Illinois · reported schedule
Blue Ridge CUSD 18 teacher salary
- Blue Ridge CUSD 18 starts a teacher with a bachelor's degree at $46,394 and tops that lane at $72,642 after 17 years.
- With a master's the schedule starts at $52,075 and reaches $82,819 after 19 years.
- The highest salary anywhere on the schedule is $91,093, reached at 19 years of service.
- Blue Ridge CUSD 18 enrolls 670 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 | $46,394 | $72,642 | 17 |
| Master's | $52,075 | $82,819 | 19 |
| Master's + 30 | $58,938 | $91,093 | – |
The district reports its current agreement expiring 6/2026.
Where it stands in the state
Of the 873 Illinois districts reporting a starting figure, Blue Ridge CUSD 18's $46,394 ranks 476th; the median is $47,000, so it is $606 below it.
Its top reported figure, $91,093, ranks 451st of 866 against a median of $92,247.
A master's degree adds $5,681 at the start (12.2%).
The bachelor's lane grows 56.6% over 17 years, about $1,544 a year.
Illinois districts of similar size, by the figures they report
| District | Students | Starting | Top |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Ridge CUSD 18 | 670 | $46,394 | $91,093 |
| Illini Central CUSD 189 | 668 | $46,776 | $62,609 |
| Pontiac Twp HSD 90 | 678 | $42,924 | $104,306 |
| Unity Point CCSD 140 | 660 | $47,724 | $86,149 |
| Golf ESD 67 | 659 | $53,201 | $154,747 |
| Gallatin CUSD 7 | 687 | $42,232 | $97,709 |
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.