Illinois · reported schedule
Carmi-White County CUSD 5 teacher salary
- Carmi-White County CUSD 5 starts a teacher with a bachelor's degree at $42,855 and tops that lane at $79,451 after 26 years.
- With a master's the schedule starts at $45,025 and reaches $83,473 after 26 years.
- The highest salary anywhere on the schedule is $92,139, reached at 26 years of service.
- Carmi-White County CUSD 5 enrolls 1,304 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 | $42,855 | $79,451 | 26 |
| Master's | $45,025 | $83,473 | 26 |
| Master's + 30 | $47,304 | $87,699 | – |
The district reports its current agreement expiring 6/2028.
Where it stands in the state
Of the 873 Illinois districts reporting a starting figure, Carmi-White County CUSD 5's $42,855 ranks 750th; the median is $47,000, so it is $4,145 below it.
Its top reported figure, $92,139, ranks 436th of 866 against a median of $92,247.
A master's degree adds $2,170 at the start (5.1%).
The bachelor's lane grows 85.4% over 26 years, about $1,408 a year.
Illinois districts of similar size, by the figures they report
| District | Students | Starting | Top |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carmi-White County CUSD 5 | 1,304 | $42,855 | $92,139 |
| Lemont Twp HSD 210 | 1,305 | $62,213 | $131,752 |
| Litchfield CUSD 12 | 1,300 | $46,057 | $87,508 |
| Wilmington CUSD 209U | 1,298 | $46,432 | $84,130 |
| Peotone CUSD 207U | 1,296 | $48,224 | – |
| Carlinville CUSD 1 | 1,295 | $45,790 | $92,455 |
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.