Illinois · reported schedule
Darien SD 61 teacher salary
- Darien SD 61 starts a teacher with a bachelor's degree at $55,241 and tops that lane at $70,860 after 14 years.
- With a master's the schedule starts at $60,416 and reaches $91,991 after 20 years.
- The highest salary anywhere on the schedule is $121,562, reached at 31 years of service.
- Darien SD 61 enrolls 1,261 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 | $55,241 | $70,860 | 14 |
| Master's | $60,416 | $91,991 | 20 |
| Master's + 30 | $63,122 | $121,562 | – |
The district reports its current agreement expiring 6/2027.
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.