Illinois · reported schedule
Central A & M CUD 21 teacher salary
- Central A & M CUD 21 starts a teacher with a bachelor's degree at $45,500 and tops that lane at $64,175 after 32 years.
- With a master's the schedule starts at $50,480 and reaches $75,380 after 32 years.
- The highest salary anywhere on the schedule is $81,605, reached at 32 years of service.
- Central A & M CUD 21 enrolls 750 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 | $45,500 | $64,175 | 32 |
| Master's | $50,480 | $75,380 | 32 |
| Master's + 30 | $55,460 | $81,605 | – |
The district reports its current agreement expiring 8/2027.
Where it stands in the state
Of the 873 Illinois districts reporting a starting figure, Central A & M CUD 21's $45,500 ranks 527th; the median is $47,000, so it is $1,500 below it.
Its top reported figure, $81,605, ranks 633rd of 866 against a median of $92,247.
A master's degree adds $4,980 at the start (10.9%).
The bachelor's lane grows 41.0% over 32 years, about $584 a year.
Illinois districts of similar size, by the figures they report
| District | Students | Starting | Top |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central A & M CUD 21 | 750 | $45,500 | $81,605 |
| Dakota CUSD 201 | 749 | $42,758 | $103,367 |
| LeRoy CUSD 2 | 756 | $42,424 | $83,965 |
| West Central CUSD 235 | 760 | $43,316 | $78,939 |
| Lincoln ESD 156 | 740 | $51,931 | $109,246 |
| W Harvey-Dixmoor PSD 147 | 761 | $47,812 | $62,713 |
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.