Illinois · reported schedule
Downers Grove GSD 58 teacher salary
- Downers Grove GSD 58 starts a teacher with a bachelor's degree at $53,868 and tops that lane at $75,416 after 10 years.
- With a master's the schedule starts at $60,333 and reaches $110,430 after 15 years.
- The highest salary anywhere on the schedule is $129,823, reached at 19 years of service.
- Downers Grove GSD 58 enrolls 4,838 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 | $53,868 | $75,416 | 10 |
| Master's | $60,333 | $110,430 | 15 |
| Master's + 30 | $64,642 | $119,587 | – |
The district reports its current agreement expiring 8/2027.
Where it stands in the state
Of the 873 Illinois districts reporting a starting figure, Downers Grove GSD 58's $53,868 ranks 143rd; the median is $47,000, so it is $6,868 above it.
Its top reported figure, $129,823, ranks 107th of 866 against a median of $92,247.
A master's degree adds $6,465 at the start (12.0%).
The bachelor's lane grows 40.0% over 10 years, about $2,155 a year.
Illinois districts of similar size, by the figures they report
| District | Students | Starting | Top |
|---|---|---|---|
| Downers Grove GSD 58 | 4,838 | $53,868 | $129,823 |
| Dunlap CUSD 323 | 4,791 | $56,331 | $114,592 |
| Danville CCSD 118 | 4,766 | $56,031 | $105,040 |
| Belleville Twp HSD 201 | 4,753 | $45,499 | $108,483 |
| Central CUSD 301 | 4,940 | $52,187 | $121,075 |
| New Lenox SD 122 | 4,982 | $49,985 | $126,541 |
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.