Illinois · reported schedule
Pope Co CUD 1 teacher salary
- Pope Co CUD 1 starts a teacher with a bachelor's degree at $42,582 and tops that lane at $65,440 after 20 years.
- With a master's the schedule starts at $44,379 and reaches $69,429 after 22 years.
- The highest salary anywhere on the schedule is $73,659, reached at 23 years of service.
- Pope Co CUD 1 enrolls 478 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 | $42,582 | $65,440 | 20 |
| Master's | $44,379 | $69,429 | 22 |
| Master's + 30 | $47,374 | $73,659 | – |
The district reports its current agreement expiring 5/2028.
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.