Illinois · reported schedule
Princeton HSD 500 teacher salary
- Princeton HSD 500 starts a teacher with a bachelor's degree at $47,256 and tops that lane at $64,268 after 9 years.
- With a master's the schedule starts at $52,927 and reaches $80,385 after 14 years.
- The highest salary anywhere on the schedule is $95,930, reached at 21 years of service.
- Princeton HSD 500 enrolls 486 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 | $47,256 | $64,268 | 9 |
| Master's | $52,927 | $80,385 | 14 |
| Master's + 30 | $58,597 | $95,930 | – |
The district reports its current agreement expiring 8/2027.
Where it stands in the state
Of the 873 Illinois districts reporting a starting figure, Princeton HSD 500's $47,256 ranks 417th; the median is $47,000, so it is $256 above it.
Its top reported figure, $95,930, ranks 389th of 866 against a median of $92,247.
A master's degree adds $5,671 at the start (12.0%).
The bachelor's lane grows 36.0% over 9 years, about $1,890 a year.
Illinois districts of similar size, by the figures they report
| District | Students | Starting | Top |
|---|---|---|---|
| Princeton HSD 500 | 486 | $47,256 | $95,930 |
| Anna Jonesboro Chsd 81 | 486 | $55,508 | $93,482 |
| Crab Orchard CUSD 3 | 486 | $51,330 | $95,163 |
| Seneca CCSD 170 | 487 | $52,198 | $112,051 |
| Zeigler-Royalton CUSD 188 | 484 | $53,598 | $99,862 |
| Wayne City CUSD 100 | 491 | $48,522 | $84,355 |
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.