Illinois · reported schedule
Crescent Iroquois CUSD 249 teacher salary
- Crescent Iroquois CUSD 249 starts a teacher with a bachelor's degree at $38,595 and tops that lane at $59,532 after 27 years.
- With a master's the schedule starts at $40,182 and reaches $62,232 after 27 years.
- The highest salary anywhere on the schedule is $69,220, reached at 27 years of service.
- Crescent Iroquois CUSD 249 enrolls 52 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 | $38,595 | $59,532 | 27 |
| Master's | $40,182 | $62,232 | 27 |
| Master's + 30 | $42,582 | $65,232 | – |
The district reports its current agreement expiring 6/2028.
Where it stands in the state
Of the 873 Illinois districts reporting a starting figure, Crescent Iroquois CUSD 249's $38,595 ranks 873rd; the median is $47,000, so it is $8,405 below it.
Its top reported figure, $69,220, ranks 792nd of 866 against a median of $92,247.
A master's degree adds $1,587 at the start (4.1%).
The bachelor's lane grows 54.2% over 27 years, about $775 a year.
Illinois districts of similar size, by the figures they report
| District | Students | Starting | Top |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crescent Iroquois CUSD 249 | 52 | $38,595 | $69,220 |
| Farrington CCSD 99 | 53 | $42,411 | $59,411 |
| Buncombe Cons SD 43 | 58 | $43,719 | $73,447 |
| Irvington CCSD 11 | 68 | $43,575 | $75,554 |
| Rutland CCSD 230 | 69 | $40,223 | $80,446 |
| Geff CCSD 14 | 94 | $45,739 | $64,744 |
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.