Illinois · reported pay
Pekin CSD 303 teacher salary
- Pekin CSD 303 starts a teacher with a bachelor's degree at $52,603 and tops that lane at $88,666 after 35 years.
- With a master's the schedule starts at $59,922 and reaches $93,789 after 33 years.
- The highest salary it reports is $102,492, reached at 35 years of service.
- Pekin CSD 303 enrolls 1,737 students.
- Pekin CSD 303 reports that it sets teacher pay by policy rather than a salary schedule, so these are the figures it reported, not a grid.
- These are the reference points Illinois collects from the district, for 2025-26. They are not the full step grid.
What the district reports paying
| Lane | Starting | Maximum | Years to max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's | $52,603 | $88,666 | 35 |
| Master's | $59,922 | $93,789 | 33 |
| Master's + 30 | $67,217 | $102,492 | – |
The district reports its current agreement expiring 6/2027.
Where it stands in the state
Of the 873 Illinois districts reporting a starting figure, Pekin CSD 303's $52,603 ranks 179th; the median is $47,000, so it is $5,603 above it.
Its top reported figure, $102,492, ranks 285th of 866 against a median of $92,247.
A master's degree adds $7,319 at the start (13.9%).
The bachelor's lane grows 68.6% over 35 years, about $1,030 a year.
Illinois districts of similar size, by the figures they report
| District | Students | Starting | Top |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pekin CSD 303 | 1,737 | $52,603 | $102,492 |
| Riverside SD 96 | 1,743 | $50,000 | $135,000 |
| Evergreen Park ESD 124 | 1,744 | $55,084 | $112,761 |
| Kinnikinnick CCSD 131 | 1,725 | $44,290 | $107,956 |
| Olympia CUSD 16 | 1,750 | $47,252 | $138,653 |
| Clinton CUSD 15 | 1,722 | $44,500 | $106,447 |
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.