Illinois · reported schedule
Palos CCSD 118 teacher salary
- Palos CCSD 118 starts a teacher with a bachelor's degree at $52,202 and tops that lane at $68,558 after 18 years.
- With a master's the schedule starts at $59,583 and reaches $84,621 after 20 years.
- The highest salary anywhere on the schedule is $102,110, reached at 24 years of service.
- Palos CCSD 118 enrolls 2,116 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 | $52,202 | $68,558 | 18 |
| Master's | $59,583 | $84,621 | 20 |
| Master's + 30 | $67,353 | $102,110 | – |
The district reports its current agreement expiring 6/2027.
Where it stands in the state
Of the 873 Illinois districts reporting a starting figure, Palos CCSD 118's $52,202 ranks 194th; the median is $47,000, so it is $5,202 above it.
Its top reported figure, $102,110, ranks 289th of 866 against a median of $92,247.
A master's degree adds $7,381 at the start (14.1%).
The bachelor's lane grows 31.3% over 18 years, about $909 a year.
Illinois districts of similar size, by the figures they report
| District | Students | Starting | Top |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palos CCSD 118 | 2,116 | $52,202 | $102,110 |
| Libertyville SD 70 | 2,131 | $44,024 | $116,231 |
| Canton Union SD 66 | 2,098 | $40,351 | $111,245 |
| Il Valley Central USD 321 | 2,093 | $46,829 | $97,167 |
| Berkeley SD 87 | 2,143 | $48,434 | $94,228 |
| Zion ESD 6 | 2,161 | $43,136 | $104,236 |
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.