Illinois · reported schedule
Central CUSD 301 teacher salary
- Central CUSD 301 starts a teacher with a bachelor's degree at $52,187 and tops that lane at $77,290 after 15 years.
- With a master's the schedule starts at $58,384 and reaches $99,489 after 20 years.
- The highest salary anywhere on the schedule is $121,075, reached at 21 years of service.
- Central CUSD 301 enrolls 4,940 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 | $52,187 | $77,290 | 15 |
| Master's | $58,384 | $99,489 | 20 |
| Master's + 30 | $65,317 | $114,469 | – |
The district reports its current agreement expiring 7/2030.
Where it stands in the state
Of the 873 Illinois districts reporting a starting figure, Central CUSD 301's $52,187 ranks 197th; the median is $47,000, so it is $5,187 above it.
Its top reported figure, $121,075, ranks 150th of 866 against a median of $92,247.
A master's degree adds $6,197 at the start (11.9%).
The bachelor's lane grows 48.1% over 15 years, about $1,674 a year.
Illinois districts of similar size, by the figures they report
| District | Students | Starting | Top |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central CUSD 301 | 4,940 | $52,187 | $121,075 |
| New Lenox SD 122 | 4,982 | $49,985 | $126,541 |
| Downers Grove GSD 58 | 4,838 | $53,868 | $129,823 |
| Geneva CUSD 304 | 5,077 | $50,480 | $116,518 |
| Dunlap CUSD 323 | 4,791 | $56,331 | $114,592 |
| Glenbrook HSD 225 | 5,092 | $69,929 | $173,235 |
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.