Illinois · reported schedule
Central Chsd 71 teacher salary
- Central Chsd 71 starts a teacher with a bachelor's degree at $47,931 and tops that lane at $80,478 after 26 years.
- With a master's the schedule starts at $50,733 and reaches $89,084 after 28 years.
- The highest salary anywhere on the schedule is $91,262, reached at 28 years of service.
- Central Chsd 71 enrolls 631 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 | $47,931 | $80,478 | 26 |
| Master's | $50,733 | $89,084 | 28 |
The district reports its current agreement expiring 6/2028.
Where it stands in the state
Of the 873 Illinois districts reporting a starting figure, Central Chsd 71's $47,931 ranks 375th; the median is $47,000, so it is $931 above it.
Its top reported figure, $91,262, ranks 448th of 866 against a median of $92,247.
A master's degree adds $2,802 at the start (5.8%).
The bachelor's lane grows 67.9% over 26 years, about $1,252 a year.
Illinois districts of similar size, by the figures they report
| District | Students | Starting | Top |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Chsd 71 | 631 | $47,931 | $91,262 |
| Fox Lake GSD 114 | 632 | $45,175 | $87,828 |
| Pontiac-W Holliday SD 105 | 628 | $43,842 | $93,333 |
| Villa Grove CUSD 302 | 638 | $45,300 | $98,589 |
| Liberty CUSD 2 | 624 | $42,773 | $66,781 |
| Spring Valley CCSD 99 | 623 | $40,744 | $90,924 |
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.