Illinois · reported schedule
Buncombe Cons SD 43 teacher salary
- Buncombe Cons SD 43 starts a teacher with a bachelor's degree at $43,719 and tops that lane at $57,709 after 25 years.
- With a master's the schedule starts at $44,885 and reaches $72,864 after 25 years.
- The highest salary anywhere on the schedule is $73,447, reached at 25 years of service.
- Buncombe Cons SD 43 enrolls 58 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 | $43,719 | $57,709 | 25 |
| Master's | $44,885 | $72,864 | 25 |
The district reports its current agreement expiring 8/2027.
Where it stands in the state
Of the 873 Illinois districts reporting a starting figure, Buncombe Cons SD 43's $43,719 ranks 680th; the median is $47,000, so it is $3,281 below it.
Its top reported figure, $73,447, ranks 755th of 866 against a median of $92,247.
A master's degree adds $1,166 at the start (2.7%).
The bachelor's lane grows 32.0% over 25 years, about $560 a year.
Illinois districts of similar size, by the figures they report
| District | Students | Starting | Top |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buncombe Cons SD 43 | 58 | $43,719 | $73,447 |
| Farrington CCSD 99 | 53 | $42,411 | $59,411 |
| Crescent Iroquois CUSD 249 | 52 | $38,595 | $69,220 |
| Irvington CCSD 11 | 68 | $43,575 | $75,554 |
| Rutland CCSD 230 | 69 | $40,223 | $80,446 |
| Geff CCSD 14 | 94 | $45,739 | $64,744 |
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.