Illinois · reported schedule
Park Forest SD 163 teacher salary
- Park Forest SD 163 starts a teacher with a bachelor's degree at $50,000 and tops that lane at $121,715 after 40 years.
- With a master's the schedule starts at $52,000 and reaches $126,584 after 40 years.
- The highest salary anywhere on the schedule is $131,452, reached at 40 years of service.
- Park Forest SD 163 enrolls 1,523 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 | $50,000 | $121,715 | 40 |
| Master's | $52,000 | $126,584 | 40 |
| Master's + 30 | $54,000 | $131,452 | – |
The district reports its current agreement expiring 8/2027.
Where it stands in the state
Of the 873 Illinois districts reporting a starting figure, Park Forest SD 163's $50,000 ranks 284th; the median is $47,000, so it is $3,000 above it.
Its top reported figure, $131,452, ranks 92nd of 866 against a median of $92,247.
A master's degree adds $2,000 at the start (4.0%).
The bachelor's lane grows 143.4% over 40 years, about $1,793 a year.
Illinois districts of similar size, by the figures they report
| District | Students | Starting | Top |
|---|---|---|---|
| Park Forest SD 163 | 1,523 | $50,000 | $131,452 |
| Eureka CUD 140 | 1,523 | $46,495 | $56,412 |
| Forest Ridge SD 142 | 1,511 | $51,325 | $92,367 |
| Streator ESD 44 | 1,510 | $43,212 | $84,047 |
| North Boone CUSD 200 | 1,509 | $44,392 | $98,609 |
| Robinson CUSD 2 | 1,538 | $43,897 | $85,044 |
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.