Illinois · reported schedule
CUSD 3 Fulton County teacher salary
- CUSD 3 Fulton County starts a teacher with a bachelor's degree at $42,684 and tops that lane at $69,723 after 32 years.
- With a master's the schedule starts at $44,188 and reaches $74,295 after 32 years.
- The highest salary anywhere on the schedule is $79,324, reached at 32 years of service.
- CUSD 3 Fulton County enrolls 396 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 | $42,684 | $69,723 | 32 |
| Master's | $44,188 | $74,295 | 32 |
| Master's + 30 | $45,947 | $79,324 | – |
The district reports its current agreement expiring 6/2026.
Where it stands in the state
Of the 873 Illinois districts reporting a starting figure, CUSD 3 Fulton County's $42,684 ranks 769th; the median is $47,000, so it is $4,316 below it.
Its top reported figure, $79,324, ranks 669th of 866 against a median of $92,247.
A master's degree adds $1,504 at the start (3.5%).
The bachelor's lane grows 63.3% over 32 years, about $845 a year.
Illinois districts of similar size, by the figures they report
| District | Students | Starting | Top |
|---|---|---|---|
| CUSD 3 Fulton County | 396 | $42,684 | $79,324 |
| Nashville Chsd 99 | 394 | $45,448 | $84,730 |
| Vienna SD 55 | 389 | $43,885 | $84,011 |
| St Elmo CUSD 202 | 404 | $43,839 | $78,421 |
| Carrier Mills-Stonefort CUSD 2 | 405 | $42,143 | $83,368 |
| Pinckneyville Chsd 101 | 406 | $55,934 | $87,648 |
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.