Illinois · reported pay
Newark CCSD 66 teacher salary
- Newark CCSD 66 starts a teacher with a bachelor's degree at $42,411 and tops that lane at $44,911 after 5 years.
- With a master's the schedule starts at $49,900 and reaches $52,400 after 5 years.
- The highest salary it reports is $75,147, reached at 24 years of service.
- Newark CCSD 66 enrolls 214 students.
- Newark CCSD 66 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 | $42,411 | $44,911 | 5 |
| Master's | $49,900 | $52,400 | 5 |
| Master's + 30 | $58,300 | – | – |
The district reports its current agreement expiring 6/2027.
Where it stands in the state
Of the 873 Illinois districts reporting a starting figure, Newark CCSD 66's $42,411 ranks 806th; the median is $47,000, so it is $4,589 below it.
Its top reported figure, $75,147, ranks 737th of 866 against a median of $92,247.
A master's degree adds $7,489 at the start (17.7%).
The bachelor's lane grows 5.9% over 5 years, about $500 a year.
Illinois districts of similar size, by the figures they report
| District | Students | Starting | Top |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newark CCSD 66 | 214 | $42,411 | $75,147 |
| Spring Garden CCSD 178 | 217 | $43,834 | $75,821 |
| Rosemont ESD 78 | 210 | $56,337 | $168,424 |
| Hampton SD 29 | 220 | $43,735 | $54,890 |
| CCSD 204 | 203 | $43,406 | $66,073 |
| Dwight Twp HSD 230 | 201 | $44,100 | $90,300 |
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.