Illinois · reported schedule
Carterville CUSD 5 teacher salary
- Carterville CUSD 5 starts a teacher with a bachelor's degree at $54,945 and tops that lane at $90,741 after 30 years.
- With a master's the schedule starts at $60,000 and reaches $96,099 after 30 years.
- The highest salary anywhere on the schedule is $98,254, reached at 30 years of service.
- Carterville CUSD 5 enrolls 2,166 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 | $54,945 | $90,741 | 30 |
| Master's | $60,000 | $96,099 | 30 |
The district reports its current agreement expiring 8/2028.
Where it stands in the state
Of the 873 Illinois districts reporting a starting figure, Carterville CUSD 5's $54,945 ranks 118th; the median is $47,000, so it is $7,945 above it.
Its top reported figure, $98,254, ranks 345th of 866 against a median of $92,247.
A master's degree adds $5,055 at the start (9.2%).
The bachelor's lane grows 65.1% over 30 years, about $1,193 a year.
Illinois districts of similar size, by the figures they report
| District | Students | Starting | Top |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carterville CUSD 5 | 2,166 | $54,945 | $98,254 |
| Zion ESD 6 | 2,161 | $43,136 | $104,236 |
| Richland County CUSD 1 | 2,182 | $44,833 | $86,802 |
| Berkeley SD 87 | 2,143 | $48,434 | $94,228 |
| Libertyville SD 70 | 2,131 | $44,024 | $116,231 |
| Palos CCSD 118 | 2,116 | $52,202 | $102,110 |
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.