Illinois · reported schedule
Hamilton CCSD 328 teacher salary
- Hamilton CCSD 328 starts a teacher with a bachelor's degree at $42,500 and tops that lane at $59,700 after 28 years.
- With a master's the schedule starts at $44,750 and reaches $61,200 after 28 years.
- The highest salary anywhere on the schedule is $62,700, reached at 28 years of service.
- Hamilton CCSD 328 enrolls 582 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 | $42,500 | $59,700 | 28 |
| Master's | $44,750 | $61,200 | 28 |
The district reports its current agreement expiring 8/2027.
Where it stands in the state
Of the 873 Illinois districts reporting a starting figure, Hamilton CCSD 328's $42,500 ranks 785th; the median is $47,000, so it is $4,500 below it.
Its top reported figure, $62,700, ranks 836th of 866 against a median of $92,247.
A master's degree adds $2,250 at the start (5.3%).
The bachelor's lane grows 40.5% over 28 years, about $614 a year.
Illinois districts of similar size, by the figures they report
| District | Students | Starting | Top |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton CCSD 328 | 582 | $42,500 | $62,700 |
| Anna CCSD 37 | 583 | $42,852 | $104,183 |
| Grant CCSD 110 | 579 | $43,741 | $73,271 |
| District 50 Schools | 586 | $43,459 | $85,293 |
| Nokomis CUSD 22 | 586 | $50,040 | $86,697 |
| West Prairie CUSD 103 | 590 | $43,748 | $71,969 |
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.