Illinois · reported schedule
Murphysboro CUSD 186 teacher salary
- Murphysboro CUSD 186 starts a teacher with a bachelor's degree at $54,834 and tops that lane at $98,281 after 36 years.
- With a master's the schedule starts at $58,248 and reaches $101,694 after 36 years.
- The highest salary anywhere on the schedule is $105,105, reached at 36 years of service.
- Murphysboro CUSD 186 enrolls 1,930 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 | $54,834 | $98,281 | 36 |
| Master's | $58,248 | $101,694 | 36 |
| Master's + 30 | $61,660 | $105,105 | – |
The district reports its current agreement expiring 8/2026.
Where it stands in the state
Of the 873 Illinois districts reporting a starting figure, Murphysboro CUSD 186's $54,834 ranks 122nd; the median is $47,000, so it is $7,834 above it.
Its top reported figure, $105,105, ranks 257th of 866 against a median of $92,247.
A master's degree adds $3,414 at the start (6.2%).
The bachelor's lane grows 79.2% over 36 years, about $1,207 a year.
Illinois districts of similar size, by the figures they report
| District | Students | Starting | Top |
|---|---|---|---|
| Murphysboro CUSD 186 | 1,930 | $54,834 | $105,105 |
| Manhattan SD 114 | 1,946 | $42,553 | $96,628 |
| Bradley Bourbonnais Chsd 307 | 1,913 | $55,147 | $109,111 |
| Reavis Twp HSD 220 | 1,961 | $58,500 | $167,726 |
| Lincolnshire-Prairieview SD 103 | 1,895 | $48,225 | $106,443 |
| Massac UD 1 | 1,882 | $58,840 | $110,400 |
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.