Illinois · reported schedule
Indian Prairie CUSD 204 teacher salary
- Indian Prairie CUSD 204 starts a teacher with a bachelor's degree at $56,403 and tops that lane at $72,581 after 12 years.
- With a master's the schedule starts at $68,445 and reaches $115,526 after 22 years.
- The highest salary anywhere on the schedule is $139,754, reached at 22 years of service.
- Indian Prairie CUSD 204 enrolls 25,950 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 | $56,403 | $72,581 | 12 |
| Master's | $68,445 | $115,526 | 22 |
| Master's + 30 | $75,459 | $127,368 | – |
The district reports its current agreement expiring 6/2026.
Where it stands in the state
Of the 873 Illinois districts reporting a starting figure, Indian Prairie CUSD 204's $56,403 ranks 79th; the median is $47,000, so it is $9,403 above it.
Its top reported figure, $139,754, ranks 59th of 866 against a median of $92,247.
A master's degree adds $12,042 at the start (21.3%).
The bachelor's lane grows 28.7% over 12 years, about $1,348 a year.
Illinois districts of similar size, by the figures they report
| District | Students | Starting | Top |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Prairie CUSD 204 | 25,950 | $56,403 | $139,754 |
| CUSD 300 | 20,488 | $56,770 | $136,366 |
| SD U-46 | 34,553 | $59,499 | $127,179 |
| CUSD 308 | 16,851 | $51,705 | $123,128 |
| Schaumburg CCSD 54 | 15,074 | $47,898 | $121,808 |
| Valley View CUSD 365U | 14,847 | $52,471 | $138,617 |
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.