Illinois · reported schedule
Peru ESD 124 teacher salary
- Peru ESD 124 starts a teacher with a bachelor's degree at $45,796 and tops that lane at $65,247 after 14 years.
- With a master's the schedule starts at $52,555 and reaches $97,955 after 28 years.
- The highest salary anywhere on the schedule is $106,703, reached at 28 years of service.
- Peru ESD 124 enrolls 945 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 | $45,796 | $65,247 | 14 |
| Master's | $52,555 | $97,955 | 28 |
| Master's + 30 | $58,159 | $104,319 | – |
The district reports its current agreement expiring 6/2028.
Where it stands in the state
Of the 873 Illinois districts reporting a starting figure, Peru ESD 124's $45,796 ranks 512th; the median is $47,000, so it is $1,204 below it.
Its top reported figure, $106,703, ranks 242nd of 866 against a median of $92,247.
A master's degree adds $6,759 at the start (14.8%).
The bachelor's lane grows 42.5% over 14 years, about $1,389 a year.
Illinois districts of similar size, by the figures they report
| District | Students | Starting | Top |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peru ESD 124 | 945 | $45,796 | $106,703 |
| Ridgewood Chsd 234 | 943 | $58,486 | $142,064 |
| United CUSD 304 | 949 | $43,058 | $87,373 |
| West Northfield SD 31 | 955 | $55,621 | $134,405 |
| Arthur CUSD 305 | 934 | $48,004 | $79,886 |
| Morris Chsd 101 | 930 | $48,687 | $130,366 |
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.