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Teacher market brief · Springfield, IL

# Teacher Jobs in Springfield, IL

40 teacher openings are live in the Springfield, IL area from 11 employers, led by Springfield School District 186, Lake Land College, and Lincoln Land Community College. The middle half of posted salaries runs $37,830–$52,836 a year (median $43,525), from the 50% of listings that disclose pay.

Data updated Nov 5, 2026

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## Role and market snapshot

A quick read on demand before you open the live listings

**Tracked jobs**
: 40
: Live teacher openings currently tracked in the Springfield market.

**Companies hiring**
: 11
: Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.

**Median compensation**
: $43,525
: 50% 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

Entry-level4 jobs

Senior1 jobs

Lead+1 jobs

Level coverage is 15%. 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

40

Hiring employers

11

Salary coverage

50%

Median experience

2.0 years

Within this market

### Employer tier lens

Established employers

13

3 companies

Startups & growing teams

13

5 companies · $40,040 median

Coverage-gated

### Salary distribution

P25

$37,830

P50

$43,525

P75

$52,836

P90

$61,740

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.

Use Metaintro

### Turn this market signal into momentum

Move from aggregate demand to the live roles hiring in this market now.

- Open live teacher listings in Springfield
- Compare the level mix before narrowing your search
- Use employer and compensation signals to prioritize outreach

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## Turn this market brief into a live search.

Use the signal

The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare teacher opportunities in Springfield, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.

- 40 live roles tracked in this market.
- 11 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 5, 2026.

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## A practical market plan for Teacher in Springfield

Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.

1. 01Read the demand 40 teacher openings across 11 employers establish the current Springfield opportunity set.
2. 02Choose the right rung Use the live listings to calibrate title, scope, and experience expectations before applying.
3. 03Prioritize employers Springfield School District 186 is one of the most active visible employers, with 11 current openings in this market view.
4. 04Open the live roles 24 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now.

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Keep market research, live opportunities, saved roles, and the evidence behind your applications moving in one focused loop.

## Where this market is hiring

Move from the Springfield market view into active employers and representative teacher openings

Employer activity · 11 companies

### Who is hiring in this market

The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample.

Springfield School District 186Employer profile11Open roles
[![Lake Land College logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.lakelandcollege.edu%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F11%2FLLC_web_icon-300x300.webp&sig=VqGdOOlpzCZqHCCygFt2zkftz_4zWsuozdOMsvv8J8k) Lake Land CollegeEstablished employers9Open roles](/company/lake-land-college)[![Lincoln Land Community College logo](/api/favicon-proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Fllcc.edu%2Fthemes%2Fllcc%2Ffavicon.ico) Lincoln Land Community CollegeStartups & growing teams6Open roles](/company/lincoln-land-community-college)[![Hope logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhopemethodistchurch.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2016%2F11%2Fhopelogo-e1561144377413.png&sig=DXza9193fNKNKpThKZXCauV6SKtRBcr4Te7s_TlkIKI) HopeEstablished employers3Open roles](/company/hope)
The Goddard School of San Francisco (Northern Waterfront), CAStartups & growing teams3Open roles

School of Public Management PolicyEmployer profile2Open roles
[![Springfield Urban League, Inc. logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fspringfieldul.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2025%2F03%2Fcropped-logo-springfield-urban-league-180x180.png&sig=-TSgCGlXsakVP8ugyuom_deO9mZ0HSNAu3VDflKPa5s) Springfield Urban League, Inc.Startups & growing teams2Open roles](/company/springfield-urban-league-inc)[![Indian Prairie School District 204 logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fresources.finalsite.net%2Fimages%2Fv1744839632%2Fipsdorg%2Fwki3gtyyfwf9igffh8z7%2FIndianPrairieSchoolDistrict204favicon.png&sig=k1leuN7cfBGnWJUHOqAp146A1-12tQq_1531_soP5VQ) Indian Prairie School District 204Startups & growing teams1Open roles](/company/indian-prairie-school-district-204)

Live opportunity sample · 24 of 40 matches

### Representative openings

Open a role to inspect the full requirements. Compensation appears only when the listing provides usable salary data.

[Adjunct Welding InstructorLive roleLincoln Land Community CollegeSpringfield, Illinois](/job/adjunct-welding-instructor-at-lincoln-land-community-college-378c0b67-fd75-54dd-9913-9ed2d0f717fa)[Adjunct Math InstructorLive roleLincoln Land Community CollegeSpringfield, Illinois](/job/adjunct-math-instructor-at-lincoln-land-community-college-fdf530ba-583e-5f52-86d9-3cfa4d3c52f9)[Cross Cat Teacher (Grades K-1) Location TBDLive roleSpringfield School District 186Springfield, IllinoisPosted Oct 30, 2026](/job/cross-cat-teacher-grades-k-1-location-tbd-at-springfield-school-c0c5cdea-96b3-533e-bc28-1f3656951533)[Adjunct Communication (Public Speaking) InstructorLive roleLincoln Land Community CollegeSpringfield, Illinois](/job/adjunct-communication-public-speaking-instructor-at-lincoln-land-8f3224a6-78d4-5067-8bf4-7587e3cce66b)[Elementary Teacher - Music at McClernand (Part-Time)Live roleSpringfield School District 186Springfield, IllinoisPosted Oct 28, 2026](/job/elementary-teacher-music-at-mcclernand-part-time-at-springfield-ac22335c-8b50-50ec-bb0c-a12d8f4d2f72)[Instructor, NursingEntry-levelLincoln Land Community CollegeSpringfield, Illinois$51,901Posted Oct 26, 2026](/job/instructor-nursing-at-lincoln-land-community-college-eb6e7c6d-cacc-5b83-9673-2a9aa193c74d)[Instructor, NursingEntry-levelLincoln Land Community CollegeSpringfield, Illinois$51,901Posted Oct 26, 2026](/job/instructor-nursing-at-lincoln-land-community-college-126143e3-42f6-576a-98be-7d309599926f)[Elementary Classroom Teacher: KindergartenLive roleJacksonville School District 117Jacksonville, IllinoisPosted Oct 23, 2026](/job/elementary-classroom-teacher-kindergarten-at-jacksonville-school-d8c4bf32-088c-5d92-8846-95c957d0329f)
#### More teacher openings in Springfield

- [High School Special Education Teacher | Hope Learning Academy · Hope](/job/high-school-special-education-teacher-hope-learning-academy-at-hope-83e415de-ad32-58c1-adc6-f3e488c32f6d)
- [Middle School Special Education Teacher | Hope Learning Academy · Hope](/job/middle-school-special-education-teacher-hope-learning-academy-at-hope-d52a7edb-2661-5533-9b74-89c9b959a0b8)
- [Adjunct Welding Instructor · Lincoln Land Community College](/job/adjunct-welding-instructor-at-lincoln-land-community-college-92abc519-2a21-56ca-92ad-0ef7d4a6cd9c)
- [IT/Programming Instructor · Lake Land College](/job/it-programming-instructor-at-lake-land-college-ae7a7b2f-f732-585d-adfb-8c34563aa173)
- [On-Call Substitute Teacher | Springfield, IL · Hope](/job/on-call-substitute-teacher-springfield-il-at-hope-0a999874-1dec-5cf1-b23a-1c630c264ebb)
- [Adjunct Allied Health Nursing Instructor · Lake Land College](/job/adjunct-allied-health-nursing-instructor-at-lake-land-college-bbc4f88a-20ee-5dba-8423-f1e7bdfe5d25)
- [Adjunct Faculty Allied Health Division · Lake Land College](/job/adjunct-faculty-allied-health-division-at-lake-land-college-b809b94b-c308-5778-8d4d-979f1bc3bfed)
- [Correctional Adjunct Instructor at Jacksonville Correctional Center · Lake Land College](/job/correctional-adjunct-instructor-at-jacksonville-correctional-center-06a02c99-de21-532e-aa45-513feb1c222d)
- [Special Education Teacher - ED at Addams · Springfield School District 186](/job/special-education-teacher-ed-at-addams-at-springfield-school-district-32c1e925-56a1-51c2-973b-5789bd6d3fbf)
- [Long-Term Substitute Teacher - Special Education · Marquardt School District 15](/job/long-term-substitute-teacher-special-education-at-marquardt-school-30a107ec-50e1-5501-934e-ae5b8c916f59)
- [Long-Term Substitute Teacher - Special Education · Indian Prairie School District 204](/job/long-term-substitute-teacher-special-education-at-indian-prairie-3dbeb000-d36e-58ff-8ebf-6a3d9acacd62)
- [Senior Army Instructor (SAI) for Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) · Springfield School District 186](/job/senior-army-instructor-sai-for-junior-reserve-officer-training-corps-3102f788-e872-5021-bc77-2882a5c52959)
- [Cross Cat Teacher (Grades 2-3) Location TBD · Springfield School District 186](/job/cross-cat-teacher-grades-2-3-location-tbd-at-springfield-school-22535878-d91c-51b7-ac1d-c1d7d7608f47)
- [Teacher · Springfield Urban League, Inc.](/job/teacher-at-not-specified-in-posting-11b669e7-f7d9-5587-ab6f-e0aff96a9594)
- [Head Start Teacher Assistant (0-5) · Springfield Urban League, Inc.](/job/head-start-teacher-assistant-0-5-at-not-specified-in-posting-637fd821-95c8-576f-bca1-f849d953308d)
- [Assistant Teacher · The Goddard School of San Francisco (Northern Waterfront), CA](/job/assistant-teacher-at-the-goddard-school-of-san-francisco-northern-0567a171-d6de-5278-8be2-5e6469c47ca4)

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## Teacher jobs in Springfield: 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.

1. 01### How many teacher jobs are open in Springfield? Metaintro tracks 40 live teacher openings from 11 employers in the Springfield, IL area over the last 30 days.
2. 02### What do teacher jobs in Springfield pay? The median posted salary is $43,525 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $37,830 to $52,836. Based on the 50% of current listings that disclose pay.
3. 03### Which companies are hiring for teacher jobs in Springfield? Springfield School District 186, Lake Land College, Lincoln Land Community College, and Hope have the most open teacher roles here right now, out of 11 hiring employers.

## Continue with the next market signal

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