Illinois · reported schedule
Chicago Ridge SD 127-5 teacher salary
- Chicago Ridge SD 127-5 starts a teacher with a bachelor's degree at $49,799 and tops that lane at $54,487 after 9 years.
- With a master's the schedule starts at $57,791 and reaches $79,102 after 22 years.
- The highest salary anywhere on the schedule is $91,735, reached at 22 years of service.
- Chicago Ridge SD 127-5 enrolls 1,422 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 | $49,799 | $54,487 | 9 |
| Master's | $57,791 | $79,102 | 22 |
| Master's + 30 | $65,403 | $89,498 | – |
The district reports its current agreement expiring 6/2027.
Where it stands in the state
Of the 873 Illinois districts reporting a starting figure, Chicago Ridge SD 127-5's $49,799 ranks 295th; the median is $47,000, so it is $2,799 above it.
Its top reported figure, $91,735, ranks 444th of 866 against a median of $92,247.
A master's degree adds $7,992 at the start (16.0%).
The bachelor's lane grows 9.4% over 9 years, about $521 a year.
Illinois districts of similar size, by the figures they report
| District | Students | Starting | Top |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Ridge SD 127-5 | 1,422 | $49,799 | $91,735 |
| Fenton Chsd 100 | 1,422 | $62,657 | $164,042 |
| Maercker SD 60 | 1,417 | $53,059 | $119,341 |
| Will County SD 92 | 1,432 | $49,590 | $103,117 |
| Western Springs SD 101 | 1,437 | $47,000 | $67,000 |
| Oregon CUSD 220 | 1,407 | $48,051 | $97,546 |
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.