Illinois · reported schedule
Dunlap CUSD 323 teacher salary
- Dunlap CUSD 323 starts a teacher with a bachelor's degree at $56,331 and tops that lane at $73,327 after 16 years.
- With a master's the schedule starts at $62,083 and reaches $95,449 after 25 years.
- The highest salary anywhere on the schedule is $114,592, reached at 30 years of service.
- Dunlap CUSD 323 enrolls 4,791 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 | $56,331 | $73,327 | 16 |
| Master's | $62,083 | $95,449 | 25 |
| Master's + 30 | $65,864 | $111,254 | – |
The district reports its current agreement expiring 6/2028.
Where it stands in the state
Of the 873 Illinois districts reporting a starting figure, Dunlap CUSD 323's $56,331 ranks 82nd; the median is $47,000, so it is $9,331 above it.
Its top reported figure, $114,592, ranks 179th of 866 against a median of $92,247.
A master's degree adds $5,752 at the start (10.2%).
The bachelor's lane grows 30.2% over 16 years, about $1,062 a year.
Illinois districts of similar size, by the figures they report
| District | Students | Starting | Top |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Downers Grove GSD 58 | 4,838 | $53,868 | $129,823 |
| Central CUSD 301 | 4,940 | $52,187 | $121,075 |
| East St Louis SD 189 | 4,635 | $54,724 | $101,831 |
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.