Illinois · reported pay
East Prairie SD 73 teacher salary
- East Prairie SD 73 starts a teacher with a bachelor's degree at $53,000 and tops that lane at $75,000 after 1 years.
- With a master's the schedule starts at $59,000 and reaches $98,000 after 1 years.
- The highest salary it reports is $114,000, reached at 1 years of service.
- East Prairie SD 73 enrolls 515 students.
- East Prairie SD 73 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 | $53,000 | $75,000 | 1 |
| Master's | $59,000 | $98,000 | 1 |
| Master's + 30 | $68,000 | $114,000 | – |
The district reports its current agreement expiring 6/2030.
Where it stands in the state
Of the 873 Illinois districts reporting a starting figure, East Prairie SD 73's $53,000 ranks 169th; the median is $47,000, so it is $6,000 above it.
Its top reported figure, $114,000, ranks 184th of 866 against a median of $92,247.
A master's degree adds $6,000 at the start (11.3%).
The bachelor's lane grows 41.5% over 1 years, about $22,000 a year.
Illinois districts of similar size, by the figures they report
| District | Students | Starting | Top |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Prairie SD 73 | 515 | $53,000 | $114,000 |
| Lockport SD 91 | 516 | $42,411 | $103,297 |
| Stockton CUSD 206 | 517 | $43,657 | $90,811 |
| Mt Pulaski CUSD 23 | 518 | $46,579 | $96,684 |
| East Alton-Wood River Chsd 14 | 520 | $42,930 | $60,094 |
| Salt Creek SD 48 | 509 | $57,106 | $128,606 |
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.