Illinois · reported schedule
Quincy SD 172 teacher salary
- Quincy SD 172 starts a teacher with a bachelor's degree at $42,427 and tops that lane at $63,278 after 30 years.
- With a master's the schedule starts at $44,221 and reaches $66,344 after 30 years.
- The highest salary anywhere on the schedule is $75,544, reached at 30 years of service.
- Quincy SD 172 enrolls 6,276 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 | $42,427 | $63,278 | 30 |
| Master's | $44,221 | $66,344 | 30 |
| Master's + 30 | $48,055 | $70,286 | – |
The district reports its current agreement expiring 6/2027.
Where it stands in the state
Of the 873 Illinois districts reporting a starting figure, Quincy SD 172's $42,427 ranks 798th; the median is $47,000, so it is $4,573 below it.
Its top reported figure, $75,544, ranks 729th of 866 against a median of $92,247.
A master's degree adds $1,794 at the start (4.2%).
The bachelor's lane grows 49.1% over 30 years, about $695 a year.
Illinois districts of similar size, by the figures they report
| District | Students | Starting | Top |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quincy SD 172 | 6,276 | $42,427 | $75,544 |
| Harlem UD 122 | 6,254 | $49,151 | $103,951 |
| Maine Township HSD 207 | 6,211 | $70,841 | $168,747 |
| Wheeling CCSD 21 | 6,205 | $51,053 | $178,425 |
| Round Lake CUSD 116 | 6,190 | $52,205 | $117,011 |
| Woodstock CUSD 200 | 6,123 | $48,871 | $130,686 |
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.