Illinois · reported schedule
Mt Pulaski CUSD 23 teacher salary
- Mt Pulaski CUSD 23 starts a teacher with a bachelor's degree at $46,579 and tops that lane at $80,972 after 30 years.
- With a master's the schedule starts at $52,425 and reaches $91,134 after 30 years.
- The highest salary anywhere on the schedule is $96,684, reached at 30 years of service.
- Mt Pulaski CUSD 23 enrolls 518 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 | $46,579 | $80,972 | 30 |
| Master's | $52,425 | $91,134 | 30 |
The district reports its current agreement expiring 7/2026.
Where it stands in the state
Of the 873 Illinois districts reporting a starting figure, Mt Pulaski CUSD 23's $46,579 ranks 461st; the median is $47,000, so it is $421 below it.
Its top reported figure, $96,684, ranks 378th of 866 against a median of $92,247.
A master's degree adds $5,846 at the start (12.6%).
The bachelor's lane grows 73.8% over 30 years, about $1,146 a year.
Illinois districts of similar size, by the figures they report
| District | Students | Starting | Top |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mt Pulaski CUSD 23 | 518 | $46,579 | $96,684 |
| Stockton CUSD 206 | 517 | $43,657 | $90,811 |
| East Alton-Wood River Chsd 14 | 520 | $42,930 | $60,094 |
| Lockport SD 91 | 516 | $42,411 | $103,297 |
| East Prairie SD 73 | 515 | $53,000 | $114,000 |
| Salt Creek SD 48 | 509 | $57,106 | $128,606 |
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.