Illinois · reported schedule
Monticello CUSD 25 teacher salary
- Monticello CUSD 25 starts a teacher with a bachelor's degree at $47,253 and tops that lane at $87,923 after 33 years.
- With a master's the schedule starts at $51,429 and reaches $92,308 after 33 years.
- The highest salary anywhere on the schedule is $98,077, reached at 33 years of service.
- Monticello CUSD 25 enrolls 1,681 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 | $47,253 | $87,923 | 33 |
| Master's | $51,429 | $92,308 | 33 |
| Master's + 30 | $55,824 | $96,923 | – |
The district reports its current agreement expiring 6/2026.
Where it stands in the state
Of the 873 Illinois districts reporting a starting figure, Monticello CUSD 25's $47,253 ranks 418th; the median is $47,000, so it is $253 above it.
Its top reported figure, $98,077, ranks 347th of 866 against a median of $92,247.
A master's degree adds $4,176 at the start (8.8%).
The bachelor's lane grows 86.1% over 33 years, about $1,232 a year.
Illinois districts of similar size, by the figures they report
| District | Students | Starting | Top |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monticello CUSD 25 | 1,681 | $47,253 | $98,077 |
| Queen Bee SD 16 | 1,685 | $57,769 | $136,846 |
| Rantoul City SD 137 | 1,690 | $54,500 | $103,740 |
| Johnsburg CUSD 12 | 1,696 | $47,059 | $109,399 |
| Riverside-Brookfield Twp SD 208 | 1,665 | $59,000 | $155,000 |
| Big Hollow SD 38 | 1,698 | $45,990 | $106,075 |
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.