Illinois · reported schedule
Orion CUSD 223 teacher salary
- Orion CUSD 223 starts a teacher with a bachelor's degree at $42,971 and tops that lane at $62,654 after 28 years.
- With a master's the schedule starts at $48,803 and reaches $71,402 after 32 years.
- The highest salary anywhere on the schedule is $79,421, reached at 35 years of service.
- Orion CUSD 223 enrolls 982 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 | $42,971 | $62,654 | 28 |
| Master's | $48,803 | $71,402 | 32 |
| Master's + 30 | $54,635 | $79,421 | – |
The district reports its current agreement expiring 8/2026.
Where it stands in the state
Of the 873 Illinois districts reporting a starting figure, Orion CUSD 223's $42,971 ranks 742nd; the median is $47,000, so it is $4,029 below it.
Its top reported figure, $79,421, ranks 667th of 866 against a median of $92,247.
A master's degree adds $5,832 at the start (13.6%).
The bachelor's lane grows 45.8% over 28 years, about $703 a year.
Illinois districts of similar size, by the figures they report
| District | Students | Starting | Top |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orion CUSD 223 | 982 | $42,971 | $79,421 |
| Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley CUSD 5 | 983 | $43,089 | $92,027 |
| Calumet City SD 155 | 984 | $43,500 | $85,418 |
| Morrison CUSD 6 | 985 | $45,055 | $123,691 |
| Meridian CUSD 15 | 986 | $47,098 | $94,898 |
| Belle Valley SD 119 | 977 | $47,100 | $99,920 |
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.