Illinois · reported schedule
Champaign CUSD 4 teacher salary
- Champaign CUSD 4 starts a teacher with a bachelor's degree at $54,759 and tops that lane at $98,771 after 35 years.
- With a master's the schedule starts at $59,794 and reaches $107,852 after 35 years.
- The highest salary anywhere on the schedule is $124,757, reached at 35 years of service.
- Champaign CUSD 4 enrolls 10,363 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 | $54,759 | $98,771 | 35 |
| Master's | $59,794 | $107,852 | 35 |
| Master's + 30 | $64,114 | $115,643 | – |
The district reports its current agreement expiring 6/2028.
Where it stands in the state
Of the 873 Illinois districts reporting a starting figure, Champaign CUSD 4's $54,759 ranks 123rd; the median is $47,000, so it is $7,759 above it.
Its top reported figure, $124,757, ranks 132nd of 866 against a median of $92,247.
A master's degree adds $5,035 at the start (9.2%).
The bachelor's lane grows 80.4% over 35 years, about $1,257 a year.
Illinois districts of similar size, by the figures they report
| District | Students | Starting | Top |
|---|---|---|---|
| Champaign CUSD 4 | 10,363 | $54,759 | $124,757 |
| Aurora West USD 129 | 11,035 | $51,740 | $147,537 |
| Palatine CCSD 15 | 11,184 | $52,000 | $103,611 |
| St Charles CUSD 303 | 11,699 | $57,497 | $116,544 |
| Cicero SD 99 | 8,598 | $55,883 | $143,701 |
| Huntley Comm Sch Dist 158 | 8,519 | $47,514 | $115,297 |
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.