Illinois · reported schedule
Central CUSD 3 teacher salary
- Central CUSD 3 starts a teacher with a bachelor's degree at $42,411 and tops that lane at $56,672 after 20 years.
- With a master's the schedule starts at $42,623 and reaches $67,711 after 24 years.
- The highest salary anywhere on the schedule is $80,903, reached at 28 years of service.
- Central CUSD 3 enrolls 731 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 | $42,411 | $56,672 | 20 |
| Master's | $42,623 | $67,711 | 24 |
| Master's + 30 | $46,469 | $80,903 | – |
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 CUSD 3's $42,411 ranks 806th; the median is $47,000, so it is $4,589 below it.
Its top reported figure, $80,903, ranks 646th of 866 against a median of $92,247.
A master's degree adds $212 at the start (0.5%).
The bachelor's lane grows 33.6% over 20 years, about $713 a year.
Illinois districts of similar size, by the figures they report
| District | Students | Starting | Top |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central CUSD 3 | 731 | $42,411 | $80,903 |
| River Grove SD 85-5 | 730 | $55,500 | $109,839 |
| Peoria Heights CUSD 325 | 727 | $44,000 | $84,326 |
| Indian Creek CUSD 425 | 736 | $50,736 | $89,643 |
| Amboy CUSD 272 | 725 | $46,837 | $99,886 |
| Forrestville Valley CUSD 221 | 739 | $45,457 | $90,914 |
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.