Illinois · reported schedule
Bethel SD 82 teacher salary
- Bethel SD 82 starts a teacher with a bachelor's degree at $54,144 and tops that lane at $72,441 after 20 years.
- With a master's the schedule starts at $58,110 and reaches $83,764 after 28 years.
- The highest salary anywhere on the schedule is $87,809, reached at 28 years of service.
- Bethel SD 82 enrolls 145 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 | $54,144 | $72,441 | 20 |
| Master's | $58,110 | $83,764 | 28 |
| Master's + 30 | $62,077 | $87,809 | – |
The district reports its current agreement expiring 7/2028.
Where it stands in the state
Of the 873 Illinois districts reporting a starting figure, Bethel SD 82's $54,144 ranks 137th; the median is $47,000, so it is $7,144 above it.
Its top reported figure, $87,809, ranks 508th of 866 against a median of $92,247.
A master's degree adds $3,966 at the start (7.3%).
The bachelor's lane grows 33.8% over 20 years, about $915 a year.
Illinois districts of similar size, by the figures they report
| District | Students | Starting | Top |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethel SD 82 | 145 | $54,144 | $87,809 |
| Gardner S Wilmington Twp HSD 73 | 142 | $45,006 | $99,918 |
| Opdyke-Belle-Rive CCSD 5 | 138 | $54,493 | $83,791 |
| Dimmick Comm Cons SD #175 | 155 | $44,405 | $81,688 |
| Lick Creek CCSD 16 | 129 | $43,908 | $61,189 |
| Pleasant Hill SD 69 | 162 | $48,722 | $85,857 |
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.