Illinois · reported schedule
Joliet Twp HSD 204 teacher salary
- Joliet Twp HSD 204 starts a teacher with a bachelor's degree at $53,621 and tops that lane at $71,722 after 12 years.
- With a master's the schedule starts at $67,187 and reaches $122,516 after 28 years.
- The highest salary anywhere on the schedule is $135,984, reached at 28 years of service.
- Joliet Twp HSD 204 enrolls 6,819 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 | $53,621 | $71,722 | 12 |
| Master's | $67,187 | $122,516 | 28 |
| Master's + 30 | $69,117 | $126,036 | – |
The district reports its current agreement expiring 6/2026.
Where it stands in the state
Of the 873 Illinois districts reporting a starting figure, Joliet Twp HSD 204's $53,621 ranks 150th; the median is $47,000, so it is $6,621 above it.
Its top reported figure, $135,984, ranks 75th of 866 against a median of $92,247.
A master's degree adds $13,566 at the start (25.3%).
The bachelor's lane grows 33.8% over 12 years, about $1,508 a year.
Illinois districts of similar size, by the figures they report
| District | Students | Starting | Top |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joliet Twp HSD 204 | 6,819 | $53,621 | $135,984 |
| Lincoln Way Chsd 210 | 6,750 | $54,500 | $132,230 |
| DeKalb CUSD 428 | 6,719 | $53,808 | $126,338 |
| Crystal Lake CCSD 47 | 7,033 | $45,491 | $112,657 |
| Moline-Coal Valley CUSD 40 | 7,254 | $51,810 | $130,807 |
| Quincy SD 172 | 6,276 | $42,427 | $75,544 |
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.