Illinois · reported schedule
Bunker Hill CUSD 8 teacher salary
- Bunker Hill CUSD 8 starts a teacher with a bachelor's degree at $47,177 and tops that lane at $70,168 after 16 years.
- With a master's the schedule starts at $52,505 and reaches $82,722 after 18 years.
- The highest salary anywhere on the schedule is $101,155, reached at 31 years of service.
- Bunker Hill CUSD 8 enrolls 560 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 | $47,177 | $70,168 | 16 |
| Master's | $52,505 | $82,722 | 18 |
The district reports its current agreement expiring 8/2028.
Where it stands in the state
Of the 873 Illinois districts reporting a starting figure, Bunker Hill CUSD 8's $47,177 ranks 425th; the median is $47,000, so it is $177 above it.
Its top reported figure, $101,155, ranks 304th of 866 against a median of $92,247.
A master's degree adds $5,328 at the start (11.3%).
The bachelor's lane grows 48.7% over 16 years, about $1,437 a year.
Illinois districts of similar size, by the figures they report
| District | Students | Starting | Top |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bunker Hill CUSD 8 | 560 | $47,177 | $101,155 |
| Henry-Senachwine CUSD 5 | 559 | $46,703 | $96,881 |
| Winchester CUSD 1 | 559 | $43,160 | $80,088 |
| Pawnee CUSD 11 | 563 | $53,150 | $81,869 |
| Shiloh Village SD 85 | 569 | $44,026 | $91,471 |
| Wood River-Hartford ESD 15 | 570 | $43,970 | $93,485 |
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.