Illinois · reported schedule
Chsd 218 teacher salary
- Chsd 218 starts a teacher with a bachelor's degree at $55,205 and tops that lane at $77,287 after 10 years.
- With a master's the schedule starts at $60,726 and reaches $116,372 after 21 years.
- The highest salary anywhere on the schedule is $134,866, reached at 22 years of service.
- Chsd 218 enrolls 5,496 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 | $55,205 | $77,287 | 10 |
| Master's | $60,726 | $116,372 | 21 |
| Master's + 30 | $64,866 | $132,106 | – |
The district reports its current agreement expiring 7/2029.
Where it stands in the state
Of the 873 Illinois districts reporting a starting figure, Chsd 218's $55,205 ranks 106th; the median is $47,000, so it is $8,205 above it.
Its top reported figure, $134,866, ranks 81st of 866 against a median of $92,247.
A master's degree adds $5,521 at the start (10.0%).
The bachelor's lane grows 40.0% over 10 years, about $2,208 a year.
Illinois districts of similar size, by the figures they report
| District | Students | Starting | Top |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chsd 218 | 5,496 | $55,205 | $134,866 |
| Oak Park ESD 97 | 5,596 | $57,331 | $127,864 |
| Alton CUSD 11 | 5,660 | $47,702 | $92,045 |
| Lake Zurich CUSD 95 | 5,703 | $56,141 | $96,344 |
| Batavia USD 101 | 5,240 | $51,765 | $177,361 |
| Granite City CUSD 9 | 5,775 | $51,375 | $110,160 |
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.