Illinois · reported schedule
Belleville SD 118 teacher salary
- Belleville SD 118 starts a teacher with a bachelor's degree at $43,857 and tops that lane at $82,005 after 14 years.
- With a master's the schedule starts at $48,126 and reaches $91,403 after 16 years.
- The highest salary anywhere on the schedule is $100,224, reached at 18 years of service.
- Belleville SD 118 enrolls 3,358 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 | $43,857 | $82,005 | 14 |
| Master's | $48,126 | $91,403 | 16 |
| Master's + 30 | $52,577 | $100,224 | – |
The district reports its current agreement expiring 8/2027.
Where it stands in the state
Of the 873 Illinois districts reporting a starting figure, Belleville SD 118's $43,857 ranks 663rd; the median is $47,000, so it is $3,143 below it.
Its top reported figure, $100,224, ranks 316th of 866 against a median of $92,247.
A master's degree adds $4,269 at the start (9.7%).
The bachelor's lane grows 87.0% over 14 years, about $2,725 a year.
Illinois districts of similar size, by the figures they report
| District | Students | Starting | Top |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belleville SD 118 | 3,358 | $43,857 | $100,224 |
| Oak Lawn-Hometown SD 123 | 3,332 | $51,812 | $123,415 |
| North Palos SD 117 | 3,325 | $56,616 | $131,349 |
| Mahomet-Seymour CUSD 3 | 3,411 | $42,568 | $89,170 |
| Wilmette SD 39 | 3,285 | $60,575 | $113,592 |
| Thornton Fractional Twp HSD 215 | 3,276 | $57,158 | $148,508 |
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.