Illinois · reported schedule
New Lenox SD 122 teacher salary
- New Lenox SD 122 starts a teacher with a bachelor's degree at $49,985 and tops that lane at $107,919 after 35 years.
- With a master's the schedule starts at $54,084 and reaches $116,981 after 35 years.
- The highest salary anywhere on the schedule is $126,541, reached at 35 years of service.
- New Lenox SD 122 enrolls 4,982 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 | $49,985 | $107,919 | 35 |
| Master's | $54,084 | $116,981 | 35 |
| Master's + 30 | $56,269 | $121,670 | – |
The district reports its current agreement expiring 8/2027.
Where it stands in the state
Of the 873 Illinois districts reporting a starting figure, New Lenox SD 122's $49,985 ranks 289th; the median is $47,000, so it is $2,985 above it.
Its top reported figure, $126,541, ranks 124th of 866 against a median of $92,247.
A master's degree adds $4,099 at the start (8.2%).
The bachelor's lane grows 115.9% over 35 years, about $1,655 a year.
Illinois districts of similar size, by the figures they report
| District | Students | Starting | Top |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Lenox SD 122 | 4,982 | $49,985 | $126,541 |
| Central CUSD 301 | 4,940 | $52,187 | $121,075 |
| Geneva CUSD 304 | 5,077 | $50,480 | $116,518 |
| Glenbrook HSD 225 | 5,092 | $69,929 | $173,235 |
| Downers Grove GSD 58 | 4,838 | $53,868 | $129,823 |
| Dunlap CUSD 323 | 4,791 | $56,331 | $114,592 |
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.