Chicago teacher average salary up 86% since 2012

Percentage change in Chicago Metro Division private-sector average weekly earnings and percentage change in the 2023 average teacher's salary from 2012-2024

Chicago Teachers Union changes based on teachers in Lane 1, Step 13, and Lane 2, Step 12, whose 2023 salaries most closely match the average teacher salary for the district in fiscal year 2023. Private-sector earnings have been adjusted to match fiscal years. Inflation measures changes from July 2012-January 2024.
Chart: @illinoispolicySource: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, CTU contracts, Illinois State Board of Education, author's calculationsGet the dataCreated with Datawrapper