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Economics Teachers, Postsecondary in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN

Employers filed 7 applications covering 7 positions for this role here, at a median of $155,858 a year. 4 of those state a minimum and no maximum — a Labor Condition Application commits an employer to a floor, not to a salary.

What the government requires here

The prevailing wage for Economics Teachers, Postsecondary in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN, wage year 2025-26 — the four levels an employer must meet depending on the experience the role demands.

LevelWho it is forA year
Level IEntry: a role needing basic understanding and close supervision$73,540
Level IIQualified: some experience, moderate supervision$99,110
Level IIIExperienced: sound understanding, limited supervision$124,680
Level IVFully competent: judgement, may supervise others$150,250

Who filed, and at what

EmployerLevelFilingsPositionsMedian
The University Of Chicago Level II 33 $230,000
North Central College Level I 11 $76,220
Northwestern University Level I 11 $266,438
Northeastern Illinois University not stated 11 $104,745
University of Illinois Chicago not stated 11 $155,858

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Source: OFLC disclosure data and prevailing wage library, US Department of Labor (public domain). Figures are what employers filed, not what they paid.