Illinois · reported pay
Niles ESD 71 teacher salary
- Niles ESD 71 starts a teacher with a bachelor's degree at $57,687.
- With a master's the schedule starts at $66,094.
- The highest salary it reports is $78,140.
- Niles ESD 71 enrolls 641 students.
- Niles ESD 71 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 | $57,687 | – | – |
| Master's | $66,094 | – | – |
| Master's + 30 | $74,242 | – | – |
The district reports its current agreement expiring 8/2028.
Where it stands in the state
Of the 873 Illinois districts reporting a starting figure, Niles ESD 71's $57,687 ranks 58th; the median is $47,000, so it is $10,687 above it.
Its top reported figure, $78,140, ranks 689th of 866 against a median of $92,247.
A master's degree adds $8,407 at the start (14.6%).
Illinois districts of similar size, by the figures they report
| District | Students | Starting | Top |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niles ESD 71 | 641 | $57,687 | $78,140 |
| Villa Grove CUSD 302 | 638 | $45,300 | $98,589 |
| Elmwood CUSD 322 | 645 | $44,248 | $88,118 |
| Union Ridge SD 86 | 647 | $48,000 | $106,586 |
| Goreville CUD 1 | 649 | $51,757 | $95,924 |
| Fox Lake GSD 114 | 632 | $45,175 | $87,828 |
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.