Illinois · reported schedule
Clay City CUSD 10 teacher salary
- Clay City CUSD 10 starts a teacher with a bachelor's degree at $43,867 and tops that lane at $66,493 after 30 years.
- With a master's the schedule starts at $46,587 and reaches $71,554 after 34 years.
- The highest salary anywhere on the schedule is $76,620, reached at 34 years of service.
- Clay City CUSD 10 enrolls 244 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 | $43,867 | $66,493 | 30 |
| Master's | $46,587 | $71,554 | 34 |
The district reports its current agreement expiring 6/2028.
Where it stands in the state
Of the 873 Illinois districts reporting a starting figure, Clay City CUSD 10's $43,867 ranks 660th; the median is $47,000, so it is $3,133 below it.
Its top reported figure, $76,620, ranks 720th of 866 against a median of $92,247.
A master's degree adds $2,720 at the start (6.2%).
The bachelor's lane grows 51.6% over 30 years, about $754 a year.
Illinois districts of similar size, by the figures they report
| District | Students | Starting | Top |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clay City CUSD 10 | 244 | $43,867 | $76,620 |
| Field CCSD 3 | 245 | $42,877 | $65,544 |
| Germantown SD 60 | 246 | $43,186 | $81,191 |
| Giant City CCSD 130 | 242 | $48,528 | $81,714 |
| Spoon River Valley CUSD 4 | 250 | $43,330 | $71,102 |
| New Simpson Hill SD 32 | 237 | $44,944 | $72,966 |
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.