Illinois · reported schedule
Hazel Crest SD 152-5 teacher salary
- Hazel Crest SD 152-5 starts a teacher with a bachelor's degree at $51,613 and tops that lane at $65,391 after 18 years.
- With a master's the schedule starts at $52,712 and reaches $83,395 after 28 years.
- The highest salary anywhere on the schedule is $88,604, reached at 28 years of service.
- Hazel Crest SD 152-5 enrolls 875 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 | $51,613 | $65,391 | 18 |
| Master's | $52,712 | $83,395 | 28 |
| Master's + 30 | $53,810 | $88,604 | – |
The district reports its current agreement expiring 5/2026.
Where it stands in the state
Of the 873 Illinois districts reporting a starting figure, Hazel Crest SD 152-5's $51,613 ranks 224th; the median is $47,000, so it is $4,613 above it.
Its top reported figure, $88,604, ranks 491st of 866 against a median of $92,247.
A master's degree adds $1,099 at the start (2.1%).
The bachelor's lane grows 26.7% over 18 years, about $765 a year.
Illinois districts of similar size, by the figures they report
| District | Students | Starting | Top |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hazel Crest SD 152-5 | 875 | $51,613 | $88,604 |
| Trico CUSD 176 | 876 | $47,956 | $85,742 |
| Heyworth CUSD 4 | 874 | $47,180 | $93,689 |
| Salt Fork CUSD 512 | 874 | $45,915 | $88,014 |
| Prairie Grove CSD 46 | 878 | $43,341 | $116,525 |
| East Peoria Chsd 309 | 870 | $47,600 | $106,524 |
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.