So, I'm sitting here in the office looking at an email from IllinoisPolicy about mayoral salaries here in Illinois, and I'm starting to think that perhaps I've made a vocational error. I'm learning that some of Illinois' mayors are among the highest-payed mayors in the entire world.
Is a stay-at-home mom worth $74K a year? A dad from Texas came up with that figure and found out he "can't afford" for his wife to stay at home
If you want to make a lot of money, get a job in public higher education.
With tuition rates going up at a rate that is much faster than the rate of inflation, it is worth noting how much is being paid to Illinois college and University Presidents and Chancellors.