Illinois · reported schedule
Lake Zurich CUSD 95 teacher salary
- Lake Zurich CUSD 95 starts a teacher with a bachelor's degree at $56,141 and tops that lane at $84,321 after 15 years.
- With a master's the schedule starts at $59,778 and reaches $83,665 after 15 years.
- The highest salary anywhere on the schedule is $96,344, reached at 19 years of service.
- Lake Zurich CUSD 95 enrolls 5,703 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 | $56,141 | $84,321 | 15 |
| Master's | $59,778 | $83,665 | 15 |
| Master's + 30 | $62,716 | $87,410 | – |
The district reports its current agreement expiring 8/2026.
Where it stands in the state
Of the 873 Illinois districts reporting a starting figure, Lake Zurich CUSD 95's $56,141 ranks 85th; the median is $47,000, so it is $9,141 above it.
Its top reported figure, $96,344, ranks 383rd of 866 against a median of $92,247.
A master's degree adds $3,637 at the start (6.5%).
The bachelor's lane grows 50.2% over 15 years, about $1,879 a year.
Illinois districts of similar size, by the figures they report
| District | Students | Starting | Top |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Zurich CUSD 95 | 5,703 | $56,141 | $96,344 |
| Alton CUSD 11 | 5,660 | $47,702 | $92,045 |
| Granite City CUSD 9 | 5,775 | $51,375 | $110,160 |
| Oak Park ESD 97 | 5,596 | $57,331 | $127,864 |
| Comm Cons SD 59 | 5,869 | $50,000 | $111,896 |
| Chsd 218 | 5,496 | $55,205 | $134,866 |
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.