Illinois · reported schedule
Chester-East Lincoln CCSD 61 teacher salary
- Chester-East Lincoln CCSD 61 starts a teacher with a bachelor's degree at $44,571 and tops that lane at $59,288 after 19 years.
- With a master's the schedule starts at $47,736 and reaches $65,723 after 23 years.
- The highest salary anywhere on the schedule is $68,941, reached at 25 years of service.
- Chester-East Lincoln CCSD 61 enrolls 299 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 | $44,571 | $59,288 | 19 |
| Master's | $47,736 | $65,723 | 23 |
| Master's + 30 | $49,319 | $68,941 | – |
The district reports its current agreement expiring 6/2026.
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.