Illinois · reported schedule
Carbondale ESD 95 teacher salary
- Carbondale ESD 95 starts a teacher with a bachelor's degree at $52,850 and tops that lane at $76,814 after 25 years.
- With a master's the schedule starts at $56,068 and reaches $91,719 after 25 years.
- The highest salary anywhere on the schedule is $109,517, reached at 25 years of service.
- Carbondale ESD 95 enrolls 1,618 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 | $52,850 | $76,814 | 25 |
| Master's | $56,068 | $91,719 | 25 |
| Master's + 30 | $59,483 | $106,328 | – |
The district reports its current agreement expiring 6/2027.
Where it stands in the state
Of the 873 Illinois districts reporting a starting figure, Carbondale ESD 95's $52,850 ranks 176th; the median is $47,000, so it is $5,850 above it.
Its top reported figure, $109,517, ranks 214th of 866 against a median of $92,247.
A master's degree adds $3,218 at the start (6.1%).
The bachelor's lane grows 45.3% over 25 years, about $959 a year.
Illinois districts of similar size, by the figures they report
| District | Students | Starting | Top |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carbondale ESD 95 | 1,618 | $52,850 | $109,517 |
| ESD 159 | 1,648 | $49,758 | $123,123 |
| Roxana CUSD 1 | 1,655 | $50,252 | $113,605 |
| Lake Forest SD 67 | 1,657 | $55,770 | $162,968 |
| Rochelle CCSD 231 | 1,578 | $43,290 | $90,356 |
| Alsip-Hazlgrn-Oaklwn SD 126 | 1,572 | $57,251 | $116,250 |
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.