Illinois · reported schedule
Palos Heights SD 128 teacher salary
- Palos Heights SD 128 starts a teacher with a bachelor's degree at $51,736 and tops that lane at $83,576 after 24 years.
- With a master's the schedule starts at $55,110 and reaches $87,967 after 24 years.
- The highest salary anywhere on the schedule is $92,373, reached at 24 years of service.
- Palos Heights SD 128 enrolls 791 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 | $51,736 | $83,576 | 24 |
| Master's | $55,110 | $87,967 | 24 |
| Master's + 30 | $58,700 | $92,373 | – |
The district reports its current agreement expiring 8/2028.
Where it stands in the state
Of the 873 Illinois districts reporting a starting figure, Palos Heights SD 128's $51,736 ranks 216th; the median is $47,000, so it is $4,736 above it.
Its top reported figure, $92,373, ranks 431st of 866 against a median of $92,247.
A master's degree adds $3,374 at the start (6.5%).
The bachelor's lane grows 61.5% over 24 years, about $1,327 a year.
Illinois districts of similar size, by the figures they report
| District | Students | Starting | Top |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palos Heights SD 128 | 791 | $51,736 | $92,373 |
| Hoover-Schrum Memorial SD 157 | 789 | $44,034 | $96,941 |
| Freeburg CCSD 70 | 794 | $52,150 | $96,772 |
| St Joseph CCSD 169 | 787 | $45,696 | $90,543 |
| Streator Twp HSD 40 | 781 | $47,000 | $98,700 |
| Richland GSD 88A | 809 | $51,133 | $104,601 |
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.