Illinois · reported schedule
Milford Area PSD 124 teacher salary
- Milford Area PSD 124 starts a teacher with a bachelor's degree at $55,232 and tops that lane at $62,055 after 11 years.
- With a master's the schedule starts at $59,311 and reaches $80,350 after 33 years.
- The highest salary anywhere on the schedule is $83,440, reached at 33 years of service.
- Milford Area PSD 124 enrolls 492 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 | $55,232 | $62,055 | 11 |
| Master's | $59,311 | $80,350 | 33 |
| Master's + 30 | $62,402 | $83,440 | – |
The district reports its current agreement expiring 8/2026.
Where it stands in the state
Of the 873 Illinois districts reporting a starting figure, Milford Area PSD 124's $55,232 ranks 105th; the median is $47,000, so it is $8,232 above it.
Its top reported figure, $83,440, ranks 602nd of 866 against a median of $92,247.
A master's degree adds $4,079 at the start (7.4%).
The bachelor's lane grows 12.4% over 11 years, about $620 a year.
Illinois districts of similar size, by the figures they report
| District | Students | Starting | Top |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milford Area PSD 124 | 492 | $55,232 | $83,440 |
| Neoga CUSD 3 | 492 | $42,411 | $79,875 |
| Wayne City CUSD 100 | 491 | $48,522 | $84,355 |
| Sunset Ridge SD 29 | 494 | $61,039 | $83,424 |
| Woodlawn Unit School District 209 | 497 | $46,742 | $82,653 |
| Seneca CCSD 170 | 487 | $52,198 | $112,051 |
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.