Illinois · reported schedule
Leland CUSD 1 teacher salary
- Leland CUSD 1 starts a teacher with a bachelor's degree at $51,051 and tops that lane at $56,663 after 10 years.
- With a master's the schedule starts at $54,175 and reaches $76,821 after 22 years.
- The highest salary anywhere on the schedule is $86,449, reached at 25 years of service.
- Leland CUSD 1 enrolls 256 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 | $51,051 | $56,663 | 10 |
| Master's | $54,175 | $76,821 | 22 |
| Master's + 30 | $57,491 | $86,449 | – |
The district reports its current agreement expiring 8/2027.
Where it stands in the state
Of the 873 Illinois districts reporting a starting figure, Leland CUSD 1's $51,051 ranks 246th; the median is $47,000, so it is $4,051 above it.
Its top reported figure, $86,449, ranks 532nd of 866 against a median of $92,247.
A master's degree adds $3,124 at the start (6.1%).
The bachelor's lane grows 11.0% over 10 years, about $561 a year.
Illinois districts of similar size, by the figures they report
| District | Students | Starting | Top |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leland CUSD 1 | 256 | $51,051 | $86,449 |
| Thornton SD 154 | 252 | $45,250 | $58,600 |
| Spoon River Valley CUSD 4 | 250 | $43,330 | $71,102 |
| Germantown SD 60 | 246 | $43,186 | $81,191 |
| Field CCSD 3 | 245 | $42,877 | $65,544 |
| Clay City CUSD 10 | 244 | $43,867 | $76,620 |
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.