Illinois · reported schedule
DeKalb CUSD 428 teacher salary
- DeKalb CUSD 428 starts a teacher with a bachelor's degree at $53,808 and tops that lane at $85,366 after 28 years.
- With a master's the schedule starts at $62,089 and reaches $109,397 after 28 years.
- The highest salary anywhere on the schedule is $126,338, reached at 28 years of service.
- DeKalb CUSD 428 enrolls 6,719 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 | $53,808 | $85,366 | 28 |
| Master's | $62,089 | $109,397 | 28 |
| Master's + 30 | $69,955 | $123,257 | – |
The district reports its current agreement expiring 7/2027.
Where it stands in the state
Of the 873 Illinois districts reporting a starting figure, DeKalb CUSD 428's $53,808 ranks 147th; the median is $47,000, so it is $6,808 above it.
Its top reported figure, $126,338, ranks 127th of 866 against a median of $92,247.
A master's degree adds $8,281 at the start (15.4%).
The bachelor's lane grows 58.6% over 28 years, about $1,127 a year.
Illinois districts of similar size, by the figures they report
| District | Students | Starting | Top |
|---|---|---|---|
| DeKalb CUSD 428 | 6,719 | $53,808 | $126,338 |
| Lincoln Way Chsd 210 | 6,750 | $54,500 | $132,230 |
| Joliet Twp HSD 204 | 6,819 | $53,621 | $135,984 |
| Crystal Lake CCSD 47 | 7,033 | $45,491 | $112,657 |
| Quincy SD 172 | 6,276 | $42,427 | $75,544 |
| Harlem UD 122 | 6,254 | $49,151 | $103,951 |
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.