Illinois · reported schedule
Channahon SD 17 teacher salary
- Channahon SD 17 starts a teacher with a bachelor's degree at $51,235 and tops that lane at $99,253 after 32 years.
- With a master's the schedule starts at $53,841 and reaches $109,582 after 33 years.
- The highest salary anywhere on the schedule is $126,858, reached at 35 years of service.
- Channahon SD 17 enrolls 1,163 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 | $51,235 | $99,253 | 32 |
| Master's | $53,841 | $109,582 | 33 |
| Master's + 30 | $57,038 | $123,682 | – |
The district reports its current agreement expiring 6/2026.
Where it stands in the state
Of the 873 Illinois districts reporting a starting figure, Channahon SD 17's $51,235 ranks 237th; the median is $47,000, so it is $4,235 above it.
Its top reported figure, $126,858, ranks 121st of 866 against a median of $92,247.
A master's degree adds $2,606 at the start (5.1%).
The bachelor's lane grows 93.7% over 32 years, about $1,501 a year.
Illinois districts of similar size, by the figures they report
| District | Students | Starting | Top |
|---|---|---|---|
| Channahon SD 17 | 1,163 | $51,235 | $126,858 |
| Pana CUSD 8 | 1,151 | $47,103 | $91,146 |
| El Paso-Gridley CUSD 11 | 1,176 | $45,500 | $94,667 |
| Sullivan CUSD 300 | 1,142 | $45,002 | $69,699 |
| Jasper County CUD 1 | 1,189 | $44,500 | $92,298 |
| La Salle-Peru Twp HSD 120 | 1,191 | $46,520 | $103,275 |
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.