Illinois · reported schedule
New Trier Twp HSD 203 teacher salary
- New Trier Twp HSD 203 starts a teacher with a bachelor's degree at $68,854 and tops that lane at $89,503 after 11 years.
- With a master's the schedule starts at $77,889 and reaches $147,977 after 25 years.
- The highest salary anywhere on the schedule is $168,729, reached at 27 years of service.
- New Trier Twp HSD 203 enrolls 3,740 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 | $68,854 | $89,503 | 11 |
| Master's | $77,889 | $147,977 | 25 |
The district reports its current agreement expiring 6/2028.
Where it stands in the state
Of the 873 Illinois districts reporting a starting figure, New Trier Twp HSD 203's $68,854 ranks 5th; the median is $47,000, so it is $21,854 above it.
Its top reported figure, $168,729, ranks 10th of 866 against a median of $92,247.
A master's degree adds $9,035 at the start (13.1%).
The bachelor's lane grows 30.0% over 11 years, about $1,877 a year.
Illinois districts of similar size, by the figures they report
| District | Students | Starting | Top |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Trier Twp HSD 203 | 3,740 | $68,854 | $168,729 |
| Lyons Twp HSD 204 | 3,767 | $66,076 | $155,280 |
| North Shore SD 112 | 3,774 | $58,778 | $142,016 |
| Homer CCSD 33C | 3,697 | $50,662 | $93,907 |
| Warren Twp HSD 121 | 3,687 | $55,689 | $120,603 |
| Sycamore CUSD 427 | 3,665 | $44,863 | $138,723 |
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.