Illinois · reported schedule
Adlai E Stevenson HSD 125 teacher salary
- Adlai E Stevenson HSD 125 starts a teacher with a bachelor's degree at $64,381 and tops that lane at $88,170 after 7 years.
- With a master's the schedule starts at $72,107 and reaches $149,551 after 30 years.
- The highest salary anywhere on the schedule is $159,749, reached at 30 years of service.
- Adlai E Stevenson HSD 125 enrolls 4,614 students.
- These are the reference points Illinois collects from the district, for 2025-26. They are not the full step grid.
What the schedule pays
| Lane | Starting | Maximum | Years to max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's | $64,381 | $88,170 | 7 |
| Master's | $72,107 | $149,551 | 30 |
| Master's + 30 | $79,189 | $157,032 | – |
The district reports its current agreement expiring 6/2026.
Where it stands in the state
Of the 873 Illinois districts reporting a starting figure, Adlai E Stevenson HSD 125's $64,381 ranks 16th; the median is $47,000, so it is $17,381 above it.
Its top reported figure, $159,749, ranks 21st of 866 against a median of $92,247.
A master's degree adds $7,726 at the start (12.0%).
The bachelor's lane grows 37.0% over 7 years, about $3,398 a year.
Illinois districts of similar size, by the figures they report
| District | Students | Starting | Top |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adlai E Stevenson HSD 125 | 4,614 | $64,381 | $159,749 |
| Niles Twp HSD 219 | 4,630 | $63,704 | $156,797 |
| Ball Chatham CUSD 5 | 4,631 | $52,944 | $116,368 |
| East St Louis SD 189 | 4,635 | $54,724 | $101,831 |
| Woodland CCSD 50 | 4,549 | $42,411 | $82,293 |
| Proviso Twp HSD 209 | 4,493 | $60,943 | $122,852 |
Where this comes from
Illinois State Board of Education, Teacher Salary Study publishes Every district's salary schedule in reference points (Teacher Salary Study 2025-26), which every Illinois district files each year. The full step-and-lane grid is published by the district itself; this page carries the figures the state collects, which is what the salary-estimate sites do not have.