Elgin Area School District U-46 Superintendent Suzanne Johnson speaks during a March groundbreaking for an expansion at Kenyon Woods Middle School in South Elgin. Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com

Elgin Area School District U-46 Superintendent Suzanne Johnson is among the 50 highest-paid school district leaders in the state, under a new five-year contract approved by the school board Monday.

As head of the state’s second-largest school district, Johnson’s base annual salary will be $299,704 for the 2025-2026 school year. In each subsequent year, her base salary will increase between 3% and 5%, based on her meeting performance goals set by the board.

The contract runs July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2030.

Johnson’s previous contract started with a base annual salary of $282,500 for the 2

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