Consultants for the Illinois State Board of Education

In 2008, the Illinois State Board of Education spent $21.8 million on 335 consultants.

by Amanda Griffin-Johnson

In 2008, the Illinois State Board of Education paid $21,828,378.56 in wages for 335 consultants. The overall average annual wages for the consultants totaled $65,159.34. The highest paid consultant received $109,730 in 2008. Of the 335 Board of Education consultants, 285 were listed as “Principal Consultant” while the other 50 were simply “Consultant.” Principal consultants had average annual wages of $68,612 whereas consultants had average annual wages of $45,476. The table below breaks down the wages information by the position name.

To find this data on the IllinoisOpenGov site, go to “Payroll” and search for “Principal Consultant” and “Consultant” in the position field.