Illinois · reported schedule
Lincolnwood SD 74 teacher salary
- Lincolnwood SD 74 starts a teacher with a bachelor's degree at $56,683 and tops that lane at $70,960 after 10 years.
- With a master's the schedule starts at $66,683 and reaches $103,713 after 20 years.
- The highest salary anywhere on the schedule is $118,213, reached at 20 years of service.
- Lincolnwood SD 74 enrolls 1,219 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 | $56,683 | $70,960 | 10 |
| Master's | $66,683 | $103,713 | 20 |
| Master's + 30 | $76,683 | $113,713 | – |
The district reports its current agreement expiring 6/2029.
Where it stands in the state
Of the 873 Illinois districts reporting a starting figure, Lincolnwood SD 74's $56,683 ranks 73rd; the median is $47,000, so it is $9,683 above it.
Its top reported figure, $118,213, ranks 163rd of 866 against a median of $92,247.
A master's degree adds $10,000 at the start (17.6%).
The bachelor's lane grows 25.2% over 10 years, about $1,428 a year.
Illinois districts of similar size, by the figures they report
| District | Students | Starting | Top |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincolnwood SD 74 | 1,219 | $56,683 | $118,213 |
| Posen-Robbins ESD 143-5 | 1,235 | $51,473 | $100,360 |
| Maroa Forsyth CUSD 2 | 1,203 | $43,113 | $70,294 |
| Paxton-Buckley-Loda CUD 10 | 1,238 | $46,000 | $122,204 |
| Riverton CUSD 14 | 1,239 | $48,560 | $78,274 |
| Mt Vernon Twp HSD 201 | 1,240 | $43,172 | $87,495 |
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.