Illinois · reported pay
Lansing SD 158 teacher salary
- Lansing SD 158 starts a teacher with a bachelor's degree at $51,373 and tops that lane at $67,828 after 45 years.
- With a master's the schedule starts at $55,914 and reaches $101,816 after 45 years.
- The highest salary it reports is $140,508, reached at 45 years of service.
- Lansing SD 158 enrolls 2,531 students.
- Lansing SD 158 reports that it sets teacher pay by policy rather than a salary schedule, so these are the figures it reported, not a grid.
- These are the reference points Illinois collects from the district, for 2025-26. They are not the full step grid.
What the district reports paying
| Lane | Starting | Maximum | Years to max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's | $51,373 | $67,828 | 45 |
| Master's | $55,914 | $101,816 | 45 |
| Master's + 30 | $58,414 | $140,508 | – |
The district reports its current agreement expiring 6/2027.
Where it stands in the state
Of the 873 Illinois districts reporting a starting figure, Lansing SD 158's $51,373 ranks 232nd; the median is $47,000, so it is $4,373 above it.
Its top reported figure, $140,508, ranks 57th of 866 against a median of $92,247.
A master's degree adds $4,541 at the start (8.8%).
The bachelor's lane grows 32.0% over 45 years, about $366 a year.
Illinois districts of similar size, by the figures they report
| District | Students | Starting | Top |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lansing SD 158 | 2,531 | $51,373 | $140,508 |
| Prairie-Hills ESD 144 | 2,542 | $48,312 | $79,484 |
| Aptakisic-Tripp CCSD 102 | 2,548 | $46,644 | $132,408 |
| O Fallon Twp HSD 203 | 2,559 | $51,648 | $107,201 |
| Harvard CUSD 50 | 2,499 | $47,802 | $85,549 |
| Zion-Benton Twp HSD 126 | 2,573 | $57,210 | $151,643 |
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.