Illinois · reported schedule
Putnam County CUSD 535 teacher salary
- Putnam County CUSD 535 starts a teacher with a bachelor's degree at $42,759 and tops that lane at $95,645 after 44 years.
- With a master's the schedule starts at $46,196 and reaches $99,082 after 44 years.
- The highest salary anywhere on the schedule is $102,187, reached at 44 years of service.
- Putnam County CUSD 535 enrolls 766 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 | $42,759 | $95,645 | 44 |
| Master's | $46,196 | $99,082 | 44 |
| Master's + 30 | $49,301 | $102,187 | – |
The district reports its current agreement expiring 8/2026.
Where it stands in the state
Of the 873 Illinois districts reporting a starting figure, Putnam County CUSD 535's $42,759 ranks 764th; the median is $47,000, so it is $4,241 below it.
Its top reported figure, $102,187, ranks 287th of 866 against a median of $92,247.
A master's degree adds $3,437 at the start (8.0%).
The bachelor's lane grows 123.7% over 44 years, about $1,202 a year.
Illinois districts of similar size, by the figures they report
| District | Students | Starting | Top |
|---|---|---|---|
| Putnam County CUSD 535 | 766 | $42,759 | $102,187 |
| Saratoga CCSD 60C | 766 | $50,473 | $101,353 |
| Somonauk CUSD 432 | 765 | $51,818 | $99,677 |
| W Harvey-Dixmoor PSD 147 | 761 | $47,812 | $62,713 |
| West Central CUSD 235 | 760 | $43,316 | $78,939 |
| LeRoy CUSD 2 | 756 | $42,424 | $83,965 |
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.