Illinois · reported pay
Oak Lawn Chsd 229 teacher salary
- Oak Lawn Chsd 229 starts a teacher with a bachelor's degree at $54,980 and tops that lane at $74,045 after 10 years.
- With a master's the schedule starts at $56,614 and reaches $133,076 after 26 years.
- The highest salary it reports is $179,158, reached at 29 years of service.
- Oak Lawn Chsd 229 enrolls 1,862 students.
- Oak Lawn Chsd 229 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 | $54,980 | $74,045 | 10 |
| Master's | $56,614 | $133,076 | 26 |
| Master's + 30 | $61,089 | $158,091 | – |
The district reports its current agreement expiring 8/2026.
Where it stands in the state
Of the 873 Illinois districts reporting a starting figure, Oak Lawn Chsd 229's $54,980 ranks 116th; the median is $47,000, so it is $7,980 above it.
Its top reported figure, $179,158, ranks 3rd of 866 against a median of $92,247.
A master's degree adds $1,634 at the start (3.0%).
The bachelor's lane grows 34.7% over 10 years, about $1,906 a year.
Illinois districts of similar size, by the figures they report
| District | Students | Starting | Top |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Lawn Chsd 229 | 1,862 | $54,980 | $179,158 |
| Hononegah CHD 207 | 1,865 | $50,370 | $118,466 |
| United Twp HSD 30 | 1,859 | $50,623 | $126,558 |
| Manteno CUSD 5 | 1,854 | $47,112 | $89,026 |
| Massac UD 1 | 1,882 | $58,840 | $110,400 |
| Argo Chsd 217 | 1,841 | $62,371 | $173,841 |
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.