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Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN

Employers filed 3 applications covering 3 positions for this role here, at a median of $82,000 a year. 2 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 Political Science 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$63,760
Level IIQualified: some experience, moderate supervision$80,377
Level IIIExperienced: sound understanding, limited supervision$96,993
Level IVFully competent: judgement, may supervise others$113,610

Who filed, and at what

EmployerLevelFilingsPositionsMedian
DePaul University Level I 11 $65,000
Loyola University Chicago Level I 11 $85,000
The University of Chicago not stated 11 $82,000

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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.