Illinois · reported schedule
Maine Township HSD 207 teacher salary
- Maine Township HSD 207 starts a teacher with a bachelor's degree at $70,841 and tops that lane at $103,536 after 20 years.
- With a master's the schedule starts at $76,266 and reaches $146,511 after 26 years.
- The highest salary anywhere on the schedule is $168,747, reached at 30 years of service.
- Maine Township HSD 207 enrolls 6,211 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 | $70,841 | $103,536 | 20 |
| Master's | $76,266 | $146,511 | 26 |
| Master's + 30 | $82,711 | $158,993 | – |
The district reports its current agreement expiring 6/2029.
Where it stands in the state
Of the 873 Illinois districts reporting a starting figure, Maine Township HSD 207's $70,841 ranks 2nd; the median is $47,000, so it is $23,841 above it.
Its top reported figure, $168,747, ranks 9th of 866 against a median of $92,247.
A master's degree adds $5,425 at the start (7.7%).
The bachelor's lane grows 46.2% over 20 years, about $1,635 a year.
Illinois districts of similar size, by the figures they report
| District | Students | Starting | Top |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maine Township HSD 207 | 6,211 | $70,841 | $168,747 |
| Wheeling CCSD 21 | 6,205 | $51,053 | $178,425 |
| Round Lake CUSD 116 | 6,190 | $52,205 | $117,011 |
| Harlem UD 122 | 6,254 | $49,151 | $103,951 |
| Quincy SD 172 | 6,276 | $42,427 | $75,544 |
| Woodstock CUSD 200 | 6,123 | $48,871 | $130,686 |
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.