Illinois · reported schedule
Oak Park ESD 97 teacher salary
- Oak Park ESD 97 starts a teacher with a bachelor's degree at $57,331 and tops that lane at $110,766 after 22 years.
- With a master's the schedule starts at $58,336 and reaches $114,537 after 22 years.
- The highest salary anywhere on the schedule is $127,864, reached at 22 years of service.
- Oak Park ESD 97 enrolls 5,596 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 | $57,331 | $110,766 | 22 |
| Master's | $58,336 | $114,537 | 22 |
| Master's + 30 | $59,342 | $118,309 | – |
The district reports its current agreement expiring 8/2028.
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.