Illinois · reported schedule
Ottawa ESD 141 teacher salary
- Ottawa ESD 141 starts a teacher with a bachelor's degree at $46,409 and tops that lane at $72,723 after 30 years.
- With a master's the schedule starts at $50,122 and reaches $87,064 after 30 years.
- The highest salary anywhere on the schedule is $95,464, reached at 30 years of service.
- Ottawa ESD 141 enrolls 1,774 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 | $46,409 | $72,723 | 30 |
| Master's | $50,122 | $87,064 | 30 |
| Master's + 30 | $52,907 | $95,464 | – |
The district reports its current agreement expiring 8/2026.
Where it stands in the state
Of the 873 Illinois districts reporting a starting figure, Ottawa ESD 141's $46,409 ranks 474th; the median is $47,000, so it is $591 below it.
Its top reported figure, $95,464, ranks 394th of 866 against a median of $92,247.
A master's degree adds $3,713 at the start (8.0%).
The bachelor's lane grows 56.7% over 30 years, about $877 a year.
Illinois districts of similar size, by the figures they report
| District | Students | Starting | Top |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa ESD 141 | 1,774 | $46,409 | $95,464 |
| Harrisburg CUSD 3 | 1,788 | $50,088 | $85,173 |
| Olympia CUSD 16 | 1,750 | $47,252 | $138,653 |
| Evergreen Park ESD 124 | 1,744 | $55,084 | $112,761 |
| Riverside SD 96 | 1,743 | $50,000 | $135,000 |
| Pekin CSD 303 | 1,737 | $52,603 | $102,492 |
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.