Illinois · reported schedule
North Palos SD 117 teacher salary
- North Palos SD 117 starts a teacher with a bachelor's degree at $56,616 and tops that lane at $70,204 after 13 years.
- With a master's the schedule starts at $61,994 and reaches $107,287 after 44 years.
- The highest salary anywhere on the schedule is $131,349, reached at 44 years of service.
- North Palos SD 117 enrolls 3,325 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 | $56,616 | $70,204 | 13 |
| Master's | $61,994 | $107,287 | 44 |
| Master's + 30 | $67,656 | $128,518 | – |
The district reports its current agreement expiring 8/2027.
Where it stands in the state
Of the 873 Illinois districts reporting a starting figure, North Palos SD 117's $56,616 ranks 75th; the median is $47,000, so it is $9,616 above it.
Its top reported figure, $131,349, ranks 93rd of 866 against a median of $92,247.
A master's degree adds $5,378 at the start (9.5%).
The bachelor's lane grows 24.0% over 13 years, about $1,045 a year.
Illinois districts of similar size, by the figures they report
| District | Students | Starting | Top |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Palos SD 117 | 3,325 | $56,616 | $131,349 |
| Oak Lawn-Hometown SD 123 | 3,332 | $51,812 | $123,415 |
| Belleville SD 118 | 3,358 | $43,857 | $100,224 |
| Wilmette SD 39 | 3,285 | $60,575 | $113,592 |
| Thornton Fractional Twp HSD 215 | 3,276 | $57,158 | $148,508 |
| West Chicago ESD 33 | 3,267 | $48,513 | $99,606 |
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.