Illinois · reported schedule
Center Cass SD 66 teacher salary
- Center Cass SD 66 starts a teacher with a bachelor's degree at $53,398 and tops that lane at $61,808 after 7 years.
- With a master's the schedule starts at $58,471 and reaches $93,980 after 17 years.
- The highest salary anywhere on the schedule is $110,000, reached at 17 years of service.
- Center Cass SD 66 enrolls 1,130 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 | $53,398 | $61,808 | 7 |
| Master's | $58,471 | $93,980 | 17 |
| Master's + 30 | $62,743 | $102,791 | – |
The district reports its current agreement expiring 8/2030.
Where it stands in the state
Of the 873 Illinois districts reporting a starting figure, Center Cass SD 66's $53,398 ranks 160th; the median is $47,000, so it is $6,398 above it.
Its top reported figure, $110,000, ranks 212th of 866 against a median of $92,247.
A master's degree adds $5,073 at the start (9.5%).
The bachelor's lane grows 15.7% over 7 years, about $1,201 a year.
Illinois districts of similar size, by the figures they report
| District | Students | Starting | Top |
|---|---|---|---|
| Center Cass SD 66 | 1,130 | $53,398 | $110,000 |
| Nippersink SD 2 | 1,126 | $51,748 | $114,551 |
| Norridge SD 80 | 1,126 | $55,000 | $75,200 |
| Teutopolis CUSD 50 | 1,121 | $45,217 | $77,673 |
| Sullivan CUSD 300 | 1,142 | $45,002 | $69,699 |
| Hamilton Co CUSD 10 | 1,115 | $44,458 | $69,843 |
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.