Illinois · reported schedule
Big Hollow SD 38 teacher salary
- Big Hollow SD 38 starts a teacher with a bachelor's degree at $45,990 and tops that lane at $76,015 after 18 years.
- With a master's the schedule starts at $50,704 and reaches $91,578 after 21 years.
- The highest salary anywhere on the schedule is $106,075, reached at 21 years of service.
- Big Hollow SD 38 enrolls 1,698 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 | $45,990 | $76,015 | 18 |
| Master's | $50,704 | $91,578 | 21 |
| Master's + 30 | $55,902 | $100,964 | – |
The district reports its current agreement expiring 8/2027.
Where it stands in the state
Of the 873 Illinois districts reporting a starting figure, Big Hollow SD 38's $45,990 ranks 502nd; the median is $47,000, so it is $1,010 below it.
Its top reported figure, $106,075, ranks 249th of 866 against a median of $92,247.
A master's degree adds $4,714 at the start (10.3%).
The bachelor's lane grows 65.3% over 18 years, about $1,668 a year.
Illinois districts of similar size, by the figures they report
| District | Students | Starting | Top |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Hollow SD 38 | 1,698 | $45,990 | $106,075 |
| Johnsburg CUSD 12 | 1,696 | $47,059 | $109,399 |
| Rantoul City SD 137 | 1,690 | $54,500 | $103,740 |
| Queen Bee SD 16 | 1,685 | $57,769 | $136,846 |
| Monticello CUSD 25 | 1,681 | $47,253 | $98,077 |
| Clinton CUSD 15 | 1,722 | $44,500 | $106,447 |
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.