Teacher market brief · Chicago, IL
Teacher Jobs in Chicago, IL
1,061 teacher openings are live in the Chicago, IL area from 201 employers, led by Simeon Career Academy, CPS, and Distinctive Schools. The middle half of posted salaries runs $37,440–$65,000 a year (median $47,898), from the 52% of listings that disclose pay.
Data updated Nov 5, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 1,061
- Live teacher openings currently tracked in the Chicago market.
Companies hiring
- 201
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $47,898
- 52% of listings provide usable compensation data.
Market analysis
Role-specific demand, level, employer, and compensation signals for this local market
Start with the level mix, then compare current demand, compensation coverage, and employer concentration before opening the live listings.
Level mix
Career ladder
Level coverage is 23%. Counts remain visible, but fit guidance stays withheld until at least 60% of listings have a reliable level signal.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
1,061
Hiring employers
201
Salary coverage
52%
Median experience
2.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
506
103 companies · $41,600 median
Established employers
389
51 companies · $67,727 median
Top of market
56
19 companies · $91,000 median
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$37,440
P50
$47,898
P75
$65,000
P90
$95,000
Salary figures use annualized USD posted minimum compensation from listings in this market. An employer that posts the same pay on many listings counts once, and figures render only when enough distinct employers disclose pay.
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Move from aggregate demand to the live roles hiring in this market now.
- Open live teacher listings in Chicago
- Compare the level mix before narrowing your search
- Use employer and compensation signals to prioritize outreach
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Use the signal
The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare teacher opportunities in Chicago, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 1,061 live roles tracked in this market.
- 201 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 5, 2026.
A practical market plan for Teacher in Chicago
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
1,061 teacher openings across 201 employers establish the current Chicago opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Use the live listings to calibrate title, scope, and experience expectations before applying.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Simeon Career Academy is one of the most active visible employers, with 85 current openings in this market view.
- 04
Open the live roles
24 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now.
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Where this market is hiring
Move from the Chicago market view into active employers and representative teacher openings
Employer activity · 201 companies
Who is hiring in this market
The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample.
Live opportunity sample · 24 of 1,061 matches
Representative openings
Open a role to inspect the full requirements. Compensation appears only when the listing provides usable salary data.
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Teacher jobs in Chicago: what applicants need to know
Current answers for a difficult AI-era job search, grounded in this publishable role and location market view rather than generic career advice.
- 01
How many teacher jobs are open in Chicago?
Metaintro tracks 1,061 live teacher openings from 201 employers in the Chicago, IL area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do teacher jobs in Chicago pay?
The median posted salary is $47,898 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $37,440 to $65,000. Based on the 52% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which companies are hiring for teacher jobs in Chicago?
Simeon Career Academy, CPS, Distinctive Schools, and Indian Prairie School District 204 have the most open teacher roles here right now, out of 201 hiring employers.
Continue with the next market signal
Compare nearby cities, adjacent roles, and publishable level views without leaving the live jobs cluster
Nearby cities
Compare Teacher demand around Chicago.
Related roles
See adjacent role demand in the Chicago market.
Level views
Narrow the market to experience levels with enough reliable data.
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