Illinois · reported schedule
Galena USD 120 teacher salary
- Galena USD 120 starts a teacher with a bachelor's degree at $46,252 and tops that lane at $66,603 after 11 years.
- With a master's the schedule starts at $53,652 and reaches $85,104 after 25 years.
- The highest salary anywhere on the schedule is $96,428, reached at 30 years of service.
- Galena USD 120 enrolls 830 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 | $46,252 | $66,603 | 11 |
| Master's | $53,652 | $85,104 | 25 |
| Master's + 30 | $59,202 | $92,504 | – |
The district reports its current agreement expiring 7/2027.
Where it stands in the state
Of the 873 Illinois districts reporting a starting figure, Galena USD 120's $46,252 ranks 493rd; the median is $47,000, so it is $748 below it.
Its top reported figure, $96,428, ranks 381st of 866 against a median of $92,247.
A master's degree adds $7,400 at the start (16.0%).
The bachelor's lane grows 44.0% over 11 years, about $1,850 a year.
Illinois districts of similar size, by the figures they report
| District | Students | Starting | Top |
|---|---|---|---|
| Galena USD 120 | 830 | $46,252 | $96,428 |
| Diamond Lake SD 76 | 834 | $47,270 | $93,429 |
| Lena Winslow CUSD 202 | 834 | $42,579 | $86,010 |
| South Holland SD 150 | 835 | $51,795 | $129,336 |
| North Greene CUSD 3 | 838 | $42,564 | $76,615 |
| Metamora CCSD 1 | 847 | $47,033 | $89,840 |
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.