Illinois · reported schedule
Chicago Heights SD 170 teacher salary
- Chicago Heights SD 170 starts a teacher with a bachelor's degree at $49,144 and tops that lane at $58,683 after 10 years.
- With a master's the schedule starts at $51,940 and reaches $105,668 after 35 years.
- The highest salary anywhere on the schedule is $113,702, reached at 35 years of service.
- Chicago Heights SD 170 enrolls 2,655 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 | $49,144 | $58,683 | 10 |
| Master's | $51,940 | $105,668 | 35 |
| Master's + 30 | $54,389 | $111,024 | – |
The district reports its current agreement expiring 6/2026.
Where it stands in the state
Of the 873 Illinois districts reporting a starting figure, Chicago Heights SD 170's $49,144 ranks 321st; the median is $47,000, so it is $2,144 above it.
Its top reported figure, $113,702, ranks 185th of 866 against a median of $92,247.
A master's degree adds $2,796 at the start (5.7%).
The bachelor's lane grows 19.4% over 10 years, about $954 a year.
Illinois districts of similar size, by the figures they report
| District | Students | Starting | Top |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Heights SD 170 | 2,655 | $49,144 | $113,702 |
| Charleston CUSD 1 | 2,652 | $44,400 | $86,033 |
| 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.