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 it stands in the state
Of the 873 Illinois districts reporting a starting figure, Ball Chatham CUSD 5's $52,944 ranks 173rd; the median is $47,000, so it is $5,944 above it.
Its top reported figure, $116,368, ranks 172nd of 866 against a median of $92,247.
A master's degree adds $3,952 at the start (7.5%).
The bachelor's lane grows 82.8% over 33 years, about $1,328 a year.
Illinois districts of similar size, by the figures they report
| District | Students | Starting | Top |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ball Chatham CUSD 5 | 4,631 | $52,944 | $116,368 |
| Niles Twp HSD 219 | 4,630 | $63,704 | $156,797 |
| East St Louis SD 189 | 4,635 | $54,724 | $101,831 |
| Adlai E Stevenson HSD 125 | 4,614 | $64,381 | $159,749 |
| Woodland CCSD 50 | 4,549 | $42,411 | $82,293 |
| Belleville Twp HSD 201 | 4,753 | $45,499 | $108,483 |
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.