Illinois · reported pay
Morton CUSD 709 teacher salary
- Morton CUSD 709 starts a teacher with a bachelor's degree at $51,893.
- With a master's the schedule starts at $58,407.
- Morton CUSD 709 enrolls 3,260 students.
- Morton CUSD 709 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 | $51,893 | – | – |
| Master's | $58,407 | – | – |
| Master's + 30 | $65,737 | – | – |
The district reports its current agreement expiring 8/2027.
Where it stands in the state
Of the 873 Illinois districts reporting a starting figure, Morton CUSD 709's $51,893 ranks 206th; the median is $47,000, so it is $4,893 above it.
A master's degree adds $6,514 at the start (12.6%).
Illinois districts of similar size, by the figures they report
| District | Students | Starting | Top |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morton CUSD 709 | 3,260 | $51,893 | – |
| West Chicago ESD 33 | 3,267 | $48,513 | $99,606 |
| Thornton Fractional Twp HSD 215 | 3,276 | $57,158 | $148,508 |
| Wilmette SD 39 | 3,285 | $60,575 | $113,592 |
| Burbank SD 111 | 3,235 | $50,026 | $83,723 |
| Sterling CUSD 5 | 3,228 | $50,840 | $107,170 |
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.