Illinois · reported schedule
Forest Ridge SD 142 teacher salary
- Forest Ridge SD 142 starts a teacher with a bachelor's degree at $51,325 and tops that lane at $58,218 after 10 years.
- With a master's the schedule starts at $55,799 and reaches $84,434 after 34 years.
- The highest salary anywhere on the schedule is $92,367, reached at 35 years of service.
- Forest Ridge SD 142 enrolls 1,511 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 | $51,325 | $58,218 | 10 |
| Master's | $55,799 | $84,434 | 34 |
The district reports its current agreement expiring 6/2028.
Where it stands in the state
Of the 873 Illinois districts reporting a starting figure, Forest Ridge SD 142's $51,325 ranks 235th; the median is $47,000, so it is $4,325 above it.
Its top reported figure, $92,367, ranks 432nd of 866 against a median of $92,247.
A master's degree adds $4,474 at the start (8.7%).
The bachelor's lane grows 13.4% over 10 years, about $689 a year.
Illinois districts of similar size, by the figures they report
| District | Students | Starting | Top |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Ridge SD 142 | 1,511 | $51,325 | $92,367 |
| Streator ESD 44 | 1,510 | $43,212 | $84,047 |
| North Boone CUSD 200 | 1,509 | $44,392 | $98,609 |
| River Trails SD 26 | 1,501 | $49,000 | $60,000 |
| Eureka CUD 140 | 1,523 | $46,495 | $56,412 |
| Park Forest SD 163 | 1,523 | $50,000 | $131,452 |
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.