, IL | $109,446 37.04% | - | - | - | $145,928 37.04% |
| Bradley UniversityPeoria, IL | $109,269 1.76% | $110,536 2.29% | - | - | $117,820 0.15% |
| Western Illinois UniversityMacomb, IL | $108,288 7.21% | $108,808 7.92% | - | - | $139,536 2.38% |
| Columbia College ChicagoChicago, IL | $108,084 2.62% | $108,084 2.62% | - | - | - |
| Illinois State UniversityNormal, IL | $107,192 4.31% | $107,524 4.27% | $115,280 11.71% | - | $117,746 3.68% |
| Northeastern Illinois UniversityChicago, IL | $105,973 0.79% | $106,808 0.01% | - | - | $98,425 |
| Eastern Illinois UniversityCharleston, IL | $105,601 3.64% | $106,036 3.20% | $103,250 1.78% | - | $138,660 2.96% |
| Southern Illinois University-CarbondaleCarbondale, IL | $104,333 2.14% | $105,294 2.52% | - | - | $120,788 1.54% |
| Meadville Theological School of Lombard CollegeChicago, IL | $103,619 2.00% | - | - | - | $138,158 2.00% |
| Southern Illinois University-EdwardsvilleEdwardsville, IL | $102,274 1.17% | $97,987 0.39% | - | - | $150,960 1.38% |
| Lake Forest CollegeLake Forest, IL | $101,987 2.02% | $101,987 2.02% | - | - | - |
| Saint Anthony College of NursingRockford, IL | $100,136 5.84% | - | - | - | $133,515 5.84% |
| Chicago State UniversityChicago, IL | $99,334 4.98% | $99,334 5.28% | - | - | - |
| North Central CollegeNaperville, IL | $99,239 1.33% | $99,289 1.39% | - | - | $130,405 0.38% |
| Governors State UniversityUniversity Park, IL | $98,460 3.31% | - | $109,401 3.31% | - | - |
| Roosevelt UniversityChicago, IL | $98,409 0.45% | $98,409 0.67% | - | - | - |
| Aurora UniversityAurora, IL | $97,511 2.87% | $96,193 2.85% | - | - | $142,317 1.09% |
| Illinois Wesleyan UniversityBloomington, IL | $97,102 0.33% | $97,102 0.33% | - | - | - |
| Elmhurst UniversityElmhurst, IL | $95,987 2.80% | $95,630 2.54% | - | $136,139 | - |
| Adler UniversityChicago, IL | $95,816 8.40% | - | $115,632 0.32% | - | $105,747 7.60% |
| Principia CollegeElsah, IL | $95,758 0.09% | $96,218 0.57% | $97,195 | - | - |
| Chamberlain University-Administrative OfficeChicago, IL | $94,559 1.10% | - | - | - | $126,079 1.10% |
| Moody Bible InstituteChicago, IL | $94,510 2.60% | $94,510 2.60% | - | - | - |
| Augustana CollegeRock Island, IL | $93,004 1.23% | $93,802 1.90% | - | - | $86,736 17.84% |
| St. John's College-Department of NursingSpringfield, IL | $90,012 19.53% | - | - | - | $120,016 19.54% |
| University of St FrancisJoliet, IL | $89,358 1.17% | $89,358 1.17% | - | - | - |
| Benedictine UniversityLisle, IL | $89,210 8.78% | $88,673 9.59% | - | - | $132,919 |
| Erikson InstituteChicago, IL | $88,964 1.39% | - | $80,859 - | - | $140,206 9.65% |
| Catholic Theological Union at ChicagoChicago, IL | $87,409 22.98% | $87,834 25.67% | - | - | $111,448 13.36% |
| Saint Xavier UniversityChicago, IL | $87,167 3.40% | $87,167 3.40% | - | - | - |
| DeVry University-IllinoisLisle, IL | $87,015 4.98% | - | - | - | $116,021 4.98% |
| Greenville UniversityGreenville, IL | $85,526 20.48% | $92,175 43.97% | $87,641 4.99% | - | - |
| North Park UniversityChicago, IL | $82,596 3.33% | $83,597 3.83% | - | $81,065 2.00% | $94,960 1.08% |
| McCormick Theological SeminaryChicago, IL | $81,704 2.61% | - | - | - | $108,938 2.61% |
| Dominican UniversityRiver Forest, IL | $81,590 6.07% | - | $90,655 6.07% | - | - |
| Illinois CollegeJacksonville, IL | $81,375 1.41% | $81,375 1.41% | - | - | - |
| Blackburn CollegeCarlinville, IL | $78,094 21.80% | $78,332 22.17% | - | - | $93,375 |
| Northern Baptist Theological SeminaryLisle, IL | $77,813 18.43% | - | - | - | $103,750 18.43% |
| The Chicago School at ChicagoChicago, IL | $77,348 11.54% | - | - | - | $103,131 11.54% |
| Olivet Nazarene UniversityBourbonnais, IL | $77,165 2.19% | $77,308 2.56% | $92,421 2.45% | $78,767 | - |
| Blessing Rieman College of Nursing and Health SciencesQuincy, IL | $75,395 13.52% | - | - | - | $100,526 7.07% |
| Trinity Christian CollegePalos Heights, IL | $75,099 0.82% | $78,347 0.36% | $77,671 0.88% | $81,090 5.10% | - |
| Knox CollegeGalesburg, IL | $74,959 16.76% | - | $83,287 16.76% | - | - |
| McKendree UniversityLebanon, IL | $72,949 0.34% | $72,949 0.34% | - | - | - |
| Quincy UniversityQuincy, IL | $72,538 5.73% | $72,538 5.73% | - | - | - |
| Millikin UniversityDecatur, IL | $71,338 0.66% | - | $80,264 0.12% | - | $81,330 1.35% |
| National Louis UniversityChicago, IL | $71,197 5.27% | - | $84,914 12.75% | - | $82,389 8.31% |
| Monmouth CollegeMonmouth, IL | $70,677 0.18% | $70,677 0.18% | - | - | - |
| Lutheran School of Theology at ChicagoChicago, IL | $70,411 19.46% | - | - | - | $93,881 |
| Trinity International University-IllinoisDeerfield, IL | $69,787 6.12% | - | - | $85,315 6.12% | - |
| Concordia University-ChicagoRiver Forest, IL | $69,436 2.28% | - | - | - | $92,581 2.28% |
| VanderCook College of MusicChicago, IL | $68,420 6.80% | - | - | - | $91,226 6.80% |
| Trinity College of Nursing & Health SciencesRock Island, IL | $67,354 0.39% | - | - | - | $89,805 3.57% |
| Methodist CollegePeoria, IL | $67,213 6.51% | - | - | - | $89,617 6.51% |
| Eureka CollegeEureka, IL | $65,333 6.34% | $65,333 6.34% | - | - | - |
| Ambria College of NursingHoffman Estates, IL | $63,469 34.97% | - | - | - | $84,625 |
| Rockford UniversityRockford, IL | $62,712 5.73% | $62,712 5.73% | - | - | - |
| National University of Health SciencesLombard, IL | $59,504 2.73% | - | - | - | $79,339 2.73% |
| Judson UniversityElgin, IL | $55,429 12.16% | $50,431 18.47% | $67,817 1.57% | $83,253 0.54% | $84,345 1.27% |
| Hebrew Theological CollegeSkokie, IL | $42,323 2.33% | - | - | - | $56,431 2.33% |