Annual salary
$69,730.69
Illinois · salary schedule · 2026-27
Chicago Public Schools salary schedule, 2026-27
208-day teachers salary schedule, 2026-27 (CTU contract Appendix A-1A). The grid below is the schedule as published, every cell; pick a lane and step to see the annual, monthly and per-day figure and the next five steps.
- Chicago Public Schools's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $69,730.69 (Lane 1, step 1) and tops out at $131,796.65 (Lane 6, step 25), per Chicago Teachers Union / Chicago Public Schools (contract Appendix A-1A) (effective ).
- The schedule is built on 208 work days, which makes the starting cell about $335.24 per day.
- The grid has 6 lane columns and 25 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 25.
- Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 enrolled 322,809 students in 2023-24, the 1st-largest district in Illinois by NCES enrollment.
208-day teachers salary schedule, 2026-27 (CTU contract Appendix A-1A)
Official sourceDocumentChicago Teachers Union / Chicago Public Schools (contract Appendix A-1A)School year2026-27EffectiveWork days208
| Step \ Lane | Lane 1 | Lane 2 | Lane 3 | Lane 4 | Lane 5 | Lane 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $69,730.69 | $74,560.41 | $76,975.27 | $79,389.57 | $81,805.41 | $84,221.26 |
| 2 | $70,665.69 | $75,495.41 | $77,910.27 | $80,324.57 | $82,740.41 | $85,156.26 |
| 3 | $71,825.09 | $76,654.81 | $79,069.67 | $81,483.97 | $83,899.81 | $86,315.66 |
| 4 | $73,123.87 | $77,953.58 | $80,368.44 | $82,782.74 | $85,198.59 | $87,614.43 |
| 5 | $75,222.59 | $80,052.31 | $82,467.17 | $84,881.47 | $87,297.32 | $89,713.16 |
| 6 | $77,867.01 | $82,696.73 | $85,111.59 | $87,525.89 | $89,941.73 | $92,357.58 |
| 7 | $80,750.71 | $85,580.43 | $87,995.29 | $90,409.59 | $92,825.43 | $95,241.28 |
| 8 | $83,736.88 | $88,566.60 | $90,981.46 | $93,395.76 | $95,811.60 | $98,227.45 |
| 9 | $86,823.89 | $91,653.61 | $94,068.47 | $96,482.76 | $98,898.61 | $101,314.46 |
| 10 | $89,871.54 | $94,701.89 | $97,116.38 | $99,530.88 | $101,946.73 | $104,362.57 |
| 11 | $92,820.05 | $97,650.40 | $100,064.89 | $102,479.39 | $104,895.24 | $107,311.08 |
| 12 | $95,465.71 | $100,296.05 | $102,710.55 | $105,126.40 | $107,540.89 | $109,956.74 |
| 13 | $97,862.17 | $102,692.51 | $105,107.01 | $107,521.50 | $109,937.35 | $112,353.20 |
| 14 | $100,034.71 | $104,865.05 | $107,279.55 | $109,695.40 | $112,109.89 | $114,525.74 |
| 15 | $100,868.63 | $105,698.97 | $108,113.46 | $110,529.31 | $112,943.81 | $115,359.65 |
| 16 | $101,648.23 | $106,478.58 | $108,893.07 | $111,307.57 | $113,723.42 | $116,139.26 |
| 17 | $105,590.19 | $110,419.18 | $112,835.03 | $115,248.18 | $117,662.67 | $120,078.52 |
| 18 | $109,451.19 | $114,278.83 | $116,693.33 | $119,109.17 | $121,523.67 | $123,940.87 |
| 19 | $111,912.84 | $116,743.18 | $119,156.33 | $121,572.17 | $123,988.02 | $126,401.17 |
| 20 | $113,585.39 | $118,415.73 | $120,831.58 | $123,246.07 | $125,661.92 | $128,075.07 |
| 21 | $115,095.18 | $119,924.17 | $122,338.67 | $124,751.82 | $127,167.66 | $129,584.86 |
| 22 | $115,773.20 | $120,602.20 | $123,016.69 | $125,429.84 | $127,845.69 | $130,262.88 |
| 23 | $115,773.20 | $120,602.20 | $123,016.69 | $125,429.84 | $127,845.69 | $130,262.88 |
| 24 | $116,123.20 | $120,952.20 | $123,366.69 | $125,779.84 | $128,195.69 | $130,612.88 |
| 25 | $117,306.97 | $122,135.97 | $124,550.46 | $126,963.61 | $129,379.46 | $131,796.65 |
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Per month (12)
$5,810.89
Per work day
$335.24 / 208 days
Next 5 steps in this lane
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $70,665.69 | +$935.00 |
| 3 | $71,825.09 | +$2,094.40 |
| 4 | $73,123.87 | +$3,393.18 |
| 5 | $75,222.59 | +$5,491.90 |
| 6 | $77,867.01 | +$8,136.32 |
Worked example as rendered: Lane 1, step 1 = $69,730.69 a year, $5,810.89 a month spread over 12 months, $335.24 per work day on a 208-day year. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
Values are the 2026-27 'Base + Step' salary (the rate paid on and after the step anniversary), without the 7% pension pickup that the CTU table also shows as 'Total Comp'.
Lanes 1 to 6 are the contract's education lanes; the lane definitions are in Appendix A-1 of the agreement, not on this table, so they are shown as numbered.
Step 26 is a COLA row (4% to 5%, Article 36-1) rather than a dollar figure and is omitted.
- Soft spot: Effective date taken as the start of the 2026-27 fiscal year; the table itself is labeled by school year only.
How this schedule moves
On the Lane 1 column a teacher moves from $69,730.69 at step 1 to $117,306.97 at step 25: 24 step increases worth $1,982 each on average, 68% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $3,942, between step 16 and step 17.
1 of the 24 step moves on that column carry no increase: the schedule prints the same figure for consecutive steps.
The highest-paid column, Lane 6, starts at $84,221.26 and tops out at $131,796.65, 12% above the top of the Lane 1 column.
Across all 3,959 district grids indexed nationally, that starting figure sits at the 96th percentile and the top cell at the 91st percentile.
Column by column
| Lane | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lane 1 | $69,730.69 | $117,306.97 | 24 | 68% |
| Lane 2 | $74,560.41 | $122,135.97 | 24 | 64% |
| Lane 3 | $76,975.27 | $124,550.46 | 24 | 62% |
| Lane 4 | $79,389.57 | $126,963.61 | 24 | 60% |
| Lane 5 | $81,805.41 | $129,379.46 | 24 | 58% |
| Lane 6 | $84,221.26 | $131,796.65 | 24 | 56% |
Against indexed districts nationally of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Public Schools | 322,809 | 2026-27 | $69,730.69 | – | $131,796.65 |
| Miami-Dade County Public Schools | 335,500 | 2025-26 | $50,150 | – | $127,679 |
| Clark County School District | 309,394 | 2026-27 | $57,471 | $77,018 | $137,289 |
| Broward County Public Schools | 251,408 | 2025-26 | $54,745 | – | $89,022 |
| Los Angeles Unified | 419,929 | 2024-25 | $60,420 | – | $122,706 |
| Hillsborough County Public Schools | 224,152 | 2025-26 | $47,500.04 | $50,398.76 | $71,045.73 |
Starting pay is the first step of the bachelor's column where the schedule has one, otherwise the lowest first-step cell. Enrollment is NCES 2023-24. Years differ where districts publish on different cycles.
Questions people ask
What is the starting salary on the Chicago Public Schools schedule?
$69,730.69 at step 1 on Lane 1, per the 2026-27 schedule (Chicago Teachers Union / Chicago Public Schools (contract Appendix A-1A)).
What is the top of the Chicago Public Schools salary schedule?
$131,796.65, at step 25 on Lane 6 (2026-27). That is the highest published cell before any stipend, longevity or supplement not printed on the grid.
How long does it take to reach the top of the Chicago Public Schools salary schedule?
On the Lane 1 column the top figure, $117,306.97, is reached at step 25, 24 step increases after step 1 (2026-27 schedule).
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