Illinois · reported schedule
Indian Springs SD 109 teacher salary
- Indian Springs SD 109 starts a teacher with a bachelor's degree at $53,873 and tops that lane at $84,515 after 27 years.
- With a master's the schedule starts at $59,040 and reaches $83,259 after 27 years.
- The highest salary anywhere on the schedule is $88,421, reached at 27 years of service.
- Indian Springs SD 109 enrolls 2,426 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 | $53,873 | $84,515 | 27 |
| Master's | $59,040 | $83,259 | 27 |
| Master's + 30 | $61,305 | $84,457 | – |
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 Springs SD 109's $53,873 ranks 142nd; the median is $47,000, so it is $6,873 above it.
Its top reported figure, $88,421, ranks 495th of 866 against a median of $92,247.
A master's degree adds $5,167 at the start (9.6%).
The bachelor's lane grows 56.9% over 27 years, about $1,135 a year.
Illinois districts of similar size, by the figures they report
| District | Students | Starting | Top |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Springs SD 109 | 2,426 | $53,873 | $88,421 |
| Jersey CUSD 100 | 2,432 | $43,683 | $83,217 |
| Plano CUSD 88 | 2,434 | $50,436 | $130,363 |
| Lake Villa CCSD 41 | 2,440 | $43,115 | $90,145 |
| Summit Hill SD 161 | 2,398 | $62,811 | $117,573 |
| Rich Twp HSD 227 | 2,396 | $61,027 | $148,003 |
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.