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 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.