Illinois · reported schedule
Germantown SD 60 teacher salary
- Germantown SD 60 starts a teacher with a bachelor's degree at $43,186 and tops that lane at $77,324 after 35 years.
- With a master's the schedule starts at $47,053 and reaches $81,191 after 35 years.
- The highest salary anywhere on the schedule is $81,191, reached at 35 years of service.
- Germantown SD 60 enrolls 246 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 | $43,186 | $77,324 | 35 |
| Master's | $47,053 | $81,191 | 35 |
The district reports its current agreement expiring 8/2026.
Where it stands in the state
Of the 873 Illinois districts reporting a starting figure, Germantown SD 60's $43,186 ranks 723rd; the median is $47,000, so it is $3,814 below it.
Its top reported figure, $81,191, ranks 642nd of 866 against a median of $92,247.
A master's degree adds $3,867 at the start (9.0%).
The bachelor's lane grows 79.0% over 35 years, about $975 a year.
Illinois districts of similar size, by the figures they report
| District | Students | Starting | Top |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germantown SD 60 | 246 | $43,186 | $81,191 |
| Field CCSD 3 | 245 | $42,877 | $65,544 |
| Clay City CUSD 10 | 244 | $43,867 | $76,620 |
| Spoon River Valley CUSD 4 | 250 | $43,330 | $71,102 |
| Giant City CCSD 130 | 242 | $48,528 | $81,714 |
| Thornton SD 154 | 252 | $45,250 | $58,600 |
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.