Illinois · reported schedule
Bement CUSD 5 teacher salary
- Bement CUSD 5 starts a teacher with a bachelor's degree at $44,563 and tops that lane at $76,917 after 29 years.
- With a master's the schedule starts at $47,859 and reaches $82,606 after 29 years.
- The highest salary anywhere on the schedule is $88,717, reached at 29 years of service.
- Bement CUSD 5 enrolls 297 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 | $44,563 | $76,917 | 29 |
| Master's | $47,859 | $82,606 | 29 |
| Master's + 30 | $51,399 | $88,717 | – |
The district reports its current agreement expiring 8/2026.
Where it stands in the state
Of the 873 Illinois districts reporting a starting figure, Bement CUSD 5's $44,563 ranks 594th; the median is $47,000, so it is $2,437 below it.
Its top reported figure, $88,717, ranks 489th of 866 against a median of $92,247.
A master's degree adds $3,296 at the start (7.4%).
The bachelor's lane grows 72.6% over 29 years, about $1,116 a year.
Illinois districts of similar size, by the figures they report
| District | Students | Starting | Top |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bement CUSD 5 | 297 | $44,563 | $88,717 |
| Central City SD 133 | 298 | $39,172 | $84,647 |
| Chester-East Lincoln CCSD 61 | 299 | $44,571 | $68,941 |
| Thompsonville CUSD 174 | 299 | $42,411 | – |
| Hutsonville CUSD 1 | 294 | $45,000 | $65,208 |
| Waltonville CUSD 1 | 301 | $40,821 | $68,794 |
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.