Illinois · reported schedule
Niles Twp HSD 219 teacher salary
- Niles Twp HSD 219 starts a teacher with a bachelor's degree at $63,704 and tops that lane at $92,726 after 19 years.
- With a master's the schedule starts at $79,500 and reaches $137,041 after 27 years.
- The highest salary anywhere on the schedule is $156,797, reached at 29 years of service.
- Niles Twp HSD 219 enrolls 4,630 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 | $63,704 | $92,726 | 19 |
| Master's | $79,500 | $137,041 | 27 |
| Master's + 30 | $83,765 | $143,611 | – |
The district reports its current agreement expiring 6/2028.
Where it stands in the state
Of the 873 Illinois districts reporting a starting figure, Niles Twp HSD 219's $63,704 ranks 18th; the median is $47,000, so it is $16,704 above it.
Its top reported figure, $156,797, ranks 26th of 866 against a median of $92,247.
A master's degree adds $15,796 at the start (24.8%).
The bachelor's lane grows 45.6% over 19 years, about $1,527 a year.
Illinois districts of similar size, by the figures they report
| District | Students | Starting | Top |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niles Twp HSD 219 | 4,630 | $63,704 | $156,797 |
| Ball Chatham CUSD 5 | 4,631 | $52,944 | $116,368 |
| East St Louis SD 189 | 4,635 | $54,724 | $101,831 |
| Adlai E Stevenson HSD 125 | 4,614 | $64,381 | $159,749 |
| Woodland CCSD 50 | 4,549 | $42,411 | $82,293 |
| Belleville Twp HSD 201 | 4,753 | $45,499 | $108,483 |
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.