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Special Education Teachers, Secondary School salary in Springfield, IL

The median special education teachers, secondary school in Springfield, IL earns $61,350 a year, 17% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,036 a month.

10th percentile
$47,490
25th percentile
$57,810
Median percentile
$61,350
75th percentile
$84,290
90th percentile
$100,760

Based on 100 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

$48,438 take-home a year
Gross pay$61,350
Federal income tax−$5,182
Social Security + Medicare−$4,693
Illinois income tax (approx.)−$3,037
Monthly take-home$4,036
Every two weeks$1,863

Does it go far here?

$66,149Median pay in Springfield, IL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.7 vs 100).
24%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($979 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Springfield, IL

JobMedian pay
Financial Managers$133,530
Lawyers$131,400
Computer Systems Analysts$117,590
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$110,600
Software Developers$104,550
General and Operations Managers$95,990
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$95,990
Management Analysts$91,650

All special education teachers, secondary school salaries · Take-home pay in Illinois