Illinois · reported schedule
Elmwood CUSD 322 teacher salary
- Elmwood CUSD 322 starts a teacher with a bachelor's degree at $44,248 and tops that lane at $62,601 after 21 years.
- With a master's the schedule starts at $46,956 and reaches $77,659 after 30 years.
- The highest salary anywhere on the schedule is $88,118, reached at 35 years of service.
- Elmwood CUSD 322 enrolls 645 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 | $44,248 | $62,601 | 21 |
| Master's | $46,956 | $77,659 | 30 |
The district reports its current agreement expiring 6/2026.
Where it stands in the state
Of the 873 Illinois districts reporting a starting figure, Elmwood CUSD 322's $44,248 ranks 625th; the median is $47,000, so it is $2,752 below it.
Its top reported figure, $88,118, ranks 502nd of 866 against a median of $92,247.
A master's degree adds $2,708 at the start (6.1%).
The bachelor's lane grows 41.5% over 21 years, about $874 a year.
Illinois districts of similar size, by the figures they report
| District | Students | Starting | Top |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elmwood CUSD 322 | 645 | $44,248 | $88,118 |
| Union Ridge SD 86 | 647 | $48,000 | $106,586 |
| Goreville CUD 1 | 649 | $51,757 | $95,924 |
| Niles ESD 71 | 641 | $57,687 | $78,140 |
| Villa Grove CUSD 302 | 638 | $45,300 | $98,589 |
| Fox Lake GSD 114 | 632 | $45,175 | $87,828 |
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.