Illinois · reported schedule
Comm Unit School District No 196 teacher salary
- Comm Unit School District No 196 starts a teacher with a bachelor's degree at $43,847 and tops that lane at $78,305 after 35 years.
- With a master's the schedule starts at $49,108 and reaches $87,700 after 35 years.
- The highest salary anywhere on the schedule is $97,098, reached at 35 years of service.
- Comm Unit School District No 196 enrolls 900 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 | $43,847 | $78,305 | 35 |
| Master's | $49,108 | $87,700 | 35 |
| Master's + 30 | $54,371 | $97,098 | – |
The district reports its current agreement expiring 6/2028.
Where it stands in the state
Of the 873 Illinois districts reporting a starting figure, Comm Unit School District No 196's $43,847 ranks 665th; the median is $47,000, so it is $3,153 below it.
Its top reported figure, $97,098, ranks 365th of 866 against a median of $92,247.
A master's degree adds $5,261 at the start (12.0%).
The bachelor's lane grows 78.6% over 35 years, about $985 a year.
Illinois districts of similar size, by the figures they report
| District | Students | Starting | Top |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comm Unit School District No 196 | 900 | $43,847 | $97,098 |
| Tuscola CUSD 301 | 900 | $48,683 | $81,463 |
| Abingdon-Avon CUSD 276 | 901 | $43,372 | $101,629 |
| Morton Grove SD 70 | 899 | $56,628 | $143,955 |
| Casey-Westfield CUSD 4C | 895 | $45,255 | $93,470 |
| La Salle ESD 122 | 906 | $46,520 | $96,762 |
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.