Education Jobs in Illinois
138 live education openings across Illinois, aggregated from employer career sites and refreshed throughout the day. Every listing links straight to the employer's own application page — applying is always free.
Education hiring in Illinois: the current picture
There are 138 live education openings in Illinois right now, pulled directly from employer career sites. Employers added at least 4 new education postings in Illinois in the past week.
Hiring is concentrated: Northrop Grumman alone accounts for roughly 33% of open roles, with Uchicago and Walmart next in line. Rolling Meadows has the deepest pool (46 openings), followed by Chicago (28) and Elk Grove Village (4). Of postings that specify a schedule, 88% are full-time, 13% part-time. Fully remote education roles are essentially absent from this market right now — this is in-person work.
Posted pay in Illinois roughly mirrors the national picture — 38% of salaried postings advertise $100K or more, versus 35% nationwide. The median posted salary is about $87,000 here, compared with roughly $82,000 across all states.
For context beyond current listings: the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates the average annual wage for educational instruction and library occupations in Illinois at $67,000 (median $60,000) as of May 2025. Posted salaries on new openings here currently run above that benchmark. Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.
What do education jobs pay in Illinois?
74 of the 138 live education postings in Illinois list pay (54%). Among those, the median posted salary is about $87,000 a year, and 38% advertise $100K or more.
Based on the 74 live postings that list pay, refreshed throughout the day. Postings without listed pay are excluded.
Top employers hiring now
- Northrop Grumman46
- Uchicago17
- Walmart13
- Menta10
- Amazing Athletes5
- Solidcore4
- Mercy Health4
- Elkgroveparks4
Where the jobs are
- Rolling Meadows46
- Chicago28
- Elk Grove Village4
- Rockford3
- Buffalo Grove3
- Oak Brook2
- Naperville2
- Loves Park2
- Hoffman Estates2
- Arlington Heights2
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Frequently asked questions
How many education jobs are open in Illinois?
There are 138 live education job postings in Illinois right now, aggregated straight from employer career sites and refreshed throughout the day. At least 4 of them were posted within the past week.
What do education jobs pay in Illinois?
Among the 74 current postings that list pay, the median advertised salary is about $87,000 a year, and 38% offer $100K or more. Use the salary tool above to see where a specific number ranks.
Who is hiring for education jobs in Illinois?
The employers with the most open education roles in Illinois right now are Northrop Grumman (46 openings), Uchicago (17), and Walmart (13). Every listing links directly to the employer's own application page — applying is always free.
Are there remote education jobs in Illinois?
Not at the moment — none of the current education postings in Illinois are marked remote-eligible. Education work in this market is overwhelmingly on-site, but new postings arrive daily.
Figures update throughout the day as postings are added and expire.