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 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.