Illinois · reported pay
Bradford CUSD 1 teacher salary
- Bradford CUSD 1 starts a teacher with a bachelor's degree at $46,000 and tops that lane at $60,000 after 30 years.
- With a master's the schedule starts at $51,000 and reaches $68,000 after 30 years.
- The highest salary it reports is $68,000, reached at 30 years of service.
- Bradford CUSD 1 enrolls 176 students.
- Bradford CUSD 1 reports that it sets teacher pay by policy rather than a salary schedule, so these are the figures it reported, not a grid.
- These are the reference points Illinois collects from the district, for 2025-26. They are not the full step grid.
What the district reports paying
| Lane | Starting | Maximum | Years to max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's | $46,000 | $60,000 | 30 |
| Master's | $51,000 | $68,000 | 30 |
| Master's + 30 | $51,000 | $68,000 | – |
The district reports its current agreement expiring 6/2027.
Where it stands in the state
Of the 873 Illinois districts reporting a starting figure, Bradford CUSD 1's $46,000 ranks 499th; the median is $47,000, so it is $1,000 below it.
Its top reported figure, $68,000, ranks 801st of 866 against a median of $92,247.
A master's degree adds $5,000 at the start (10.9%).
The bachelor's lane grows 30.4% over 30 years, about $467 a year.
Illinois districts of similar size, by the figures they report
| District | Students | Starting | Top |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bradford CUSD 1 | 176 | $46,000 | $68,000 |
| Hartsburg Emden CUSD 21 | 177 | $44,000 | $61,000 |
| Kansas CUSD 3 | 177 | $44,578 | $77,161 |
| Scott-Morgan CUSD 2 | 178 | $38,980 | $76,136 |
| St Rose SD 14-15 | 179 | $46,433 | $87,758 |
| La Moille CUSD 303 | 171 | $44,942 | $75,534 |
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.