Illinois · reported schedule
DuPage HSD 88 teacher salary
- DuPage HSD 88 starts a teacher with a bachelor's degree at $62,542 and tops that lane at $77,490 after 8 years.
- With a master's the schedule starts at $67,233 and reaches $132,589 after 25 years.
- The highest salary anywhere on the schedule is $151,352, reached at 25 years of service.
- DuPage HSD 88 enrolls 3,856 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 | $62,542 | $77,490 | 8 |
| Master's | $67,233 | $132,589 | 25 |
The district reports its current agreement expiring 6/2026.
Where it stands in the state
Of the 873 Illinois districts reporting a starting figure, DuPage HSD 88's $62,542 ranks 23rd; the median is $47,000, so it is $15,542 above it.
Its top reported figure, $151,352, ranks 38th of 866 against a median of $92,247.
A master's degree adds $4,691 at the start (7.5%).
The bachelor's lane grows 23.9% over 8 years, about $1,868 a year.
Illinois districts of similar size, by the figures they report
| District | Students | Starting | Top |
|---|---|---|---|
| DuPage HSD 88 | 3,856 | $62,542 | $151,352 |
| Lockport Twp HSD 205 | 3,817 | $54,944 | $131,985 |
| North Shore SD 112 | 3,774 | $58,778 | $142,016 |
| Kaneland CUSD 302 | 3,939 | $48,645 | $126,368 |
| Lyons Twp HSD 204 | 3,767 | $66,076 | $155,280 |
| New Trier Twp HSD 203 | 3,740 | $68,854 | $168,729 |
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.