Illinois · reported schedule
District 50 Schools teacher salary
- District 50 Schools starts a teacher with a bachelor's degree at $43,459 and tops that lane at $75,262 after 35 years.
- With a master's the schedule starts at $45,097 and reaches $80,806 after 35 years.
- The highest salary anywhere on the schedule is $85,293, reached at 35 years of service.
- District 50 Schools enrolls 586 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 | $43,459 | $75,262 | 35 |
| Master's | $45,097 | $80,806 | 35 |
| Master's + 30 | $47,334 | $85,293 | – |
The district reports its current agreement expiring 8/2026.
Where it stands in the state
Of the 873 Illinois districts reporting a starting figure, District 50 Schools's $43,459 ranks 699th; the median is $47,000, so it is $3,541 below it.
Its top reported figure, $85,293, ranks 561st of 866 against a median of $92,247.
A master's degree adds $1,638 at the start (3.8%).
The bachelor's lane grows 73.2% over 35 years, about $909 a year.
Illinois districts of similar size, by the figures they report
| District | Students | Starting | Top |
|---|---|---|---|
| District 50 Schools | 586 | $43,459 | $85,293 |
| Nokomis CUSD 22 | 586 | $50,040 | $86,697 |
| Anna CCSD 37 | 583 | $42,852 | $104,183 |
| West Prairie CUSD 103 | 590 | $43,748 | $71,969 |
| Hamilton CCSD 328 | 582 | $42,500 | $62,700 |
| Polo CUSD 222 | 591 | $43,691 | $81,812 |
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.