Illinois · reported schedule
Argo Chsd 217 teacher salary
- Argo Chsd 217 starts a teacher with a bachelor's degree at $62,371 and tops that lane at $84,728 after 19 years.
- With a master's the schedule starts at $68,662 and reaches $166,157 after 45 years.
- The highest salary anywhere on the schedule is $173,841, reached at 45 years of service.
- Argo Chsd 217 enrolls 1,841 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 | $62,371 | $84,728 | 19 |
| Master's | $68,662 | $166,157 | 45 |
| Master's + 30 | $74,039 | $167,973 | – |
The district reports its current agreement expiring 7/2028.
Where it stands in the state
Of the 873 Illinois districts reporting a starting figure, Argo Chsd 217's $62,371 ranks 24th; the median is $47,000, so it is $15,371 above it.
Its top reported figure, $173,841, ranks 6th of 866 against a median of $92,247.
A master's degree adds $6,291 at the start (10.1%).
The bachelor's lane grows 35.8% over 19 years, about $1,177 a year.
Illinois districts of similar size, by the figures they report
| District | Students | Starting | Top |
|---|---|---|---|
| Argo Chsd 217 | 1,841 | $62,371 | $173,841 |
| Manteno CUSD 5 | 1,854 | $47,112 | $89,026 |
| United Twp HSD 30 | 1,859 | $50,623 | $126,558 |
| Oak Lawn Chsd 229 | 1,862 | $54,980 | $179,158 |
| Hononegah CHD 207 | 1,865 | $50,370 | $118,466 |
| Skokie SD 69 | 1,816 | $61,631 | $79,165 |
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.