Illinois · reported schedule
Madison CUSD 12 teacher salary
- Madison CUSD 12 starts a teacher with a bachelor's degree at $43,881 and tops that lane at $84,605 after 30 years.
- With a master's the schedule starts at $45,553 and reaches $90,508 after 30 years.
- The highest salary anywhere on the schedule is $99,541, reached at 30 years of service.
- Madison CUSD 12 enrolls 603 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 | $43,881 | $84,605 | 30 |
| Master's | $45,553 | $90,508 | 30 |
| Master's + 30 | $48,638 | $96,642 | – |
The district reports its current agreement expiring 6/2027.
Where it stands in the state
Of the 873 Illinois districts reporting a starting figure, Madison CUSD 12's $43,881 ranks 659th; the median is $47,000, so it is $3,119 below it.
Its top reported figure, $99,541, ranks 330th of 866 against a median of $92,247.
A master's degree adds $1,672 at the start (3.8%).
The bachelor's lane grows 92.8% over 30 years, about $1,357 a year.
Illinois districts of similar size, by the figures they report
| District | Students | Starting | Top |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madison CUSD 12 | 603 | $43,881 | $99,541 |
| Winthrop Harbor SD 1 | 603 | $49,615 | $118,315 |
| Nashville CCSD 49 | 605 | $43,500 | – |
| Paris CUSD 4 | 605 | $42,473 | $74,516 |
| Bushnell Prairie City CUSD 170 | 607 | $42,642 | $68,730 |
| Breese ESD 12 | 598 | $43,956 | $89,986 |
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.