Illinois · reported schedule
ESD 159 teacher salary
- ESD 159 starts a teacher with a bachelor's degree at $49,758 and tops that lane at $109,965 after 40 years.
- With a master's the schedule starts at $52,700 and reaches $117,649 after 40 years.
- The highest salary anywhere on the schedule is $123,123, reached at 40 years of service.
- ESD 159 enrolls 1,648 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 | $49,758 | $109,965 | 40 |
| Master's | $52,700 | $117,649 | 40 |
| Master's + 30 | $54,797 | $123,123 | – |
The district reports its current agreement expiring 6/2028.
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.