Illinois · reported schedule
Liberty CUSD 2 teacher salary
- Liberty CUSD 2 starts a teacher with a bachelor's degree at $42,773 and tops that lane at $61,636 after 30 years.
- With a master's the schedule starts at $45,346 and reaches $65,573 after 26 years.
- The highest salary anywhere on the schedule is $66,781, reached at 30 years of service.
- Liberty CUSD 2 enrolls 624 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 | $42,773 | $61,636 | 30 |
| Master's | $45,346 | $65,573 | 26 |
The district reports its current agreement expiring 7/2027.
Where it stands in the state
Of the 873 Illinois districts reporting a starting figure, Liberty CUSD 2's $42,773 ranks 762nd; the median is $47,000, so it is $4,227 below it.
Its top reported figure, $66,781, ranks 812th of 866 against a median of $92,247.
A master's degree adds $2,573 at the start (6.0%).
The bachelor's lane grows 44.1% over 30 years, about $629 a year.
Illinois districts of similar size, by the figures they report
| District | Students | Starting | Top |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty CUSD 2 | 624 | $42,773 | $66,781 |
| Spring Valley CCSD 99 | 623 | $40,744 | $90,924 |
| Pontiac-W Holliday SD 105 | 628 | $43,842 | $93,333 |
| Central Chsd 71 | 631 | $47,931 | $91,262 |
| Fox Lake GSD 114 | 632 | $45,175 | $87,828 |
| Sangamon Valley CUSD 9 | 616 | $41,921 | $94,784 |
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.