Illinois · reported schedule
Marion CUSD 2 teacher salary
- Marion CUSD 2 starts a teacher with a bachelor's degree at $59,384 and tops that lane at $99,109 after 33 years.
- With a master's the schedule starts at $65,263 and reaches $106,620 after 33 years.
- The highest salary anywhere on the schedule is $111,071, reached at 33 years of service.
- Marion CUSD 2 enrolls 3,640 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 | $59,384 | $99,109 | 33 |
| Master's | $65,263 | $106,620 | 33 |
| Master's + 30 | $68,230 | $109,587 | – |
The district reports its current agreement expiring 8/2029.
Where it stands in the state
Of the 873 Illinois districts reporting a starting figure, Marion CUSD 2's $59,384 ranks 39th; the median is $47,000, so it is $12,384 above it.
Its top reported figure, $111,071, ranks 208th of 866 against a median of $92,247.
A master's degree adds $5,879 at the start (9.9%).
The bachelor's lane grows 66.9% over 33 years, about $1,204 a year.
Illinois districts of similar size, by the figures they report
| District | Students | Starting | Top |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marion CUSD 2 | 3,640 | $59,384 | $111,071 |
| East Maine SD 63 | 3,648 | $60,321 | $105,465 |
| Sycamore CUSD 427 | 3,665 | $44,863 | $138,723 |
| Warren Twp HSD 121 | 3,687 | $55,689 | $120,603 |
| Evanston Twp HSD 202 | 3,586 | $68,933 | $158,362 |
| Homer CCSD 33C | 3,697 | $50,662 | $93,907 |
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.