Illinois · reported schedule
Athens CUSD 213 teacher salary
- Athens CUSD 213 starts a teacher with a bachelor's degree at $47,987 and tops that lane at $70,204 after 24 years.
- With a master's the schedule starts at $52,377 and reaches $75,090 after 24 years.
- The highest salary anywhere on the schedule is $78,998, reached at 24 years of service.
- Athens CUSD 213 enrolls 1,034 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 | $47,987 | $70,204 | 24 |
| Master's | $52,377 | $75,090 | 24 |
| Master's + 30 | $55,699 | $78,998 | – |
The district reports its current agreement expiring 7/2027.
Where it stands in the state
Of the 873 Illinois districts reporting a starting figure, Athens CUSD 213's $47,987 ranks 372nd; the median is $47,000, so it is $987 above it.
Its top reported figure, $78,998, ranks 675th of 866 against a median of $92,247.
A master's degree adds $4,390 at the start (9.1%).
The bachelor's lane grows 46.3% over 24 years, about $926 a year.
Illinois districts of similar size, by the figures they report
| District | Students | Starting | Top |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athens CUSD 213 | 1,034 | $47,987 | $78,998 |
| Benton CCSD 47 | 1,032 | $47,330 | $90,974 |
| Worth SD 127 | 1,029 | $48,386 | $103,644 |
| Lawrence County CUD 20 | 1,040 | $42,854 | $84,413 |
| Red Bud CUSD 132 | 1,028 | $49,019 | $88,633 |
| Brookwood SD 167 | 1,025 | $49,036 | $104,814 |
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.