Illinois · reported pay
Donovan CUSD 3 teacher salary
- Donovan CUSD 3 starts a teacher with a bachelor's degree at $43,404 and tops that lane at $74,788 after 35 years.
- With a master's the schedule starts at $45,832 and reaches $78,147 after 35 years.
- The highest salary it reports is $79,000, reached at 35 years of service.
- Donovan CUSD 3 enrolls 290 students.
- Donovan CUSD 3 reports that it sets teacher pay by policy rather than a salary schedule, so these are the figures it reported, not a grid.
- These are the reference points Illinois collects from the district, for 2025-26. They are not the full step grid.
What the district reports paying
| Lane | Starting | Maximum | Years to max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's | $43,404 | $74,788 | 35 |
| Master's | $45,832 | $78,147 | 35 |
| Master's + 30 | $47,955 | $79,000 | – |
The district reports its current agreement expiring 6/2026.
Where it stands in the state
Of the 873 Illinois districts reporting a starting figure, Donovan CUSD 3's $43,404 ranks 704th; the median is $47,000, so it is $3,596 below it.
Its top reported figure, $79,000, ranks 674th of 866 against a median of $92,247.
A master's degree adds $2,428 at the start (5.6%).
The bachelor's lane grows 72.3% over 35 years, about $897 a year.
Illinois districts of similar size, by the figures they report
| District | Students | Starting | Top |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donovan CUSD 3 | 290 | $43,404 | $79,000 |
| Prairieview-Ogden CCSD 197 | 291 | $42,445 | $58,104 |
| Williamsfield CUSD 210 | 291 | $49,143 | $88,188 |
| Hutsonville CUSD 1 | 294 | $45,000 | $65,208 |
| Elwood CCSD 203 | 286 | $46,233 | $89,979 |
| Signal Hill SD 181 | 286 | $42,337 | $95,901 |
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.