Illinois · reported schedule
Harmony Emge SD 175 teacher salary
- Harmony Emge SD 175 starts a teacher with a bachelor's degree at $49,702 and tops that lane at $87,415 after 31 years.
- With a master's the schedule starts at $54,251 and reaches $95,414 after 31 years.
- The highest salary anywhere on the schedule is $103,415, reached at 31 years of service.
- Harmony Emge SD 175 enrolls 695 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 | $49,702 | $87,415 | 31 |
| Master's | $54,251 | $95,414 | 31 |
| Master's + 30 | $58,796 | $103,415 | – |
The district reports its current agreement expiring 6/2027.
Where it stands in the state
Of the 873 Illinois districts reporting a starting figure, Harmony Emge SD 175's $49,702 ranks 298th; the median is $47,000, so it is $2,702 above it.
Its top reported figure, $103,415, ranks 273rd of 866 against a median of $92,247.
A master's degree adds $4,549 at the start (9.2%).
The bachelor's lane grows 75.9% over 31 years, about $1,217 a year.
Illinois districts of similar size, by the figures they report
| District | Students | Starting | Top |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harmony Emge SD 175 | 695 | $49,702 | $103,415 |
| Millstadt CCSD 160 | 692 | $44,025 | $90,359 |
| Brown County CUSD 1 | 690 | $43,861 | $89,114 |
| Altamont CUSD 10 | 689 | $42,533 | $80,979 |
| East Alton SD 13 | 703 | $45,790 | $85,510 |
| Medinah SD 11 | 703 | $52,121 | $108,877 |
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.