Illinois · reported schedule
Richland GSD 88A teacher salary
- Richland GSD 88A starts a teacher with a bachelor's degree at $51,133 and tops that lane at $86,865 after 30 years.
- With a master's the schedule starts at $54,878 and reaches $97,597 after 30 years.
- The highest salary anywhere on the schedule is $104,601, reached at 30 years of service.
- Richland GSD 88A enrolls 809 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 | $51,133 | $86,865 | 30 |
| Master's | $54,878 | $97,597 | 30 |
| Master's + 30 | $57,481 | $102,234 | – |
The district reports its current agreement expiring 6/2026.
Where it stands in the state
Of the 873 Illinois districts reporting a starting figure, Richland GSD 88A's $51,133 ranks 240th; the median is $47,000, so it is $4,133 above it.
Its top reported figure, $104,601, ranks 262nd of 866 against a median of $92,247.
A master's degree adds $3,745 at the start (7.3%).
The bachelor's lane grows 69.9% over 30 years, about $1,191 a year.
Illinois districts of similar size, by the figures they report
| District | Students | Starting | Top |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richland GSD 88A | 809 | $51,133 | $104,601 |
| Bismarck Henning CUSD | 813 | $45,495 | $86,964 |
| Freeburg CCSD 70 | 794 | $52,150 | $96,772 |
| Palos Heights SD 128 | 791 | $51,736 | $92,373 |
| Hoover-Schrum Memorial SD 157 | 789 | $44,034 | $96,941 |
| Galena USD 120 | 830 | $46,252 | $96,428 |
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.