Illinois · reported schedule
Illini Central CUSD 189 teacher salary
- Illini Central CUSD 189 starts a teacher with a bachelor's degree at $46,776 and tops that lane at $54,537 after 10 years.
- With a master's the schedule starts at $49,853 and reaches $58,125 after 10 years.
- The highest salary anywhere on the schedule is $62,609, reached at 10 years of service.
- Illini Central CUSD 189 enrolls 668 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 | $46,776 | $54,537 | 10 |
| Master's | $49,853 | $58,125 | 10 |
| Master's + 30 | $52,930 | $61,712 | – |
The district reports its current agreement expiring 6/2028.
Where it stands in the state
Of the 873 Illinois districts reporting a starting figure, Illini Central CUSD 189's $46,776 ranks 447th; the median is $47,000, so it is $224 below it.
Its top reported figure, $62,609, ranks 837th of 866 against a median of $92,247.
A master's degree adds $3,077 at the start (6.6%).
The bachelor's lane grows 16.6% over 10 years, about $776 a year.
Illinois districts of similar size, by the figures they report
| District | Students | Starting | Top |
|---|---|---|---|
| Illini Central CUSD 189 | 668 | $46,776 | $62,609 |
| Blue Ridge CUSD 18 | 670 | $46,394 | $91,093 |
| Unity Point CCSD 140 | 660 | $47,724 | $86,149 |
| Golf ESD 67 | 659 | $53,201 | $154,747 |
| Pontiac Twp HSD 90 | 678 | $42,924 | $104,306 |
| Gallatin CUSD 7 | 687 | $42,232 | $97,709 |
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.