Illinois · reported schedule
Palatine CCSD 15 teacher salary
- Palatine CCSD 15 starts a teacher with a bachelor's degree at $52,000 and tops that lane at $80,049 after 19 years.
- With a master's the schedule starts at $60,295 and reaches $93,048 after 19 years.
- The highest salary anywhere on the schedule is $103,611, reached at 19 years of service.
- Palatine CCSD 15 enrolls 11,184 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 | $52,000 | $80,049 | 19 |
| Master's | $60,295 | $93,048 | 19 |
| Master's + 30 | $66,476 | $103,611 | – |
The district reports its current agreement expiring 8/2030.
Where it stands in the state
Of the 873 Illinois districts reporting a starting figure, Palatine CCSD 15's $52,000 ranks 202nd; the median is $47,000, so it is $5,000 above it.
Its top reported figure, $103,611, ranks 272nd of 866 against a median of $92,247.
A master's degree adds $8,295 at the start (16.0%).
The bachelor's lane grows 53.9% over 19 years, about $1,476 a year.
Illinois districts of similar size, by the figures they report
| District | Students | Starting | Top |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palatine CCSD 15 | 11,184 | $52,000 | $103,611 |
| Aurora West USD 129 | 11,035 | $51,740 | $147,537 |
| St Charles CUSD 303 | 11,699 | $57,497 | $116,544 |
| Champaign CUSD 4 | 10,363 | $54,759 | $124,757 |
| Aurora East USD 131 | 12,260 | $48,920 | $123,030 |
| Waukegan CUSD 60 | 13,666 | $53,075 | $154,092 |
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.