Illinois · reported schedule
Ottawa Twp HSD 140 teacher salary
- Ottawa Twp HSD 140 starts a teacher with a bachelor's degree at $43,775 and tops that lane at $65,662 after 11 years.
- With a master's the schedule starts at $48,152 and reaches $91,927 after 21 years.
- The highest salary anywhere on the schedule is $96,304, reached at 21 years of service.
- Ottawa Twp HSD 140 enrolls 1,270 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 | $43,775 | $65,662 | 11 |
| Master's | $48,152 | $91,927 | 21 |
| Master's + 30 | $52,530 | $96,304 | – |
The district reports its current agreement expiring 6/2028.
Where it stands in the state
Of the 873 Illinois districts reporting a starting figure, Ottawa Twp HSD 140's $43,775 ranks 673rd; the median is $47,000, so it is $3,225 below it.
Its top reported figure, $96,304, ranks 384th of 866 against a median of $92,247.
A master's degree adds $4,377 at the start (10.0%).
The bachelor's lane grows 50.0% over 11 years, about $1,990 a year.
Illinois districts of similar size, by the figures they report
| District | Students | Starting | Top |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa Twp HSD 140 | 1,270 | $43,775 | $96,304 |
| Winnebago CUSD 323 | 1,268 | $45,392 | $98,849 |
| Franklin Park SD 84 | 1,266 | $55,509 | – |
| Shelbyville CUSD 4 | 1,257 | $48,470 | $92,455 |
| Pleasant Plains CUSD 8 | 1,284 | $41,925 | $78,271 |
| Northbrook/Glenview SD 30 | 1,247 | $55,278 | $142,066 |
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.