Illinois · reported schedule
Matteson ESD 162 teacher salary
- Matteson ESD 162 starts a teacher with a bachelor's degree at $49,841 and tops that lane at $80,829 after 23 years.
- With a master's the schedule starts at $54,802 and reaches $88,754 after 23 years.
- The highest salary anywhere on the schedule is $124,562, reached at 35 years of service.
- Matteson ESD 162 enrolls 2,379 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 | $49,841 | $80,829 | 23 |
| Master's | $54,802 | $88,754 | 23 |
The district reports its current agreement expiring 6/2026.
Where it stands in the state
Of the 873 Illinois districts reporting a starting figure, Matteson ESD 162's $49,841 ranks 293rd; the median is $47,000, so it is $2,841 above it.
Its top reported figure, $124,562, ranks 133rd of 866 against a median of $92,247.
A master's degree adds $4,961 at the start (10.0%).
The bachelor's lane grows 62.2% over 23 years, about $1,347 a year.
Illinois districts of similar size, by the figures they report
| District | Students | Starting | Top |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matteson ESD 162 | 2,379 | $49,841 | $124,562 |
| Rich Twp HSD 227 | 2,396 | $61,027 | $148,003 |
| Summit Hill SD 161 | 2,398 | $62,811 | $117,573 |
| Herrin CUSD 4 | 2,358 | $54,945 | $94,313 |
| Indian Springs SD 109 | 2,426 | $53,873 | $88,421 |
| Marquardt SD 15 | 2,327 | $59,341 | $149,555 |
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.