Illinois · reported schedule
Centralia SD 135 teacher salary
- Centralia SD 135 starts a teacher with a bachelor's degree at $46,285 and tops that lane at $90,185 after 37 years.
- With a master's the schedule starts at $48,549 and reaches $98,290 after 37 years.
- The highest salary anywhere on the schedule is $101,100, reached at 37 years of service.
- Centralia SD 135 enrolls 1,065 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 | $46,285 | $90,185 | 37 |
| Master's | $48,549 | $98,290 | 37 |
The district reports its current agreement expiring 8/2026.
Where it stands in the state
Of the 873 Illinois districts reporting a starting figure, Centralia SD 135's $46,285 ranks 487th; the median is $47,000, so it is $715 below it.
Its top reported figure, $101,100, ranks 305th of 866 against a median of $92,247.
A master's degree adds $2,264 at the start (4.9%).
The bachelor's lane grows 94.8% over 37 years, about $1,186 a year.
Illinois districts of similar size, by the figures they report
| District | Students | Starting | Top |
|---|---|---|---|
| Centralia SD 135 | 1,065 | $46,285 | $101,100 |
| Johnston City CUSD 1 | 1,066 | $47,451 | $99,259 |
| Beecher CUSD 200U | 1,063 | $48,237 | $97,251 |
| Westchester SD 92-5 | 1,063 | $47,727 | $95,968 |
| Skokie SD 73-5 | 1,061 | $55,574 | $128,377 |
| Rockridge CUSD 300 | 1,071 | $46,692 | $84,542 |
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.