Chicago Teachers Union demanding $51K pay increase

Change in the 2023 average teachers salary vs average private sector worker in Chicago MSA, fiscal years 2012-2028

Private sector projections for 2025-2028 based on historical income growth rates. CTU based on the average for teachers on the 208-day schedule in Lane 1, Step 13, and Lane 2, Step 12, in the 2022-23 school year, whose 2023 salaries most closely match the average teacher salary for the district in fiscal year 2023.
Chart: @illinoispolicySource: CTU contracts, Illinois State Board of Education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, author's calculationsGet the dataCreated with Datawrapper