Illinois · reported pay
Canton Union SD 66 teacher salary
- Canton Union SD 66 starts a teacher with a bachelor's degree at $40,351 and tops that lane at $49,168 after 24 years.
- With a master's the schedule starts at $44,951 and reaches $62,845 after 27 years.
- The highest salary it reports is $111,245, reached at 33 years of service.
- Canton Union SD 66 enrolls 2,098 students.
- Canton Union SD 66 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 | $40,351 | $49,168 | 24 |
| Master's | $44,951 | $62,845 | 27 |
| Master's + 30 | $48,351 | $81,368 | – |
The district reports its current agreement expiring 8/2027.
Where it stands in the state
Of the 873 Illinois districts reporting a starting figure, Canton Union SD 66's $40,351 ranks 859th; the median is $47,000, so it is $6,649 below it.
Its top reported figure, $111,245, ranks 205th of 866 against a median of $92,247.
A master's degree adds $4,600 at the start (11.4%).
The bachelor's lane grows 21.9% over 24 years, about $367 a year.
Illinois districts of similar size, by the figures they report
| District | Students | Starting | Top |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canton Union SD 66 | 2,098 | $40,351 | $111,245 |
| Il Valley Central USD 321 | 2,093 | $46,829 | $97,167 |
| Palos CCSD 118 | 2,116 | $52,202 | $102,110 |
| Libertyville SD 70 | 2,131 | $44,024 | $116,231 |
| Berkeley SD 87 | 2,143 | $48,434 | $94,228 |
| Bensenville SD 2 | 2,048 | $53,000 | $113,617 |
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.