Illinois · reported pay
East Maine SD 63 teacher salary
- East Maine SD 63 starts a teacher with a bachelor's degree at $60,321 and tops that lane at $81,326 after 17 years.
- With a master's the schedule starts at $65,746 and reaches $97,538 after 20 years.
- The highest salary it reports is $105,465, reached at 20 years of service.
- East Maine SD 63 enrolls 3,648 students.
- East Maine SD 63 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 | $60,321 | $81,326 | 17 |
| Master's | $65,746 | $97,538 | 20 |
| Master's + 30 | $73,043 | $105,465 | – |
The district reports its current agreement expiring 8/2029.
Where it stands in the state
Of the 873 Illinois districts reporting a starting figure, East Maine SD 63's $60,321 ranks 34th; the median is $47,000, so it is $13,321 above it.
Its top reported figure, $105,465, ranks 253rd of 866 against a median of $92,247.
A master's degree adds $5,425 at the start (9.0%).
The bachelor's lane grows 34.8% over 17 years, about $1,236 a year.
Illinois districts of similar size, by the figures they report
| District | Students | Starting | Top |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Maine SD 63 | 3,648 | $60,321 | $105,465 |
| Marion CUSD 2 | 3,640 | $59,384 | $111,071 |
| Sycamore CUSD 427 | 3,665 | $44,863 | $138,723 |
| Warren Twp HSD 121 | 3,687 | $55,689 | $120,603 |
| Homer CCSD 33C | 3,697 | $50,662 | $93,907 |
| Evanston Twp HSD 202 | 3,586 | $68,933 | $158,362 |
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.