Illinois · reported schedule
Pleasant Hill CUSD 3 teacher salary
- Pleasant Hill CUSD 3 starts a teacher with a bachelor's degree at $43,863 and tops that lane at $58,234 after 18 years.
- With a master's the schedule starts at $46,610 and reaches $63,773 after 18 years.
- The highest salary anywhere on the schedule is $67,717, reached at 24 years of service.
- Pleasant Hill CUSD 3 enrolls 368 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 | $43,863 | $58,234 | 18 |
| Master's | $46,610 | $63,773 | 18 |
| Master's + 30 | $49,357 | $67,717 | – |
The district reports its current agreement expiring 6/2027.
Where it stands in the state
Of the 873 Illinois districts reporting a starting figure, Pleasant Hill CUSD 3's $43,863 ranks 661st; the median is $47,000, so it is $3,137 below it.
Its top reported figure, $67,717, ranks 804th of 866 against a median of $92,247.
A master's degree adds $2,747 at the start (6.3%).
The bachelor's lane grows 32.8% over 18 years, about $798 a year.
Illinois districts of similar size, by the figures they report
| District | Students | Starting | Top |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasant Hill CUSD 3 | 368 | $43,863 | $67,717 |
| Beecher City CUSD 20 | 370 | $43,750 | $73,849 |
| Galatia CUSD 1 | 374 | $43,571 | $69,285 |
| Elverado CUSD 196 | 362 | $42,615 | $72,719 |
| Seneca Twp HSD 160 | 361 | $57,987 | $105,537 |
| North Wayne CUSD 200 | 379 | $44,469 | $78,236 |
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.