Illinois · reported schedule
Prairie Central CUSD 8 teacher salary
- Prairie Central CUSD 8 starts a teacher with a bachelor's degree at $45,500 and tops that lane at $58,561 after 20 years.
- With a master's the schedule starts at $50,300 and reaches $74,146 after 27 years.
- The highest salary anywhere on the schedule is $89,146, reached at 32 years of service.
- Prairie Central CUSD 8 enrolls 1,722 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 | $45,500 | $58,561 | 20 |
| Master's | $50,300 | $74,146 | 27 |
| Master's + 30 | $55,100 | $86,146 | – |
The district reports its current agreement expiring 6/2027.
Where it stands in the state
Of the 873 Illinois districts reporting a starting figure, Prairie Central CUSD 8's $45,500 ranks 527th; the median is $47,000, so it is $1,500 below it.
Its top reported figure, $89,146, ranks 484th of 866 against a median of $92,247.
A master's degree adds $4,800 at the start (10.5%).
The bachelor's lane grows 28.7% over 20 years, about $653 a year.
Illinois districts of similar size, by the figures they report
| District | Students | Starting | Top |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prairie Central CUSD 8 | 1,722 | $45,500 | $89,146 |
| Clinton CUSD 15 | 1,722 | $44,500 | $106,447 |
| Kinnikinnick CCSD 131 | 1,725 | $44,290 | $107,956 |
| 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 |
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.