Administrator Salary in Chicago, Illinois

How much does an Administrator make in Chicago, IL?

As of May 01, 2025, the average annual salary for an Administrator in Chicago, IL is $57,100. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $46,082 to a high of $70,266, with most professionals earning between $51,333 and $63,992.

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Creates and maintains a positive atmosphere of leadership including continuous quality improvement, teamwork, respect, professionalism and accountability.

October 31, 2022

Understand policies that apply to Confluence, Jira and Github, disseminating them and participating in the creation/update of new policies.

December 08, 2022

Maintains frequent and close liaison with all design subsections, other Departmental units, public and private utility agencies, Federal Highway Administration, cities, counties, and other local governmental agencies to ensure that stakeholder interests are considered and project schedules are maintained.

January 24, 2023

Develop, implement, monitor and evaluate programs to promote the recruitment, retention, career development and continuing education of staff.

March 15, 2023

Review business processes and develop interfaces to facilitate communication between departments both inside and outside the Health Center to improve operational efficiency, communication and integration.

March 29, 2023

Prepares job initialization documents for projects by assisting project managers with job submittals, change order logs, RFIs, O&M manuals and close out documents.

April 28, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Administrator in Chicago, IL

Average Base Salary

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51333

63992

57100

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

52060

65496

58123

What is the average salary for Administrator in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Administrator in Chicago, IL. The base salary for Administrator ranges from $51,333 to $63,992 with the average base salary of $57,100. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $52,060 to $65,496 with the average total cash compensation of $58,123.

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	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$57,100	$51,333 - $63,992
Bonus	$1,023	$727 - $1,504
Total Pay	$58,123	$52,060 - $65,496

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Administrator Salary Near Chicago, IL

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL
CITY, STATE Cicero, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $51,333 - $63,992	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL 0%
CITY, STATE Oak Park, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $51,333 - $63,992	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL 0%
CITY, STATE Oak Lawn, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $51,273 - $63,917	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL
CITY, STATE Evanston, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $51,313 - $63,967	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL
CITY, STATE Skokie, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $51,313 - $63,967	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL
CITY, STATE Arlington Heights, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $50,260 - $62,654	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL

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About Chicago, Illinois

Chicago (/ʃɪˈkɑːɡoʊ/ (listen), locally also /-ˈkɔː-/), officially the City of Chicago, is the most populous city in Illinois, as well as the third most populous city in the United States. With an estimated population of 2,716,450 (2017), it is the most populous city in the Midwest. Chicago is the principal city of the Chicago metropolitan area, often referred to as Chicagoland, and the county seat of Cook County, the second most populous county in the United States. The metropolitan area, at nearly 10 million people, is the third-largest in the United States, and the fourth largest in North A...

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