Illinois · reported schedule
Harlem UD 122 teacher salary
- Harlem UD 122 starts a teacher with a bachelor's degree at $49,151 and tops that lane at $71,547 after 20 years.
- With a master's the schedule starts at $55,259 and reaches $81,991 after 20 years.
- The highest salary anywhere on the schedule is $103,951, reached at 20 years of service.
- Harlem UD 122 enrolls 6,254 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 | $49,151 | $71,547 | 20 |
| Master's | $55,259 | $81,991 | 20 |
| Master's + 30 | $61,367 | $94,207 | – |
The district reports its current agreement expiring 6/2028.
Where it stands in the state
Of the 873 Illinois districts reporting a starting figure, Harlem UD 122's $49,151 ranks 320th; the median is $47,000, so it is $2,151 above it.
Its top reported figure, $103,951, ranks 268th of 866 against a median of $92,247.
A master's degree adds $6,108 at the start (12.4%).
The bachelor's lane grows 45.6% over 20 years, about $1,120 a year.
Illinois districts of similar size, by the figures they report
| District | Students | Starting | Top |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harlem UD 122 | 6,254 | $49,151 | $103,951 |
| Quincy SD 172 | 6,276 | $42,427 | $75,544 |
| Maine Township HSD 207 | 6,211 | $70,841 | $168,747 |
| Wheeling CCSD 21 | 6,205 | $51,053 | $178,425 |
| Round Lake CUSD 116 | 6,190 | $52,205 | $117,011 |
| Woodstock CUSD 200 | 6,123 | $48,871 | $130,686 |
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.