Illinois · reported schedule
Ball Chatham CUSD 5 teacher salary
- Ball Chatham CUSD 5 starts a teacher with a bachelor's degree at $52,944 and tops that lane at $96,760 after 33 years.
- With a master's the schedule starts at $56,896 and reaches $104,610 after 33 years.
- The highest salary anywhere on the schedule is $116,368, reached at 33 years of service.
- Ball Chatham CUSD 5 enrolls 4,631 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 | $52,944 | $96,760 | 33 |
| Master's | $56,896 | $104,610 | 33 |
| Master's + 30 | $60,735 | $112,291 | – |
The district reports its current agreement expiring 8/2027.
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.