Illinois · reported schedule
Dolton SD 149 teacher salary
- Dolton SD 149 starts a teacher with a bachelor's degree at $49,437 and tops that lane at $98,555 after 25 years.
- With a master's the schedule starts at $53,760 and reaches $120,620 after 29 years.
- The highest salary anywhere on the schedule is $131,806, reached at 29 years of service.
- Dolton SD 149 enrolls 2,318 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 | $49,437 | $98,555 | 25 |
| Master's | $53,760 | $120,620 | 29 |
| Master's + 30 | $58,745 | $131,806 | – |
The district reports its current agreement expiring 6/2026.
Where it stands in the state
Of the 873 Illinois districts reporting a starting figure, Dolton SD 149's $49,437 ranks 308th; the median is $47,000, so it is $2,437 above it.
Its top reported figure, $131,806, ranks 89th of 866 against a median of $92,247.
A master's degree adds $4,323 at the start (8.7%).
The bachelor's lane grows 99.4% over 25 years, about $1,965 a year.
Illinois districts of similar size, by the figures they report
| District | Students | Starting | Top |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dolton SD 149 | 2,318 | $49,437 | $131,806 |
| Flossmoor SD 161 | 2,314 | $47,000 | $113,405 |
| Marquardt SD 15 | 2,327 | $59,341 | $149,555 |
| Effingham CUSD 40 | 2,281 | $42,500 | $77,853 |
| Herrin CUSD 4 | 2,358 | $54,945 | $94,313 |
| Mundelein Cons HSD 120 | 2,261 | $53,996 | $136,285 |
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.