Illinois · reported schedule
Macomb CUSD 185 teacher salary
- Macomb CUSD 185 starts a teacher with a bachelor's degree at $45,496 and tops that lane at $66,185 after 15 years.
- With a master's the schedule starts at $48,255 and reaches $84,116 after 26 years.
- The highest salary anywhere on the schedule is $86,875, reached at 26 years of service.
- Macomb CUSD 185 enrolls 2,007 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 | $45,496 | $66,185 | 15 |
| Master's | $48,255 | $84,116 | 26 |
| Master's + 30 | $51,013 | $86,875 | – |
The district reports its current agreement expiring 8/2028.
Where it stands in the state
Of the 873 Illinois districts reporting a starting figure, Macomb CUSD 185's $45,496 ranks 532nd; the median is $47,000, so it is $1,504 below it.
Its top reported figure, $86,875, ranks 525th of 866 against a median of $92,247.
A master's degree adds $2,759 at the start (6.1%).
The bachelor's lane grows 45.5% over 15 years, about $1,379 a year.
Illinois districts of similar size, by the figures they report
| District | Students | Starting | Top |
|---|---|---|---|
| Macomb CUSD 185 | 2,007 | $45,496 | $86,875 |
| Kewanee CUSD 229 | 2,009 | $46,454 | $109,446 |
| Beach Park CCSD 3 | 1,980 | $46,285 | $124,483 |
| Bensenville SD 2 | 2,048 | $53,000 | $113,617 |
| Reavis Twp HSD 220 | 1,961 | $58,500 | $167,726 |
| Manhattan SD 114 | 1,946 | $42,553 | $96,628 |
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.