Illinois · reported pay
Carbon Cliff-Barstow SD 36 teacher salary
- Carbon Cliff-Barstow SD 36 starts a teacher with a bachelor's degree at $44,945.
- With a master's the schedule starts at $46,868.
- The highest salary it reports is $90,128.
- Carbon Cliff-Barstow SD 36 enrolls 281 students.
- Carbon Cliff-Barstow SD 36 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 | $44,945 | – | – |
| Master's | $46,868 | – | – |
| Master's + 30 | $47,418 | – | – |
The district reports its current agreement expiring 6/2027.
Where it stands in the state
Of the 873 Illinois districts reporting a starting figure, Carbon Cliff-Barstow SD 36's $44,945 ranks 576th; the median is $47,000, so it is $2,055 below it.
Its top reported figure, $90,128, ranks 473rd of 866 against a median of $92,247.
A master's degree adds $1,923 at the start (4.3%).
Illinois districts of similar size, by the figures they report
| District | Students | Starting | Top |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carbon Cliff-Barstow SD 36 | 281 | $44,945 | $90,128 |
| Oak Grove SD 68 Bartonville | 280 | $40,750 | $81,633 |
| Cissna Park CUSD 6 | 283 | $42,473 | $80,698 |
| Morrisonville CUSD 1 | 283 | $49,675 | $85,451 |
| Franklin CUSD 1 | 278 | $43,246 | $82,202 |
| Elwood CCSD 203 | 286 | $46,233 | $89,979 |
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.