Illinois · reported schedule
North Chicago SD 187 teacher salary
- North Chicago SD 187 starts a teacher with a bachelor's degree at $45,946 and tops that lane at $66,189 after 16 years.
- With a master's the schedule starts at $50,515 and reaches $85,622 after 22 years.
- The highest salary anywhere on the schedule is $135,147, reached at 35 years of service.
- North Chicago SD 187 enrolls 3,483 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 | $45,946 | $66,189 | 16 |
| Master's | $50,515 | $85,622 | 22 |
| Master's + 30 | $54,528 | $127,405 | – |
The district reports its current agreement expiring 6/2028.
Where it stands in the state
Of the 873 Illinois districts reporting a starting figure, North Chicago SD 187's $45,946 ranks 503rd; the median is $47,000, so it is $1,054 below it.
Its top reported figure, $135,147, ranks 79th of 866 against a median of $92,247.
A master's degree adds $4,569 at the start (9.9%).
The bachelor's lane grows 44.1% over 16 years, about $1,265 a year.
Illinois districts of similar size, by the figures they report
| District | Students | Starting | Top |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Chicago SD 187 | 3,483 | $45,946 | $135,147 |
| Glen Ellyn SD 41 | 3,474 | $58,994 | $161,583 |
| Kildeer Countryside CCSD 96 | 3,496 | $48,831 | $98,740 |
| Mahomet-Seymour CUSD 3 | 3,411 | $42,568 | $89,170 |
| Evanston Twp HSD 202 | 3,586 | $68,933 | $158,362 |
| Belleville SD 118 | 3,358 | $43,857 | $100,224 |
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.