Illinois · reported schedule
Hardin County CUSD 1 teacher salary
- Hardin County CUSD 1 starts a teacher with a bachelor's degree at $43,926 and tops that lane at $69,483 after 25 years.
- With a master's the schedule starts at $46,722 and reaches $72,279 after 25 years.
- The highest salary anywhere on the schedule is $77,869, reached at 25 years of service.
- Hardin County CUSD 1 enrolls 534 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 | $43,926 | $69,483 | 25 |
| Master's | $46,722 | $72,279 | 25 |
| Master's + 30 | $49,518 | $75,074 | – |
The district reports its current agreement expiring 8/2028.
Where it stands in the state
Of the 873 Illinois districts reporting a starting figure, Hardin County CUSD 1's $43,926 ranks 653rd; the median is $47,000, so it is $3,074 below it.
Its top reported figure, $77,869, ranks 695th of 866 against a median of $92,247.
A master's degree adds $2,796 at the start (6.4%).
The bachelor's lane grows 58.2% over 25 years, about $1,022 a year.
Illinois districts of similar size, by the figures they report
| District | Students | Starting | Top |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardin County CUSD 1 | 534 | $43,926 | $77,869 |
| Richmond-Burton Chsd 157 | 534 | $51,020 | $114,032 |
| Oblong CUSD 4 | 538 | $43,130 | $75,278 |
| Dwight Common SD 232 | 539 | $44,100 | $90,300 |
| Wethersfield CUSD 230 | 539 | $43,605 | $78,064 |
| Lebanon CUSD 9 | 529 | $44,164 | $92,490 |
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.