Illinois · reported schedule
Effingham CUSD 40 teacher salary
- Effingham CUSD 40 starts a teacher with a bachelor's degree at $42,500 and tops that lane at $62,883 after 25 years.
- With a master's the schedule starts at $44,000 and reaches $73,489 after 25 years.
- The highest salary anywhere on the schedule is $77,853, reached at 25 years of service.
- Effingham CUSD 40 enrolls 2,281 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 | $42,500 | $62,883 | 25 |
| Master's | $44,000 | $73,489 | 25 |
Where it stands in the state
Of the 873 Illinois districts reporting a starting figure, Effingham CUSD 40's $42,500 ranks 785th; the median is $47,000, so it is $4,500 below it.
Its top reported figure, $77,853, ranks 697th of 866 against a median of $92,247.
A master's degree adds $1,500 at the start (3.5%).
The bachelor's lane grows 48.0% over 25 years, about $815 a year.
Illinois districts of similar size, by the figures they report
| District | Students | Starting | Top |
|---|---|---|---|
| Effingham CUSD 40 | 2,281 | $42,500 | $77,853 |
| Mundelein Cons HSD 120 | 2,261 | $53,996 | $136,285 |
| Flossmoor SD 161 | 2,314 | $47,000 | $113,405 |
| Dolton SD 149 | 2,318 | $49,437 | $131,806 |
| Marquardt SD 15 | 2,327 | $59,341 | $149,555 |
| McHenry Chsd 156 | 2,231 | $46,297 | – |
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.