Illinois · reported schedule
Aurora West USD 129 teacher salary
- Aurora West USD 129 starts a teacher with a bachelor's degree at $51,740 and tops that lane at $85,857 after 30 years.
- With a master's the schedule starts at $61,740 and reaches $111,986 after 31 years.
- The highest salary anywhere on the schedule is $147,537, reached at 37 years of service.
- Aurora West USD 129 enrolls 11,035 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 | $51,740 | $85,857 | 30 |
| Master's | $61,740 | $111,986 | 31 |
| Master's + 30 | $66,740 | $142,537 | – |
The district reports its current agreement expiring 7/2027.
Where it stands in the state
Of the 873 Illinois districts reporting a starting figure, Aurora West USD 129's $51,740 ranks 215th; the median is $47,000, so it is $4,740 above it.
Its top reported figure, $147,537, ranks 44th of 866 against a median of $92,247.
A master's degree adds $10,000 at the start (19.3%).
The bachelor's lane grows 65.9% over 30 years, about $1,137 a year.
Illinois districts of similar size, by the figures they report
| District | Students | Starting | Top |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora West USD 129 | 11,035 | $51,740 | $147,537 |
| Palatine CCSD 15 | 11,184 | $52,000 | $103,611 |
| St Charles CUSD 303 | 11,699 | $57,497 | $116,544 |
| Champaign CUSD 4 | 10,363 | $54,759 | $124,757 |
| Aurora East USD 131 | 12,260 | $48,920 | $123,030 |
| Cicero SD 99 | 8,598 | $55,883 | $143,701 |
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.