Illinois · reported pay
Meridian CUSD 223 teacher salary
- Meridian CUSD 223 starts a teacher with a bachelor's degree at $44,889 and tops that lane at $67,647 after 20 years.
- With a master's the schedule starts at $51,507 and reaches $90,640 after 4 years.
- The highest salary it reports is $94,593, reached at 29 years of service.
- Meridian CUSD 223 enrolls 1,495 students.
- Meridian CUSD 223 reports that it sets teacher pay by policy rather than a salary schedule, so these are the figures it reported, not a grid.
- These are the reference points Illinois collects from the district, for 2025-26. They are not the full step grid.
What the district reports paying
| Lane | Starting | Maximum | Years to max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's | $44,889 | $67,647 | 20 |
| Master's | $51,507 | $90,640 | 4 |
The district reports its current agreement expiring 8/2027.
Where it stands in the state
Of the 873 Illinois districts reporting a starting figure, Meridian CUSD 223's $44,889 ranks 580th; the median is $47,000, so it is $2,111 below it.
Its top reported figure, $94,593, ranks 407th of 866 against a median of $92,247.
A master's degree adds $6,618 at the start (14.7%).
The bachelor's lane grows 50.7% over 20 years, about $1,138 a year.
Illinois districts of similar size, by the figures they report
| District | Students | Starting | Top |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meridian CUSD 223 | 1,495 | $44,889 | $94,593 |
| Beardstown CUSD 15 | 1,496 | $43,042 | $63,142 |
| Genoa Kingston CUSD 424 | 1,494 | $52,958 | $101,817 |
| Mount Vernon SD 80 | 1,491 | $48,640 | $93,950 |
| River Trails SD 26 | 1,501 | $49,000 | $60,000 |
| North Boone CUSD 200 | 1,509 | $44,392 | $98,609 |
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.