Illinois · reported schedule
Hartsburg Emden CUSD 21 teacher salary
- Hartsburg Emden CUSD 21 starts a teacher with a bachelor's degree at $44,000 and tops that lane at $59,000 after 20 years.
- With a master's the schedule starts at $46,000 and reaches $61,000 after 20 years.
- The highest salary anywhere on the schedule is $61,000, reached at 20 years of service.
- Hartsburg Emden CUSD 21 enrolls 177 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 | $44,000 | $59,000 | 20 |
| Master's | $46,000 | $61,000 | 20 |
The district reports its current agreement expiring 7/2026.
Where it stands in the state
Of the 873 Illinois districts reporting a starting figure, Hartsburg Emden CUSD 21's $44,000 ranks 644th; the median is $47,000, so it is $3,000 below it.
Its top reported figure, $61,000, ranks 846th of 866 against a median of $92,247.
A master's degree adds $2,000 at the start (4.5%).
The bachelor's lane grows 34.1% over 20 years, about $750 a year.
Illinois districts of similar size, by the figures they report
| District | Students | Starting | Top |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hartsburg Emden CUSD 21 | 177 | $44,000 | $61,000 |
| Kansas CUSD 3 | 177 | $44,578 | $77,161 |
| Scott-Morgan CUSD 2 | 178 | $38,980 | $76,136 |
| Bradford CUSD 1 | 176 | $46,000 | $68,000 |
| St Rose SD 14-15 | 179 | $46,433 | $87,758 |
| La Moille CUSD 303 | 171 | $44,942 | $75,534 |
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.