Illinois · reported schedule
Charleston CUSD 1 teacher salary
- Charleston CUSD 1 starts a teacher with a bachelor's degree at $44,400 and tops that lane at $70,821 after 24 years.
- With a master's the schedule starts at $45,400 and reaches $82,580 after 27 years.
- The highest salary anywhere on the schedule is $86,033, reached at 27 years of service.
- Charleston CUSD 1 enrolls 2,652 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 | $44,400 | $70,821 | 24 |
| Master's | $45,400 | $82,580 | 27 |
| Master's + 30 | $46,400 | $84,641 | – |
The district reports its current agreement expiring 8/2027.
Where it stands in the state
Of the 873 Illinois districts reporting a starting figure, Charleston CUSD 1's $44,400 ranks 616th; the median is $47,000, so it is $2,600 below it.
Its top reported figure, $86,033, ranks 543rd of 866 against a median of $92,247.
A master's degree adds $1,000 at the start (2.3%).
The bachelor's lane grows 59.5% over 24 years, about $1,101 a year.
Illinois districts of similar size, by the figures they report
| District | Students | Starting | Top |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston CUSD 1 | 2,652 | $44,400 | $86,033 |
| Chicago Heights SD 170 | 2,655 | $49,144 | $113,702 |
| Frankfort CCSD 157C | 2,675 | $52,541 | $75,480 |
| East Moline SD 37 | 2,616 | $42,818 | $104,244 |
| Grayslake Chsd 127 | 2,581 | $51,592 | $93,179 |
| Lake Park Chsd 108 | 2,579 | $64,471 | $146,523 |
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.