Illinois · reported schedule
Cicero SD 99 teacher salary
- Cicero SD 99 starts a teacher with a bachelor's degree at $55,883 and tops that lane at $125,738 after 40 years.
- With a master's the schedule starts at $58,583 and reaches $134,122 after 40 years.
- The highest salary anywhere on the schedule is $143,701, reached at 40 years of service.
- Cicero SD 99 enrolls 8,598 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 | $55,883 | $125,738 | 40 |
| Master's | $58,583 | $134,122 | 40 |
| Master's + 30 | $69,001 | $138,905 | – |
The district reports its current agreement expiring 6/2026.
Where it stands in the state
Of the 873 Illinois districts reporting a starting figure, Cicero SD 99's $55,883 ranks 91st; the median is $47,000, so it is $8,883 above it.
Its top reported figure, $143,701, ranks 50th of 866 against a median of $92,247.
A master's degree adds $2,700 at the start (4.8%).
The bachelor's lane grows 125.0% over 40 years, about $1,746 a year.
Illinois districts of similar size, by the figures they report
| District | Students | Starting | Top |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cicero SD 99 | 8,598 | $55,883 | $143,701 |
| Huntley Comm Sch Dist 158 | 8,519 | $47,514 | $115,297 |
| Barrington CUSD 220 | 8,026 | $61,011 | $143,384 |
| Glenbard Twp HSD 87 | 7,747 | $65,823 | $157,975 |
| Cons HSD 230 | 7,719 | $60,061 | $139,829 |
| Belvidere CUSD 100 | 7,472 | $48,324 | $123,934 |
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.