Illinois · reported schedule
Cowden-Herrick CUSD 3A teacher salary
- Cowden-Herrick CUSD 3A starts a teacher with a bachelor's degree at $43,361 and tops that lane at $68,311 after 34 years.
- With a master's the schedule starts at $45,461 and reaches $73,361 after 34 years.
- The highest salary anywhere on the schedule is $74,111, reached at 34 years of service.
- Cowden-Herrick CUSD 3A enrolls 331 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 | $43,361 | $68,311 | 34 |
| Master's | $45,461 | $73,361 | 34 |
The district reports its current agreement expiring 6/2027.
Where it stands in the state
Of the 873 Illinois districts reporting a starting figure, Cowden-Herrick CUSD 3A's $43,361 ranks 708th; the median is $47,000, so it is $3,639 below it.
Its top reported figure, $74,111, ranks 747th of 866 against a median of $92,247.
A master's degree adds $2,100 at the start (4.8%).
The bachelor's lane grows 57.5% over 34 years, about $734 a year.
Illinois districts of similar size, by the figures they report
| District | Students | Starting | Top |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cowden-Herrick CUSD 3A | 331 | $43,361 | $74,111 |
| Illini West H S Dist 307 | 334 | $44,835 | $76,538 |
| High Mount SD 116 | 326 | $40,707 | $79,405 |
| V I T CUSD 2 | 338 | $44,429 | $72,274 |
| DePue USD 103 | 324 | $43,659 | $81,642 |
| Windsor CUSD 1 | 340 | $45,389 | $75,129 |
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.