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Special Education Teachers, Secondary School salary in Champaign, IL

The median special education teachers, secondary school in Champaign-Urbana, IL earns $61,930 a year, 17% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,073 a month.

10th percentile
$47,080
25th percentile
$51,280
Median percentile
$61,930
75th percentile
$75,680
90th percentile
$89,380

Based on 140 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$48,875 take-home a year
Gross pay$61,930
Federal income tax−$5,252
Social Security + Medicare−$4,738
Illinois income tax (approx.)−$3,066
Monthly take-home$4,073
Every two weeks$1,880

Does it go far here?

$66,804Median pay in Champaign, IL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.7 vs 100).
26%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,043 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Champaign, IL

JobMedian pay
Financial Managers$127,680
Software Developers$106,080
General and Operations Managers$96,610
Registered Nurses$90,230
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$72,180
Accountants and Auditors$69,670
Human Resources Specialists$67,360
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$63,820

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