Illinois · reported schedule
Indian Creek CUSD 425 teacher salary
- Indian Creek CUSD 425 starts a teacher with a bachelor's degree at $50,736 and tops that lane at $65,859 after 12 years.
- With a master's the schedule starts at $57,127 and reaches $77,753 after 14 years.
- The highest salary anywhere on the schedule is $89,643, reached at 15 years of service.
- Indian Creek CUSD 425 enrolls 736 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 | $50,736 | $65,859 | 12 |
| Master's | $57,127 | $77,753 | 14 |
| Master's + 30 | $62,808 | $85,490 | – |
The district reports its current agreement expiring 8/2028.
Where it stands in the state
Of the 873 Illinois districts reporting a starting figure, Indian Creek CUSD 425's $50,736 ranks 254th; the median is $47,000, so it is $3,736 above it.
Its top reported figure, $89,643, ranks 480th of 866 against a median of $92,247.
A master's degree adds $6,391 at the start (12.6%).
The bachelor's lane grows 29.8% over 12 years, about $1,260 a year.
Illinois districts of similar size, by the figures they report
| District | Students | Starting | Top |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Creek CUSD 425 | 736 | $50,736 | $89,643 |
| Forrestville Valley CUSD 221 | 739 | $45,457 | $90,914 |
| Lincoln ESD 156 | 740 | $51,931 | $109,246 |
| Central CUSD 3 | 731 | $42,411 | $80,903 |
| River Grove SD 85-5 | 730 | $55,500 | $109,839 |
| Peoria Heights CUSD 325 | 727 | $44,000 | $84,326 |
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.